ML19344A110
| ML19344A110 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 11/05/1976 |
| From: | Echols F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| ML19344A106 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8007310614 | |
| Download: ML19344A110 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
.NU, CLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE'THE ATOMIC SAFETY 'AND LICENSING BOARD r
In the Matter of'
-CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY Docket-Nos.
50-329~
50-330 (Midland Plant, Units' 1 and 2)
NRC STAFF TESTIMONY OF-F. S. ECHOLS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL. IMPACT OF CONTINUED PLANT CONSTRUCTION DURING THE NEXT YEAR AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SCHEDULE ~
'Having-both visited the site on October 20, 1976 and_ discussed construc-tion practices' and schedules with NRC personnel from Inspection &-
Enforcement as,well as personnel from Consumers Power Company, I conclude that although the Midland Plant, Unit Nos.1 and 2 are less than 20 percent complete, virtually all impacts upon the environment, due to construction, have occurred. The cooling pond has been construct-ed and the last remaining riprap-is being placed on the slopes; equipment lay down areas are conpleted and in use; the sewage pipe line to Dow Chemical is'nearly complete as is the water pipe line from Midland; the rail line~ is complete; county drains'have been relocated; the preparation.of the river shoreline for the intake structure is nearly e
complete:and ~ riprap-is in place, dredging has been completed; water runoff: control; practices are in effect; all spoil material is being f
used on-site.for' dike' construction and diversion 'of surface runoff; grass seeding of. banks has been done and is to be repeated if a washout occurs; the' batch plant is in operation with stack-filters in use; road watering is.used when.needed. to' reduce ' road dust; screening. techniques
.have been employed.to_ reduce visual impacts to nearby residents.
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Construction activity for the.next year will be in the immediate-
. area of the reactor complex.where land has already-been completely altered and control procedures employed.- Such activity 1.icludes concrete placement and earthwork,- such as grading, excavation and backfilling. The environmental impacts-due to construction expected during the next year.are the normal traffic and noise associated with:the project.
Virtually all impacts fto the environment as a-result of construction have occurred. 'No significant adverse impacts upon the environment are expected to occur in the next year due to construction'of the Midland Plant, Unit Nos.1 and 2.
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- Environmental Review Schedule for Midland Plant, Units 1 and 2 The-Staff believes that a ten' month schedule, from November 1,1976,-
will be required for the remanded environmental review of the Midland
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It should be 'noted that portions of the. schedule are fixed '
by 10 CFR Part 51, e.g., 45 day comment period after CEQ Federal-Register Notice is published, and a minimum of 30 days between issuance of FES and beginning of hearing. The'projectedLreview schedule is as follows :
November 1,1976-Begin review January 15, 1977 Issue DES e
January 21, 1977 CEQ Federal Register Notice March 7, ~1977 End Comment Period April 29,1977:
Issue FES June 1, 1977 Hearing begins.
- August 1,1977 Proposed Findings LSeptembergi, 1977.
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