ML16077A349
| ML16077A349 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 03/17/2016 |
| From: | Druker D Division of License Renewal |
| To: | |
| Druker D, NRC/NRR/DLR | |
| References | |
| Download: ML16077A349 (16) | |
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Preliminary Results of the License Renewal Environmental Review For LaSalle County Station March 22, 2016
Exelon has applied to renew the LaSalle County Station (LSCS) operating licenses.
The NRC:
is reviewing that application and analyzing the environmental impacts of license renewal.
has documented its review in a draft environmental impact statement (DSEIS) is collecting comments on the DSEIS.
2 Meeting Details
Meeting Agenda
- Introduction
- NRC presentation
- Questions & Answers about the presentation materials
- Public Comments 3
Ground Rules
- Silence personal electronics
- Speak into a microphone
- Identify yourself and your group
- Minimize background noise 4
Overview and Purpose NRC presentation NRCs regulatory role Summary of environmental review Upcoming milestones and how to submit comments outside this meeting Your comments 5
6 NRCs Regulatory Oversight NRC regulates commercial use of nuclear materials including nuclear power plants NRCs mission:
Protect public health and safety Promote common defense and security Protect the environment
7 Environmental Review Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) addresses issues common to all plants Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) addresses site-specific issues for LaSalle County Station license renewal Review proposed action (license renewal) and alternatives
How Impacts are Defined NRC-defined impact levels:
SMALL - Effects are not detectable or are so minor that they will neither destabilize nor noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource.
MODERATE - Effects are sufficient to alter noticeably, but not to destabilize, important attributes of the resource.
LARGE - Effects are clearly noticeable and are sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource.
8
How Impacts are Defined
- Special Status Species (Endanged Species Act)
- no effect
- may affect but not likely to adversely affect
- may affect and is likely to adversely affect
- Cultural and Historic resources (National Historic Preservation Act)
- effects on historic properties
- Environmental Justice (Executive Order 12898)
- disproportionally high and adverse impacts 9
Environmental Review of LaSalle County Station Resource Areas Impact Land Use & Visual Resources SMALL Air Quality & Noise SMALL Geological Environment SMALL Water Resources SMALL Terrestrial Resources SMALL Aquatic Resources SMALL to MODERATE Special Status Species and Habitats No effect Historic and Cultural Resources No adverse effect Socioeconomics SMALL Human Health SMALL Environmental Justice No disproportionally high and adverse impacts Waste Management SMALL 10
Cumulative Impacts Overall impacts to environment including past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions Cumulative impacts on environment mostly small Impacts from continued operation of LaSalle County Station during the license renewal period would be an unnoticeable or minor contributor to cumulative impacts except for thermal impacts to gizzard and threadfin shad in the cooling pond 11
Alternatives Alternative energy sources analyzed (power replacement)
New nuclear Coal - integrated gasification combined-cycle Natural-gas combined-cycle (NGCC)
Combination - NGCC, wind and solar power Purchased Power No action alternative 12
Preliminary Conclusion The NRCs preliminary recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for LaSalle County Station are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers 13
Environmental Review Milestones 14 Application Received Notice of Intent Scoping Public Meeting Scoping Period Ended Scoping Summary Report Draft SEIS Draft SEIS Public Meeting Draft SEIS Comments Due Final SEIS December 9, 2014 February 3, 2015 March 10, 2015 April 6, 2015 July 8, 2015 February 2016 March 22, 2016 April 4, 2016 August 2016
Additional Information Environmental: David Drucker Safety: Jeffrey Mitchell (800) 368-5642, Ext. 6223 (800)-368-5642 Ext. 3019 david.drucker@nrc.gov jeffrey.mitchell2@nrc.gov Draft SEIS available at: Seneca Public Library District, 210 N Main St., Seneca, IL
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/ls1437/
NRC, Region III, Office of Public Affairs Victoria Mitlyng, 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil, 630-829-9663 15
Submitting Comments After the Meeting By mail:
Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB)
Division of Administrative Services Mailstop TWFN-12-H08 U.S. NRC, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 In person: 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland Internet: www.regulations.gov, docket ID: NRC-2014-0268 Comments due by April 4, 2016 16
Preliminary Results of the License Renewal Environmental Review For LaSalle County Station March 22, 2016
Exelon has applied to renew the LaSalle County Station (LSCS) operating licenses.
The NRC:
is reviewing that application and analyzing the environmental impacts of license renewal.
has documented its review in a draft environmental impact statement (DSEIS) is collecting comments on the DSEIS.
2 Meeting Details
Meeting Agenda
- Introduction
- NRC presentation
- Questions & Answers about the presentation materials
- Public Comments 3
Ground Rules
- Silence personal electronics
- Speak into a microphone
- Identify yourself and your group
- Minimize background noise 4
Overview and Purpose NRC presentation NRCs regulatory role Summary of environmental review Upcoming milestones and how to submit comments outside this meeting Your comments 5
6 NRCs Regulatory Oversight NRC regulates commercial use of nuclear materials including nuclear power plants NRCs mission:
Protect public health and safety Promote common defense and security Protect the environment
7 Environmental Review Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) addresses issues common to all plants Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) addresses site-specific issues for LaSalle County Station license renewal Review proposed action (license renewal) and alternatives
How Impacts are Defined NRC-defined impact levels:
SMALL - Effects are not detectable or are so minor that they will neither destabilize nor noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource.
MODERATE - Effects are sufficient to alter noticeably, but not to destabilize, important attributes of the resource.
LARGE - Effects are clearly noticeable and are sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource.
8
How Impacts are Defined
- Special Status Species (Endanged Species Act)
- no effect
- may affect but not likely to adversely affect
- may affect and is likely to adversely affect
- Cultural and Historic resources (National Historic Preservation Act)
- effects on historic properties
- Environmental Justice (Executive Order 12898)
- disproportionally high and adverse impacts 9
Environmental Review of LaSalle County Station Resource Areas Impact Land Use & Visual Resources SMALL Air Quality & Noise SMALL Geological Environment SMALL Water Resources SMALL Terrestrial Resources SMALL Aquatic Resources SMALL to MODERATE Special Status Species and Habitats No effect Historic and Cultural Resources No adverse effect Socioeconomics SMALL Human Health SMALL Environmental Justice No disproportionally high and adverse impacts Waste Management SMALL 10
Cumulative Impacts Overall impacts to environment including past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions Cumulative impacts on environment mostly small Impacts from continued operation of LaSalle County Station during the license renewal period would be an unnoticeable or minor contributor to cumulative impacts except for thermal impacts to gizzard and threadfin shad in the cooling pond 11
Alternatives Alternative energy sources analyzed (power replacement)
New nuclear Coal - integrated gasification combined-cycle Natural-gas combined-cycle (NGCC)
Combination - NGCC, wind and solar power Purchased Power No action alternative 12
Preliminary Conclusion The NRCs preliminary recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for LaSalle County Station are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers 13
Environmental Review Milestones 14 Application Received Notice of Intent Scoping Public Meeting Scoping Period Ended Scoping Summary Report Draft SEIS Draft SEIS Public Meeting Draft SEIS Comments Due Final SEIS December 9, 2014 February 3, 2015 March 10, 2015 April 6, 2015 July 8, 2015 February 2016 March 22, 2016 April 4, 2016 August 2016
Additional Information Environmental: David Drucker Safety: Jeffrey Mitchell (800) 368-5642, Ext. 6223 (800)-368-5642 Ext. 3019 david.drucker@nrc.gov jeffrey.mitchell2@nrc.gov Draft SEIS available at: Seneca Public Library District, 210 N Main St., Seneca, IL
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/ls1437/
NRC, Region III, Office of Public Affairs Victoria Mitlyng, 630-829-9662 Prema Chandrathil, 630-829-9663 15
Submitting Comments After the Meeting By mail:
Chief, Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch (RADB)
Division of Administrative Services Mailstop TWFN-12-H08 U.S. NRC, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 In person: 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland Internet: www.regulations.gov, docket ID: NRC-2014-0268 Comments due by April 4, 2016 16