ML20058K680

Raises No Objection to Granting full-term OL for Plant. W/Certificate of Svc & Svc List

ML20058K680
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	11/07/1974
From:	Herbst R MINNESOTA, STATE OF
To:	US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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NUDOCS 9102130453
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STATE OF N[ESOTA _

DEPARTMENT OF N ATUR A L RESOURCES CENT ENNI AL OFFICE BUILDING S T. PAUL, MINNESOTA + 55155 November 7, 1974 e 4 g IIII Office of the Secretary M United States Atomic Energy Commission /

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"* NOV 121974" Attention: Chief, Public Proceedings Branchy ,/ XsM'q

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Re: NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPAN9 s Notice of Hearing on a Facility n)

Operating License (Docket No.

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 The " mixing zone" has now been defined and shown with 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-ance. Operational procedures for unscheduled shutdowns or

" 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 r warm water in the canal 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 Upon our request, the trasn basket was reconstructed into a sluice-way to provide free passage of fish back to the river.  ;

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources requests that I

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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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' CERTTFICATF OF FERVTCE t i j I hereby cer:ifv that I have this dav served the force,oing document (se list corpiled by i

upon each persen designated on the official service i the Of fic'e of the Secretary of the Cc=aission in this preceeding 2- in

- accordance -ith the require =ents of Section 2.712 of 10 CF2 Tart -

Rules of Pra:: ice, of the Atomic Enerry Cc=ission's Rules and ,

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Robert M. La=o, Esq.. Chairman Howard J. Vogel, Esq. t Lc;al Counsel l Atomic Safety cnd Licensint Eoard i U. S. Atomic Energy Conmission 2750 Dc: a Parkway Washington, D. C. 20515 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 ,

l Dr. John C. Geyer, Chairman Mr. Steve J. Gadler Department of Geography and 2120 Carter Avenue  ;

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Environnental Engineering Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108 i t

The Johns Hopkins University l 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' Joseph F. Scinto, Esq. State of Minnesota ,

Minnesota Pollution Control Acency j Office of the General Counsel 1935 W. County Road - 32 l

' Regulation Roseville, Minnesota

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55113 j 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.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Hans building, Suite 332 Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102  ;

910 - 17th Street, N. W. I Washington, D. C. 20006 l 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  !

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