ML19317F431
| ML19317F431 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 07/10/1970 |
| From: | Thies A DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | Morris P US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| NUDOCS 8001140674 | |
| Download: ML19317F431 (3) | |
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Dear Dr Morris:
Please refer to your letter of May 6 requesting the submission of information on the environmental impact of the Oconee Nuclear Station.
Since Oconee is an inte-gral part of the Keowee-Toxaway Project being concurrently constructed, the environmental aspects of Oconee are inseparable from those of the entire project.
The attached report, " Environmental quality Features of Duke Power Company's Keowee-Toxaway Project," briefly summarizes the environmental aspects of the entire project.
These aspects have already been reviewed by the appropriate federal and state agencies, and we are not aware of any problems that have not already been resolved to the satisfaction of the responsible agency. For example, Federal Power Commission license for Project 2232 covers construction of two hydro-electric plants and the use of Lake Keowee as cooling water for Oconee Nuclear Station. The proceedings leading to issuance of that license included review and concurrence by the Department of Interior, the Army Engineers, the South Carolina Pollution Control Authority, the South Carolina Wildlife Resources Department and others. After these reviews, the FPC license was issued in September 1966 thus authorizing Duke to proceed with the project, and we subsequently filed an appil-cation for construction permit with you for Oconee Nuclear Station in connection with matters of nuclear safety and environmental radioactivity.
In the attached report, you will find answers to the specific questions in your letter as follows:
a.
The report summarizes the environmenta, impact of the Keowee-Toxaway Project which includes Oconee Nuclear Station as one project element, j
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b.
There are no known adverse environmental effects that will result from the project other than the displacements and temporary inconveniences l
normally associated witn large construction projects.
The information on the thermal effects of cooling water and the effects o'f low level radioactive discharges are summarized in the report beginning on pages 3 and 5 respectively.
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Dr Peter A Morris Page 2 July 10, 1970 c.
The alternative to the Keowet 3xaway Project is outlined in the report beginning on page 2.
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tive would have failed to provide the wide spectrum of environmental en.ancements embraced in the Keowee-Toxaway Project.
d.
The extensive long term benefits of this project involve no short term compromises with the environment other than the inconveniences referred to in (b) above, e,
impoundment of the Keowee River and its tributaries represents an irreversible commitment of land resources, and has been licensed and approved by the appropriate agencies.
f.
Environmental studies performed and planned are IIsted on pages 4, 5 and 8 with respect to thermal effects and environmental radioactivity monitoring.
g.
The recreational uses of the project are extensive and are summarized on page 5.
h.
Pollution control measures included in the project are highlighted on pages 3 and 4 with respect to cooling water, and the top of page 5.
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The concurrence of the principal state agencies having jurisdiction of environmental matters is summarized beginning on page 8.
The report is necessarily brief. At this late stage in consideration of cur application for operating licenses, neither time nor the engagement of personnel on pressing matters has permitted us to include additional details from our voluminous fli es of environmental considerations that were developed during the conceptual and developmental stages of the Keowee-Texaway Project.
Yours very truly, S
A C Thies ACT/s Atta S C Pollution Control Authority - w/ encl cc S C Wildlife Resources Department - w/enci Mr Reese Hubbard, County Supervisor Oconee County, S C - w/enci