ML19340A241

Forwards Comments to Sc Governor on Proposed OL by Wildlife Resources,State Highway,& Parks,Recreation & Tourism Depts, State Development & Health Boards,Pollution Control,Water Resources & Forestry Commissions & Attorney General

ML19340A241
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Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	09/17/1970
From:	Mcnair R SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF
To:	Price H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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Dear Mr. Price:

Reference is made to the pending application before the Atomic Energy Commission by Duke Power Company for an i' operating permit for its Oconce Nucicar Station. En.losed are comments from State agencies with the authority for establishine and enforcing environmental standards as well as commente from agencies with an interest in this matter. It is the opinion of the State of South Carolina as repre-sented by thesc State agencies that the granting of an operating

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permit to Duke Power Company for its Oconee Nuclear Station by the Atomic Energy Commission will have less adverse environmental effects than its alternatives and urges the granting of that Permit. J Sin c e r ely, wj retu+ % x

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Dear Mr. Guess:

                       -Reference is made to the hearing held last week concerning Environmental Quality. The representatives from Duke Power Company answered all of our questions either orally or within their report.

We have no objection to the granting of an operating permit to Duke Power Company for their Nuclear facility now under con-struction. Y6crs truly, I \ x Jefferson C. Fuller, Jr. Chief, Game and Fish Management JCFjr/mb cc: Director Pat Ryan I

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CTAtt FontsTER coLums:A. s. c. asaot September 4, 1970 Mr. Clair P. Guess Executive Director South Carolina Water Resources Commission 2414 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Dear Mr. Guess:

As you know E. C. Pickens represented the Forestry Commission at the Environmental Policy Meeting in your office on September 2. At this meeting both Duke Power Company and Allied-Gulf Nuclear Services presented their Environmental Report. Our comments and recommendations would only apply to the possible impact of these plant operations on forest lands. We see no objections to Duke Power Company's proposals. It has been our observations during the past thirty years that the Duke Power Company has attempted to manage their woodlands for multiple-use purposes including high value forest products. It appears that they have incorporated this multiple-use concept in their environmental quality program. I do have some question concerning the Allied-Gulf request:

1. Allied-Gulf stated that their cooling water would be returned to their holding pond at 1010F. They estimated water leaving this holding pond would be 93 F. Perhaps consideration should be given to a larger holding pond allowing more convection and evaporative cooling prior to release.

2. Would it be possible to get a little more detailed infor-mation on the water level to be maintained in Lower Three Runs Creek at this rate of discharge since any water level change would have an effect on the ecology of this area?

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Dear Mr. Guess:

The following comments on Duke Power Company are noted as the result of our Environmental Policy meeting on September 2,1970:

1. Page 3 of the report states no adverse effects on the ecology have been detected due to temperature rises.

(a) What do they mean by adverse effects? (b) What happened to the number of species of micro-organisms due to the increase in temperature? Did they increase or decrease? ! (c) What happened to the number wi thin the species of micro-organisms? By di rection of H. J. Webb, Ph.D. , Executive Di rector, Pollution l Control Authority. Yours truly, _ W s .f.4w/ f/ Henry t. Gibson Chemist HEG/dkw cc: Mr. G. A. Rhame 302L

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Dear Governor McNair:

The- South Carolina Water Resources Commission, as the agency l- . charged with establishing a comprehensive water resources ! policy for the State and coordinating policies and activities !- among the: State departments and agencies,'has reviewed the Duke Power Company's Environmental Report for.the Oconee Nuclear..

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Based on a review of the information available, it is the opinion l of .the South Carolina Water Resources Consnission that .perating ! the Oconee Nuclear Station will have less adverse envit enmental ! . effects than its alternatives, and urges:the granting eE an . operating permit oy the Atomic Energy Consnission.

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l Mr. Clai r P. Guess, Jr. Executive Director South Carolina Water Resrurces Commission 2414 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Dear Mr. Guess:

In response to the request made at the hearing at ! your office on September 2, the South Carolina State Develop-ment Board hereby states its position regarding the applica-l tion of Duke Power Company to operate its Keowee-Toxaway pro-l ject now under construction. The South Carolina State Development Board is in [ favor of granting the application of Duke Power Company to ! operate t'1e power _ generating stations contained in the Keowee-Toxaway project for the following reasons: a) The increase in electrical power supply which is vital to the continuing industrial growth of South Carolina. b) The increase in employment both during the construction of the project and af ter the l plants have been put in operation. I

! c) The va.lue of the' recreation facilitles which are incitaded in the project. This approval is predicated on the assumption that

Duke Power Company will operate the Keowee-Toxaway project without significant damage to the environment as7ndicated

. by_ their past performance, i Very truly yours,

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L , south C ARoLIN A STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT DRAWEP 19* CoLU M BI A, S. C. 292o2 September 14, 1970 Mr.. Clair P. Guess, Jr. Executive Director S. C. Water Resources Commission 2414 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Dear Mr. Guess:

This letter is to Tormally advise you that the South Carolina State Highway Department does not wish to enter an objection to the licensing of the ' proposed nuclear fuel reprocessing plant to be. con-structed near Barnwell by Allied Gulf Nuclear Services or to the opera-tion of the Oconee Nuclear Station by Duke Power-Company. Our Mr. M. D. Moseley, Deputy State Highway Engineer, attended the meetir.3 in your office on September 2, 1970, at which time informa-tion concerning the environmental effect of _ these two plants was made available and explained by representatives of Allied Gulf and Duke Power Company. From the information presented at this meeting, we do not feel that these plants will have an adverse environmental effect upon the highways or persons using the highways of this state. The problems involved in the transportation of this spent nuclear fuel to the Barnwell reprocessing plant are being discussed by the Depart-

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ment directly with the agencies which would transport this fuel, and we expect to be able to arrive at a mutually agreeable solution to the trans-portation of these heavy loads so as not to damage the roads or bridges on the State Highway System. We trust this is the information that you desire for making your report. l l

                                                   ' Sincerely yours,                   i S. N. Pearman                      l Chief Highway Commissioner i

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PRT@ . Bob Hickman September 14, 1970 Executive Director Mr. Cle:r P. Guess, Jr., Executive Director . Wate Resources Commission 2414 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Dear Clair:

The following observations and comments are offered on behalf of our Department after hearing the presentations of Allied Gulf and Duke Power Company concerning environ-mental implications of their respective projects. With reference to Allied Gulf's planned nuclear fuel reprocessing facility at Barnwell, we can see nothing in this development that would be adverse to any existing or proposed recreation developments in that gereral area. With reference to Duke Power's Keowee-Toxaway project, it is our feeling that the Company has incorporated sufficient features in its plan to enhance the environment of the area for recreation purposes. We are pleased that the Company has set aside a number of tracts of land around the empoundments for public and private recreation developments. The Company already has deeded a 1,000 acre tract of land on Lake Keowee with sulastantial frontage on Lake Keowee to the State of South Carolina for a new state park. It appears that Duke Power Company has given substantial consideration also to opportunities for public enjoyment of the scenic beauty of the creo. We appreciate the opportunity to be a part of the reviewing team for these projects. Sincerely,

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Bob Hickman Director BH:dem cc: Mr. Bill Marsh ' Mr. Ray Sisk 753-2566 South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism - Box 1358, Columbia, South Carolina 29202 AW)i ,

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ATTOR'etY GENERAL l j JOE L. ALLEN i JOSEPH C. COLEMAN . L ' S'. C COM 601 ION I J VICTOR S. EVANS C. TOLBERT GOOLSBY. JR. STATE DF SOUTH CAROLINA CH ARLES A. TAYLOR. lli 4 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL R AYMOND G. H ALFORD EDWARD B. LATIMER 1RVIN D. PARKER POFT OFFICE toX 11849 S. C. WILDLirt COMuloslON E""""*"'" COLUMBI A. S. C. 29211 WILLIAM F. AUSTIN R. EVAN PALMER PumLic SERVICE COMMisslON M. J. BOWEN. JR. C. PINCKNEY ROBERTS MRS. isADYE 3. DAVIS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS

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MICH AEL W. TIGHE JOHN P. WILSON JAMES H. QU ACKENBUSH. JR. l ASSIMANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL ' September 14, 1970 Mr. Clair P. Guess, Executive Director Water Resources Commission 2414 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 292o1

Dear Mv. Guess:

Pursuant to the procedures embodied in the Environment Policy Act, the South Carolina Attorney General's Office, acting as legal counsel for the Pollution Control Authority,.has no comments to make in regard to the Luke Power Company. This office was well pleased with the effective steps the Duke Power Company has taken in its ecological preser-vation plans for nuclear power station in Oconee County. This project should be for many years to come beneficial to the citizens of the entire State of South Carolina l Very truly yours, f f : f 'z James H. Quackenbush, Jr. Assista nt Attorney General JHQ/s1 Wn

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Dear Mr. Guess:

This is in regard to Duke Power Company's Environmental Report for the Oconee i

Nuclear Station. The State Board of Health, as the Agency engaged in the l l regulatory control of ionizing radiation, has reviewed the report. l l

Based on this review the State Board of Health has no questions to propose  !' with regards to Duke Power Company's Environmental Report. Very truly yours, I Q wl -:/ b-Idy Heyward G. Shealy, Director i Division of Radiological Health l HGS:njc 30?D}}