ML19263E643
| ML19263E643 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 05/18/1979 |
| From: | Ballard R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906200556 | |
| Download: ML19263E643 (3) | |
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. 's9 Docket Nos. STri 50-456 and STN 50-457 Commonwealth Edison Company ATTil: Mr. Cordell Reed Vice President P. O. Box 767 One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60690 Gentlemen:
In the let%r of April 9,1979 from W. F. Naughton of your staff to Dr. S. Stai. :y Kirslis of our staff, Commonwealth Edison Company requested a change in trie fish eggs and larvae portion of the aquatic monitoring programs for Braidwood Station. The change is principally to substitute other sampling locations for those on transect 3 (in the inte.ke area) and for those on transect 5 (downstream of the discharge area). There were sampling problems at the two transects during periods of low river flow.
The main objective of the preoperational aquatic monitoring program is to establish a baseline for the seasonal and annual variation of the water quality and cquatic biology parameters of the Kankakee River in the Braidwood area.
It would be desirable to sample specifically the near-shore water that would be drawn into the intake when pumping begins, but this is not practicable at lori river flow because the near-shore water is too shallow and flows too slowly.
The modified sampling for fish eggs and larvae would be at upstream locations on transect 2 and on a new transect at the railroad bridge, with the same total number of sampling locations as in the initial program.
Sampling of water quality, the benthic community and fish would continue as before at transects 3 and 5.
The staff has evaluated the proposed modified monitoring program in light of the above considerations and has concluded that it would accomplish the objectives of the previously approved program outlined in the letter of Mr. G. J. Plimi of August 26, 1976 to S. S. Kirslis. Our staff therefore approves the pro-posed modifications of the aquatic monitoring program.
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Commonwealth Edison Company.
We have consulted with Mr. Ken Rogers and Mr. Don Richardson of the Illinois EPA regarding possible conflicts between our approval and their responsi-bilities under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Our approval of the monitoring changes above should not be interpreted as restricting any future decisions of the Illinois EPA in these matters.
Sincerely,
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Environmental Projects Branch 1 Division of Site Safety and Environmental Analysis cc: See next page 2287 073 e
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Comonwealth Edison Company Braidwood Station cc: Mr. Jonn W. Roe Mr. Ken Rogers Isham, Lincoln and Beale One First National Plaza Division of Water Pollution Control U.S. Environmental Protection Chicago, Illinois 60690 Agency 2200 Churchill Road Mr. William Naughton Commonwealth Edison Company Springfield, Illinois 62706 P. O. Box 767 hr One First National Plaza eN al Laboratory Chicago, Illinois 60690 9700 South Cass Avenue Chairman Argonne, Illinois 60439 Ogle County Board of Supervisors Lindenwood, Illinois 61049 Chaiman Will County Board of Supervisors Will County Courthouse Joliet, Illinois 60434 Director, Illinois Institute for Environmental Quality 309 West Washington Chicago, Illinois 60606 EIS Coordinator Region V Office U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 230 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60604 Marilyn J. Shineflug Intervention Chairman for DARE 2287 074 and SAFE 1816 Judy Lane DeKalb, Illinois 60115 Paul M. Murphy Isham, Lincoln & Beale One First National Plaza Suite 4200 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Mr. Don Richardson Division of Water Pollution Control U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2200 Churchill Road
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