NRC-88-0115, Forwards Fermi 2 Power Plant Remote Sensing & Vegetation Ground Truth Program 1987 Rept

Forwards Fermi 2 Power Plant Remote Sensing & Vegetation Ground Truth Program 1987 Rept

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Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	04/30/1988
From:	Orser W DETROIT EDISON CO.
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April 30,1988 N RC-88-0115 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555

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Fermi 2 NRC Docket No. 50-341 Facility Operating License No. NPF-43

Subject:

Annual Non-Radiological Envirornental Operating Report Attached is the 1987 Annual Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Report f or Fermi 2. This submittal is required by section 5.4.1 of the Environmental Protection Plan.

If you have any questions or comments about this report, please contact Mr. James Kepus at (313) 586-4286.

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Enclosure to NRC-88-0115 Page 1 EXECUTIVE

SUMMARY

ANwdL NON-RADIOLOGICAL EL71ROf00DffAL OPERATING REPORT FOR FERNI 2 - 1987 The Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) provides for protection of environmental values during any additional construction and the operation of Fermi 2. The principal objectives of the EPP are as follows:

1. Verify that Fermi 2 is operated in an environnentally acceptable manner, as established by the Final Environmental Statement (FES) and other Nucleer Regulatory Ccomission (NRC) envirorzental impact as ses sment s.

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2. Coordinate NRC requirements and maintain consistency with other Federal, State and local requirements for environments 1 protection.

3. Keep the NRC informed of the environmental ef fects of f acility construction and operation and of actions taken to control those effects.

Environmental concerns identified in the FES which relate to water quality matters are regulated by way of Fermi's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systen (NPDES) permits. As such, water quality issues are not addressed in this report.

The components of the EPP are:

1. A terrestrial monitoring program to detect long-term or sudden changes in vegetation due to operation of Fermi 2.

2. A program to establish the controlled use of herbicides on transmission rights-of-way.

3. A program to ensure that potential changes to Fermi's design or operation, and potential t ots or experiments are edequately reviewed, prior to implementation, to avoid potential adverse environmental impacts not previously evaluated. Changes in plant design, operation

Enclosure to NRC-88-0115 Page 2 or the perf ormance of tests or experiments which do not ef fect the environment or which are required to achieve compliance with other Federal, State or local environmental regulations, are not subject to the requirenents of this EPP.

4. Routine monitoring for evidence of unusual or important envirormental events.

A terrestrial monitoring program was conducted to measure key terrestrial parameters af ter startup of the Fermi 2 f acility for comparison with corresponding measurements obtained prior to startup.

This study focused on ef fects due to the operation of the cooling towers at Fermi 2. The Fermi 2 Environmental Protection Plan requires serial remote sensing during the first July-September period af ter the station has been in operation for one year. Because this type of study focuses on ef fects caused by the operation of cooling towers at the Fermi 2 site, the first post-operational survey was performed during the July-September, 1987 period. Fermi 2 operated during every month of 1987 except for September and October.

Color inf rared aerial photographs were used to delineate cover types, vegetation stress patterns, and crop land-use in the 39 square-mile Fermi 2 survey area. Soil samples were collected and analyzed f rom aress expected to receive a wide range of ecoling-tower salt drif t on soils. These analyses provided the first opportunity since the plant began operation to evaluate vegetation stress that could be st tributable to plant operation. No positive correlation could be detected between vegetation stress and the predicted pattern of salt drift deposition. Soil analyses indicated no significant changes f rom preoperational data. The PH and conductivity of the samples were consistent with good fertility and icw ionic stress.

A copy of the 1987 REMOTE SENSING AND VEGETATION GROUND TRUTH PROGPAM report and a set of aerial photograph transparencies covering the area within about 2 kilometers of the cooling towers are enclosed.

The use of herbicides at Fermi 2 must conform to the approved use c.

selected herbicides as registered by the Environmental Protection Agency, approved by State authorities, and applied as direct ed by said authorities. Records are maintained at the site concerning herbicide use. These records include the f ollowing information: commercial and chemical names of material used, concentration of active material in forculations diluted for field use; diluting substances other than water; rates of application; method and frequency of application; location; and the date of application.

Enclosure to NRC-88-0115 Page 3 Before engaging in additional construction or operational activities which might af fect the environment. Fermi 2 would prepare and record an environmental evaluation of such activity. _If the evaluation should indicate that the proposed activity would involve an unreviewed environmental question Detroit Edison would provide a written-evaluation of the activity and obtain prior approval from the Director Of fice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Activities are excluded from this requirement if all measurable,'non-radiolc^ical ef fects are confined to the on-site areas previously disturbed during site preparation and plant cons t ruction. During the period covered by this report, there were no changes to station design or operation, tests, or experiments which involved potentially significant unreviewed envirornental issues.

Finally, any unusual occurrence or important event which indicates, or could result in, significant environmental impact is reported to the NRC within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> followed by a written report. The following examples are considered examples of an unusual or important environmental events: excessive bird impaction events, onsl.te plant or animal disease outbreaks, mortality or unusual occurrence of any species protected by the Endangered Species Act, fish kills, and an increase in nuisance organisms or conditions. During tnis period there were no unusual or important environmental events. Accordingly, no non-routine reports were submitted. ,

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