ML20058K680
| ML20058K680 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 11/07/1974 |
| From: | Herbst R MINNESOTA, STATE OF |
| To: | US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9102130453 | |
| Download: ML20058K680 (4) | |
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STATE OF N[ESOTA DEPARTMENT OF N ATUR A L RESOURCES S T. PAUL, MINNESOTA + 55155 CENT ENNI AL OFFICE BUILDING November 7, 1974 e
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Gentlemen:
Monticello Nuclear Generating Appended statement to the letter of January 25, 1973, for the licensing hearing on the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.
THERMAL DISCHARGES A review of all the available data to October, 1974, still reveals no significant effects to the aquatic community have resulted from the operation of the Monticello Plant.
MIXING ZONE
" mixing zone" has now been defined and shown with The isothermal charts.
We are somewhat concerned about the potential problems this could lead to; however, as yet there seems to be no evidence of decreases in fish populations or harm to fish migrations in the Monuicello area.
The Depart-ment of Natural Resources will continue to monitor fish populations from Monticello downstream to the Elk River area.
i OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES Procedures for the gradual temperature decrease have been established when plants are shut down for scheduled mainten-Operational procedures for unscheduled shutdowns or ance.
" trip outs" have not been established.
It is my hope that psocedures can be worked out to protect fish in discharge areas during " trip outs".
Such pre 4 lures could use 100 per-cent cloo sed' cycle operation to kee warm water in the canal r
as long as possible in the winter or other alternatives that engineers and operations personnel can use acceptably.
Should there be any changes in discharge character, i.e.,
6 100% closed cycle, a re-evaluation of our conclusions con-i cerning the aquatic community would be necessary, possibly,
based on additional studies.
FISH MORTALITY - INTAKE STRUCTURES the trasn basket was reconstructed into a Upon our request, sluice-way to provide free passage of fish back to the river.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources requests that
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Office of the Secretary United States Atomic Energy Commission November 7, 1974 Page 2 trash basket structures in any proposed new intakes or redesigned intakes not to be allowed.
POSTING OF NSP OWNED PROPERTY A new sign which was acceptable to both NSP, AEC, and DNR was designed and has now been posted in place of the
" KEEP OFF" signs.
In view of the aforementioned concerns and actions, this Depart-ment has no objections to the granting of a full operating license for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant to Northern States Power Company.
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t Robert M. La=o, Esq.. Chairman Howard J.
Vogel, Esq.
l Atomic Safety cnd Licensint Eoard Lc;al Counsel i
U. S. Atomic Energy Conmission 2750 Dc: a Parkway Washington, D. C.
20515 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 l
Mr. Steve J. Gadler Dr. John C. Geyer, Chairman 2120 Carter Avenue Department of Geography and Environnental Engineering Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108 i
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Daniel L. Ficker, Esq.
513 Ames Hall Baltimore, Maryland 21218 City Attorney's Office City Hall, 638 Saint Paul, Minnesota 5510S Dr. Walter H. Jcrdan l
S81 U. Guter Drive Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830-Honorabic Sandra S. Cardebrin Special Assistant Attorney General f'
State of Minnesota Joseph F. Scinto, Esq.
Minnesota Pollution Control Acency j
Office of the General Counsel 1935 W. County Road - 32 l
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Roseville, Minnesota U. S. Atomic Energy Conmission Washington, D. C.
20515 Geoffrey P. Jarpe, Esq.
I Maun, Hazel, Green, Hayes, Simon Gerald Charnoff, Esq.
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J. E. Silberg. Esq.
Hans building, Suite 332 Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 910 - 17th Street, N. W.
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Minneapolis Public Library i
Environmental Resources Center Donald E. Nelson, Esa.
1222 5. E. 4th Street Vice Presic.ent & General Counsel Minneapolis, Minnesota 23414 Northern Stctes Power Company 414 Nicollet Mall l
Minnecpolism Minnesota 55401 I
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