ML20041D863
| ML20041D863 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/1982 |
| From: | Coan C SOUTHWIND PLANNING SERVICE |
| To: | Hopkins J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8203090366 | |
| Download: ML20041D863 (1) | |
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Dear Mr. Hopkins:
I would like to comment on the Draft Environmental Statement of the Wolf Creek Generating Station, Docket No. STN 50-495 published in January 1932.
As a planner I am concerned about the effects of the nuclear station upon the the environment.
Here are some of my concerns:
Section 4.22 statec that "There exist no trends that vould signifi-cantly change the land-use composition.of the area".
This state-ment appears to be inaccurate.
Firstly, nearly 10,000 acres of land would be converted from agricultural to industrial land uses.
Secondly, future land use of the area within a 5-m31e radius of the nuclear station would be affected.
Due to public concerns over the safety of nuclear power, very few persons are willing to con-struct new dwellings or businesses near a nuclear power plant.
This means that development of new residential and commercial areas will be unlikely--thereby precip it ating a decline in the economy and population.
If ar> thing, more and more land will become marginal agricultural land.
Despite a statement in Section 5 9 3 3 of the Draft to the contrary, there is a potential for a negative radiological impact upon Biota other than humans.
The proposed Tallgrass Frairie bational Fark would lie only 30 statute miles from the Wolf Creek Plant--well within the 70-mile evacuation zone.
This national park proposed by Congressman Winn would protect the last major expanse of Tallgrass Prairie remaining in the United States.
Significant releases of radioactive gases could result in considerable genetic and other damage to vegetation and wildlife in the park.
The risk of losing this national treasure is just too great.
The thermal, chemical and possible radiological pollution of the 5000-acre cooling lake would make the lake inhospital to both wildlife and people.
The extreme temperature changes of the water and releases of chlorine and corrosive products would be very detrimental to aquatic and other life.
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agricultural land would become useless to man and other Biota.
Sincerely,
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C ark H. Coan ces Sen. Robert Dole 8203090366 820303 Rep. Larry Winn PDR ADOCK 05000482 Gov. John Carlin D