ML20041C351
| ML20041C351 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 02/19/1982 |
| From: | Hickman G INTERIOR, DEPT. OF, FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE |
| To: | Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 4-3-82-036, 4-3-82-36, NUDOCS 8203010203 | |
| Download: ML20041C351 (2) | |
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3 This responds to your l etter o f December 16, 1981, received in our of f ice January a,
1982, concerring the application of Gulf States Utilities Company for an operating license for the River Bend Nuclear Power 5tation, Units 1 and 2, located about 24 miles north-northwest of Faton Rouge, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
We have reviewed the Lnvi ronmen tal 1,tatement you enclosed and are providing the follow-iny corinents, in accordance with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (4E 5 tat. 401, a s d'nended ; '!.5.C.
661 et seq.
and the Endangered 5Fecies Act (b7 5 tat. 004, as amended; 16 '!. S. C. 1531 et seq. ):
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Fish and Wildlite Coordination Act Based un our review of the subject statement, we find that the fish and wildlife resources of the project ared and the impacts associated with the proposed action are adequately described and assessed.
The applicant has toordinited with the U.'
Fish and Wildlife Kervice and has provided mitigation for unavoidable adverse impacts to those resources.
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theref ore, have no objection to the issuance of an nperating License for tne River bend Station Units 1 and 2.
Endansered Mecies Act t
,w have no recurds o f E ndangered or Threatened srecies, nor species proposed to be listed as Endanaered or Threatened, currently occurrina in the pr> ject area.
This finding is based on a review of our data relative to the habitdt description Contained in the Diver :end Nucl ea r
'tation Environrvntal Etatement.
lhe b erican all igator ( Alliaator_ mis __sissippieni_s' has been reclassi f ied to a status of Threatened due to Similarity of Appearance in the entire state of L ouisiana (50 CFR Part 17:40664: August 10,lvl; 7ere are no nection 7 obligations associated with this status.
.k recommeno tha t in constructing the proposed transmission lines. the ap; ! iLant adhere to the cuidelines set forth in REA Fulletin 61-10 (March 27, 197;' 'Powerline ~ Jntacts by 'aqles ad other large ! irds in urter t, einirize the cnantes ct accidental electrocution of these arina1s.
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We appreciate your participation in the effort to promote the high quality of our natural environment.
If you have further questions, please contact our office, telephone number 601/960-4900, or FTS 490-4900.
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RD, FWS, Atlanta, GA (ARD-FA/SE)
ES, Lafayette, LA Department of Wildlife & Fisheries New Orleans, LA