ML20040E985

Advises That Proposed Transmission Line Routes Will Be Modified,Reducing Required Number of Transmission Line rights-of-way.Environ Effects Due to Transmission Line Operation Will Be Addressed in Environ Rept Due Sept 1983

ML20040E985
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	02/01/1982
From:	Dutton D GEORGIA POWER CO.
To:	Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8202080164
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NRC DOCKET NUMBERS 50-424 AND 50-425 CONSTRUCTION PERMIT NUMBERS CPPR-108 AND CPPR-109 ALVIN W. V0GTLE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - UNITS 1 AND 2 TRANSMISSION LINES

Dear Mr. Eisenhut:

This letter is to provide the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission an update of activities concerning the construction of transmission lines associated with the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP). When Georgia Power Company (GPC) submitted the Construction Stage Environmental Report (CSER) for the VEGP in August 1972, the environmental impact due to construction of the transmission lines was evaluated. Attachment 1 is a regional map which was included in the CSER that shows the proposed transmission line routes at that time.

Due to many factors, including the reduction in the number of units planned for the VEGP, the number and routings of transmission lines have been modified as shown in Attach-ment 2.

In comparing Attachments 1 and 2 it is evident that the modifica-tion involves a reduction in the number of transmission line rights-of-way required.

This modification to the proposed transmission line routes will result in a reduction in the environmental impact from that originally proposed in the CSER.

The lesser environmental impact is inherent due to the fact that the original transmission line routes would have affected approximately 12,660 acres, whereas the new routings will affect only approximately 2,958 acres.

Transmission line routes are selected with the aid of aerial photography and, in general, are laid out in the most direct route between terminations.

However, factors other than the most direct route may enter into the final location of the transmission lines. These factors generally fall into the categories of (1) the effect of trans-

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mirsion lines on the environment, and (2) the effect of the environment U j on the transmission lines.

Factors in the latter category include densely populated areas, airports, terrain, planned use areas, and

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operation of the lines.

Insofar as it is feasible and practical, route selection will be guided by the Federal Power Commission publication,

" Electric Power Transmission and the Environment" and the Department of Interior / Department of Agriculture publication entitled " Environmental Criteria for Electric Transmission Systems." Selection of the final route 8202080164 820201 PDR ADOCK 05000424 A

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. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. D. G. Eisenhut will be based on sound engineering judgement and proper consideration of environmental issues. Due consideration will be given to the avoidance of possible conflicts with any natural or man-made areas where adverse effects of the environment could result.

It is not expected that any people will have to be relocated due to the construction of these lines.

In compliance with the VEGP construction permit condition 3E(1) and the commitment summarized in Section 4.5.1-4 of the Final Environmental Statement (FES) GPC will submit, at the proper time, the proposed transmission line routes to the appropriate agencies within the State of Georgia for determination of whether or not the final rights-of-way will disturb any structure or site of historical or archaeological significance. This commitment, as well as the selection process and selection considerations, is consistent with those described in the CSER and the FES.

This routing modification results in a reduction of the environ-mental impact due to construction of the transmission lines. The environmental effects due to operation of the transmis; ion lines will be addressed in the Operating License Stage Envir(nmental Report presently scheduled to be submitted to the NRC in Septenber 1983.

Yours tr b

Doug Du on Vice President Generating Plant Projects DED/caa xc:

R. A. Thomas J. A. Bailey D. O. Foster

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ALVIN W. VOCTLE NUCl. EAR PLANT ENVIRONMENTAI, REPORT TPANSMISSIOJ LEE POUI'RJG FIGURE 5.4-1

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ATTACHMENT 2 GEORGIA POWER COMPANY ALVIN W. V0GTLE NUCLEAR PLANT Transmission Line Routing