ML19344D888

Forwards Repts, Cooling Towers as Obstacles in Bird Migrations & Eia of Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station,Unit 1 on Aquatic Ecology of Lake Erie, 1973-1979.Facility Has No Adverse Effects on Water Quality or Bird Population

ML19344D888
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	08/22/1980
From:	Crouse R TOLEDO EDISON CO.
To:	Reid R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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643, TAC-42152, NUDOCS 8008260266
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%m EDISDN Docket No. 50-346 Acar.no P. C AOUSE vu emeent License No. NPF-3 ux=r 1419J 259 5221 Serial No. 643 August 22, 1980 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulstion Attention: Mr. Robert W. Reid, Chief Operating Reactors Branch No. 4 Division of Operating Reactors United States Nuclear Regulatorp Commission

Washington, D. C. 20555

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Dear Mr.'Reid:

Toledo Edison undertook several non-radiological environmental monitor-ing programs upon issuance of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 Operating License (NPF-3) on April 22, 1977. Details of these programs were identified in Section 3.1 of Appendix B to the License en-titled " Environmental Technical Specifications".

A summary of the non-radiological environmental monitoring programs has been prepared which additionally includes the years of pre-operational studies. This enclosed summary, entitled " Environmental Impact Appraisal of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 on the Aquatic Ecology of Lake Erie 1973-1979" dated June 1980, clearly demonstrates that there has been no degradation of Lake Erie water quality as a result of oper-ation of the Davis-Besse Station and that its operation has had no mea-surabic deleterious effects on the Lake Erie ecosystem. This summary specifically addresses the following subjects:

NPF-3 Appendix B Section No. Subject 3.1.1.a.1 Water Quality Analysis 3.1.2.a.1 Plankton Studies 3.1.2.a.2 Benthic Studies In addition, results of the bird collision monitoring identified in Sec-tion 3.1.2.b.1 of Appendix B are summarized'in the enclosed report,

" Cooling Towers as Obstacles in Bird Migrations" dated November 15, 1979.

THE TOLECO EDISDN COMPANY ED: SON PLAZA 300 MADISON AVENUE TOLEDO. OHIO 43652 8 0083,6 0 Q&

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Docket No. 50-346 License No. NPF-3 l Serial No. 643 l Mr. Robert U. Reid Page 2 August 22, 1980 This analysis shows that there has been no significant adverse effect on bird pope 1ations, either local or migratory, due to the presence of the cooling tower and other site structures.

These evaluations have fully defined the Davis-Besse Station operational impact on the cuvironmental surroundings. Additional monitoring in the four specific areas mentioned above is, therefore, unnecessary. The associated prograns are being terminated as of December 31, 1980. This notification and report summaries are consistent with Section 3.1 of our Environmental Tecisnical Specifications.

Very truly yours,

. e RPC:JSW:vlr Enclosures - 14 cc: James G. Keppler (1 copy)

Regional Director, Region III U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Richard DeYoung, Director (1 copy)

Division of Site Safety and Environmental Analysis U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Norman M. Haller, Director (1 copy)

Office of Management and Program Analysis

. U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Victor Stello, Jr. , Director (2 copies)

Office of Inspection and Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 1

Clarence Hickey, Ph. D. (1 copy)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P 234 Washington, D. C. 20555