ML23047A409

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Comment (3) E-mail Regarding TRISO-X EIS Scoping
ML23047A409
Person / Time
Site: Triso-X
Issue date: 02/14/2023
From: Public Commenter
Public Commenter
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NRC/NMSS/DREFS
NRC/NMSS/DREFS
References
87FR77146
Download: ML23047A409 (7)


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From: dougcolcl@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 3:30 PM To: TRISOX-EIS Resource; Matthew Barrett; Jill Caverly

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[External_Sender] Docket - ID NRC-2022-0201D- TRISO-X NRC -EIS Review-NRC Permit Issunce -- Geology - ED-1 -- North Boundary--- Horizon Center Attachments: Area_6_Drain_Dirt_Trucked_Fill_Lowest_Area.JPG; Draining_Area_6_Sink_Hole_Lake.JPG; Sink_Hole_Area_6_Three_Acre_Lake_2013.JPG TRISOX-EIS@nrc.gov Docket ID NRC-2022-0201 in subject line CC: Matthew Barrett - Matthew.Barrett@nrc.gov & Jill Caverly --

Jill.Caverly@nrc.gov

Dear Jill & Mat:

What follows is my rudimentary geology knowledge of the proposed site of the TRISO fuel fab facility planned by X-Energy in Oak Ridge, TN. One of the most prominent features is the rather large ( ~3 acre) sink hole in the middle of the Area 6 . See pictures attached of the lake and ditching/draining process back in 2013 ish . It is also visible in a google earth satellite picture still on the web, from that time. See link below .

You may want to forward to NRC staff reviewing geology characteristic and underground stability. A bldg 10 acre in size and parking lot will substantially change surface water patterns that may alter stability of underground karst structure. Hopefully the links and lat-lon numbers will provide adequate information to identify the locations of the prominent feature ( geology-cultural) within and surrounding the site.

If any of your staff will be coning to do on site inspection I am happy to go with them and show where these points are.

Much of this may already be provided by X-Energy.

---Respectfully, Doug Colclasure -- Oak Ridge, TN https://tnlandforms.us/greenways/gps/googlegw.php?lat=35.97870&lon=-

84.34311&scale=15&mt=3&file=gw Drag map to position over Area 6, switch to Satellite View and enlarge to see ~3 acre sink hole "lake' before IDB hired contractor to dig drainage ditch out west end. Attached are 3 pictures from time of ditching .

Lot_Lan of Low Point of Sink Hole ~ "lake" . During due diligence 3 different contractors spent time drilling geotechnical wells and conducting geophone data gathering in the low point of this sink hole.

MRK1 35.961759,-84.369796 MCKamey Carmichael Cemetery upper right area of foot print of 110.16 acres MRK2 35.964262,-84.368232 Small cave along North Boarder adjoining mid point of Area 5 - Stream along Greenway Road disappears into cave- underground and may ?

emerge 1/2 mile away into EFPC. I believe mapping die tracing of flow may have been dome in past.

MRK3 35.958235,-84.377625 Cultural History Site- Stone work remains from fireplace chimney Wood Environmental due diligence crew spent time around this home site sifting surface soil through 1/4' screen wire baskets MRK4 35.964464,-84.370485 There are two "stone step cultural artifacts" bordering the greenway-road along north boundary of the site . I believe you saw these during your site visit.

4' diameter x 2' deep sandy bottom Artesian flow during significant rainfall runoff, - sustained for about 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> then goes dry

, located on south boundary of ED-1 , Represents ground water diverted by cap rock perhaps 10' underground on north slope of McKinney Ridge.

MRK5 35.948716,-84.374492 Year round freshwater spring with considerable flow and water cress growth along/in water for 20 yards or so. Located just below stone steps to cultural home historic site.

MRK6 35.953302,-84.383462

Report on the Geology of the Oak Ridge Reservation May-October - 1992 Geology https://www.osti.gov/biblio/814397 https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/814397 Hydrology https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7236474 https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/7236474-NwotpQ/

Federal Register Notice: 87FR77146 Comment Number: 3 Mail Envelope Properties (278941361.945991.1676406573319)

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[External_Sender] Docket - ID NRC-2022-0201D- TRISO-X NRC -EIS Review-NRC Permit Issunce -- Geology - ED-1 -- North Boundary--- Horizon Center --...

Sent Date: 2/14/2023 3:29:32 PM Received Date: 2/14/2023 3:30:26 PM From: dougcolcl@aol.com Created By: dougcolcl@aol.com Recipients:

"TRISOX-EIS Resource" <TRISOX-EIS.Resource@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Matthew Barrett" <Matthew.Barrett@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Jill Caverly" <Jill.Caverly@nrc.gov>

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