ML17037C326

Letter Regarding a Review of the Draft Environmental Statement and Enclosed Comments from the Soil Conservation Service and Forest Service

ML17037C326
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	08/24/1973
From:	Tschirley F US Dept of Agriculture
To:	Muller D US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
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AEC DIS UTION FOR PART 50 DOCKET MATEL" L (TEMPORARY FORM) CONTROL 'NO: 6554 FILE:

FROM: DATE OF DOC DATE REC'D MEMO RPT OTHER Department of Agriculture Washington D.C. 20250 8-24-73 8-28-73 F. T. Tschirle TO ~ ORIG CC OTHER SENT AEC PDR X D. R. Muller 1 signed SENT LOCAL'DR X CLASS . UNCLASS PROP INFO INPUT NO C S REC'D DOCKET NO'0-220 DESCRIPTION: ENCLOSURES:

Ltr trans the following: COMMENTS- from the Soil Cons'ervationSShnrice and Forest Service ACKNOWLEDGED PLANT NAME: Nine Mile Point Unit 1 DO.NOT REMOVE FOR ACTION/INFORMATION 8 3 G BUTLER (L), SCHWENCER(L) +ZIEMANN(L) . ~REGAN(E)

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Dear Mr. Muller:

We have had. the draft environmental statement for the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, reviewed. in the relevant agencies of the Department of Agriculture, and. comments from Soi1 Conservation Service and. Forest Service, both agencies of the Department, are enclosed..

Sincerely, HKD H. TSCHIEK1~Z'cting Coordinator Environmental polity Activities Enclosures

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Soil Conservation Service, USDA, Comments on Draft Environmental Statement prepared by AEC for Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1-(Conversion for Operating License Stage to Full- Term Operating License)

General Comment The major proposed action concerns conversion of a current operating license to a full-term license which, in itself, will not have any significant effect on areas of interest to SCS.

Para raph 4,1 ~ 1 Station Site Construction of a new radwaste building is discussed. In the third paragraph a discussion should include a statement that topsoil willbe salvaged, protected and respread during the gradi ng operation.

Prompt vegetating will be undertaken to prevent erosion of soil during construction of the building, Para ra h 5~1 ~2 Transmission-line Environs (a)

" Only selective application of herbicides should be permitted . ~" This

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is not only to encourage wildlife-habitat growth but to maintain a good vegetative cover to prevent soil erosion.

Para ra h 10 ~ 3~ 1 Land Use This paragraph is summarized by a statement which says the recrea>>

tional potential of the area is'eager. In terms of public development, this statement may be true, but in terms of private recreation, there is more than meager potential. The paragraph might be modified to reflect this,

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RE: NINE MXLE POINT, NUCLEAR STATION UNIT l, NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION FOREST SERVICE COMMENTS Ne have no information to indicate that the continued operation of Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1 will have any further adverse effect on forest land beyond that which has alxeady occurred as a result of construction.

Ne are interested in the Staff's recommendations on the use of hexbicides for transmission-line maintenance, and are particularly intrigued by the last one: "No stands of potentially poisonous plants should be sprayed with herbicides." Ne are curious about the basis for this recommendation.,

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