ML15188A035

Fws Ipac Report for the Dresden 10 CFR 20.2002 Request

ML15188A035
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	07/02/2015
From:	US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Moser M
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Download: ML15188A035 (8)

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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Dresden 10 CFR 20.2002 Approval for Disposal of Soils IPaC Trust Resource Report Generated July 02, 2015 02:18 PM MDT

IPaC Trust Resource Report BABNW-VFGFZ-ATZF4-T4C64-U4MDBM US Fish & Wildlife Service IPaC Trust Resource Report Project Description NAME Dresden 10 CFR 20.2002 Approval for Disposal of Soils PROJECT CODE BABNW-VFGFZ-ATZF4-T4C64-U4MDBM LOCATION Grundy County, Illinois DESCRIPTION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a request by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC) for onsite disposal of slightly contaminated soil at the Dresden Nuclear Power Station (DNPS). This request proposes the disposal of approximately 20,000 cubic meters (m3) (cubic feet [ft3]) of soil and sludge containing trace quantities of residual radioactive material in a 100 meter (m) (328 ft) by 100 m (328 ft) plot located on the owner controlled area on the north side of DNPS.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Contact Information Species in this report are managed by:

Rock Island Ecological Services Field Office Rock Island Ecological Services Field Office 1511 47TH AVE Moline, IL 61265-7022 (309) 757-5800 07/02/2015 02:18 IPaC Information for Planning and Conservation Page 2 Version 2.1.0

IPaC Trust Resource Report BABNW-VFGFZ-ATZF4-T4C64-U4MDBM Endangered Species Proposed, candidate, threatened, and endangered species that are managed by the Endangered Species Program and should be considered as part of an effect analysis for this project.

This unofficial species list is for informational purposes only and does not fulfill the requirements under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, which states that Federal agencies are required to "request of the Secretary of Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action." This requirement applies to projects which are conducted, permitted or licensed by any Federal agency.

A letter from the local office and a species list which fulfills this requirement can be obtained by returning to this project on the IPaC website and requesting an Official Species List from the regulatory documents section.

Clams Sheepnose Mussel Plethobasus cyphyus Endangered CRITICAL HABITAT No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=F046 Flowering Plants Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid Platanthera leucophaea Threatened THIS SPECIES ONLY NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED IF THE FOLLOWING CONDITION APPLIES Will this project impact, directly or indirectly, emergent wetland, wet meadow, sedge meadow, fen, wet to mesic prairie, or marsh edges?

CRITICAL HABITAT No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=Q2GG Insects Rattlesnake-master Borer Moth Papaipema eryngii Candidate CRITICAL HABITAT No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=I0LJ 07/02/2015 02:18 IPaC Information for Planning and Conservation Page 3 Version 2.1.0

IPaC Trust Resource Report BABNW-VFGFZ-ATZF4-T4C64-U4MDBM Mammals Indiana Bat Myotis sodalis Endangered CRITICAL HABITAT No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=A000 Northern Long-eared Bat Myotis septentrionalis Threatened CRITICAL HABITAT No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=A0JE Critical Habitats Potential effects to critical habitat(s) within the project area must be analyzed along with the endangered species themselves.

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IPaC Trust Resource Report BABNW-VFGFZ-ATZF4-T4C64-U4MDBM Migratory Birds Birds are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

Any activity which results in the take of migratory birds or eagles is prohibited unless authorized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (1). There are no provisions for allowing the take of migratory birds that are unintentionally killed or injured.

You are responsible for complying with the appropriate regulations for the protection of birds as part of this project. This involves analyzing potential impacts and implementing appropriate conservation measures for all project activities.

Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bird of conservation concern Year-round https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B008 Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0HI Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0EU Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora pinus Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding Dickcissel Spiza americana Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding Henslow's Sparrow Ammodramus henslowii Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B09D Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus Bird of conservation concern Year-round Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding 07/02/2015 02:18 IPaC Information for Planning and Conservation Page 5 Version 2.1.0

IPaC Trust Resource Report BABNW-VFGFZ-ATZF4-T4C64-U4MDBM Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus Bird of conservation concern Year-round Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus Bird of conservation concern Season: Wintering Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Bird of conservation concern Season: Wintering https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0HD Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding https://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=B0HC Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina Bird of conservation concern Season: Breeding 07/02/2015 02:18 IPaC Information for Planning and Conservation Page 6 Version 2.1.0

IPaC Trust Resource Report BABNW-VFGFZ-ATZF4-T4C64-U4MDBM Refuges Any activity proposed on National Wildlife Refuge lands must undergo a 'Compatibility Determination' conducted by the Refuge. If your project overlaps or otherwise impacts a Refuge, please contact that Refuge to discuss the authorization process.

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IPaC Trust Resource Report BABNW-VFGFZ-ATZF4-T4C64-U4MDBM Wetlands Impacts to NWI wetlands and other aquatic habitats from your project may be subject to regulation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal Statutes.

Project proponents should discuss the relationship of these requirements to their project with the Regulatory Program of the appropriate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District.

DATA LIMITATIONS The Service's objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats is to produce reconnaissance level information on the location, type and size of these resources. The maps are prepared from the analysis of high altitude imagery.

Wetlands are identified based on vegetation, visible hydrology and geography. A margin of error is inherent in the use of imagery; thus, detailed on-the-ground inspection of any particular site may result in revision of the wetland boundaries or classification established through image analysis.

The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image analysts, the amount and quality of the collateral data and the amount of ground truth verification work conducted. Metadata should be consulted to determine the date of the source imagery used and any mapping problems.

Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date of the imagery or field work. There may be occasional differences in polygon boundaries or classifications between the information depicted on the map and the actual conditions on site.

DATA EXCLUSIONS Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and nearshore coastal waters.

Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory.

These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery.

DATA PRECAUTIONS Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and describe wetlands in a different manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design or products of this inventory, to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, state, or local government or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies. Persons intending to engage in activities involving modifications within or adjacent to wetland areas should seek the advice of appropriate federal, state, or local agencies concerning specified agency regulatory programs and proprietary jurisdictions that may affect such activities.

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