ML19256B165

Responds to 781207 Memo & Comments on Review of Amend 1 to Environ Rept.Requests Copies of Monitoring Studies,Study Design to Monitor Aquatic Biota & Study Design to Evaluate Effect of Project on Waterfowl

ML19256B165
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	01/11/1979
From:	Dobel D INTERIOR, DEPT. OF
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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601 Rosenberg Galveston, Texas 77550 January 11, 1979

/ Division of Site Safety and Environmental Analysis Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 RE: Review of Amendment 1 to the environmental report (operatir.g stage) for South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 (Vol. 1 and 2) , Mata-gorda County, Texas, (ER-78/717)

Dear Sirs:

By memorandum dated December 7, 1978, the United States Department of the Interior's Office of Environmental Project Review requested that U. . Fish and Wildlife Service personnel review Amendment 1 to the envirc.unental report for the South Texas Project and provide comments to your office.

The amendment was reviewed and found to be adequate. However, we wish to reiterate our previou.; comments on the environmental report. They are:

1. We would like to receive copies of the reports for the various monitoring studies required on the fish and wildlife resources of the project area. After all, as the government agency charged with overseeing the nation's fish and wildlife resources we cannot make effective and/or appropriate comments without this moni-toring information.

2. A study should be designed to monitor the aquatic biota especially the fisheries as it develops in the cooling pond. This study should test the applicant's hypothesis that a viable fisheries will not develop. The study should include representative forage, nongame and game species, and ichthyoplankton. g CONSERVE id t wraicus

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3. A monitoring study to evaluate the effect of the project on waterfowl should also be developed. The study should be designed to answer such questions as: Will these short-stop migration patterns act as a sanctuary during hunting seasons, provide a gathering area to initiate or aid in spreading waterfowl diseases.

Ne appreciate the opportunity to comment on this report.

Sincerely yours, 10 ,02 U ( dbl Q'N Donald C. Dobel Field Supervisor cc:

Houston Lighting and Power Company, Electric Tower, P.O. Box 1700, Houston, Tx 77001 Director, Office of Environmental Project Review, DOI, Washington, D.C.

Regional Director, FWS, Region 2, Albuquerque, NM (ES)

Area Manager, FWS, Area 1, Austin, TX (ES)

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