ML20004E792

Comments on Des for Facility.Land That Will Be Utilized During Facility Const & Operation Is Classified as Prime Farmland.Prime Farmland Cannot Be Built Up Urban Land

ML20004E792
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	06/08/1981
From:	Mangum A AGRICULTURE, DEPT. OF
To:	Black S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8106150264
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- United States Son 3737 Government Street

((dijiiEs) Department of Conservation Alexandria, LA 71301 Agnculture Service June 8, 1981 Ms. Suzanne Black Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Ms. Black:

Re: Draft EIS, Operation of Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit No. 3, LA Power and Light As requested, we have reviewed the draft EIS on the operation of Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit No. 3.

The app oximately 100 acres of land that will be utilized during construction and operation are classified as prime farmland.

Prime farmlands are those whose value derives from their general advantage as cropland due to soil and water conditions. This land does not have to be presently in row crops to be classified as prime farmland. Prime farm-land can be cropland, pastureland, forestland, or other land, but not ,

urban builtup land.

We appreciate the opportunity to provide these comments on the draft EIS.

Sincerely, k~ Mf M l Alton Mang, Act l State Con ervationist l

l cc: Norman Berg, Chief, SCS, Washington Edward E. Thomas, Assistant Chief, SE, SCS, Washington D.C.

Billy M. Johnson, Director, STSC, SCS, Fort Worth Director, Environmental Services, SCS Washington, D.C.

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