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Preliminary Results of the Environmental Review for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Subsequent License Renewal


Preliminary Results of the Environmental Review for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Subsequent License Renewal December 8, 2021 Phyllis Clark, Environmental Project Manager For Audio: Call 1-800-369-1776, Passcode 6429255
December 8, 2021 Phyllis Clark, Environmental Project Manager For Audio: Call 1-800- 369-1776, Passcode 6429255 Meeting Logistics
 
Meeting Logistics
* Meeting visuals are through TEAMS
* Meeting visuals are through TEAMS
* Meeting audio is through the bridgeline
* Meeting audio is through the bridgeline
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* The staff actively solicit environmental concerns to aid the staff review
* The staff actively solicit environmental concerns to aid the staff review
* Public comments are sought at specific points during the meeting
* Public comments are sought at specific points during the meeting
* No regulatory decisions will be made at todays meeting For Audio: Call 1-800-369-1776, Passcode 6429255
* No regulatory decisions will be made at todays meeting For Audio: Call 1-800- 369-1776, Passcode 6429255


===Introductions===
===Introductions===
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* Phyllis Clark, NMSS (Environmental Review)
* Phyllis Clark, NMSS (Environmental Review)
* Robert Elliott, NMSS (Closing Remarks)
* Robert Elliott, NMSS (Closing Remarks)
For Audio: Call 1-800-369-1776, Passcode 6429255


Overview NRCs Regulatory Role Point Beach Background Environmental Review Preliminary Findings Environmental Review Milestones Submitting Public Comments For Audio: Call 1-800-369-1776, Passcode 6429255
For Audio: Call 1-800- 369-1776, Passcode 6429255 Overview
 
NRCs Regulatory Role
 
Point Beach Background


NRCs Regulatory Role NRCs Governing Statutes
Environmental Review
  - Atomic Energy Act
 
Preliminary Findings
 
Environmental Review Milestones
 
Submitting Public Comments
 
For Audio: Call 1-800- 369-1776, Passcode 6429255 NRCs Regulatory Role
 
NRCs Governing Statutes
- Atomic Energy Act
* 10 CFR Part 54
* 10 CFR Part 54
  - National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
* 10 CFR Part 51 NRCs Mission
* 10 CFR Part 51 NRCs Mission
  - Protect Public Health and Safety
- Protect Public Health and Safety
  - Promote Common Defense and Security
- Promote Common Defense and Security
  - Protect the Environment
- Protect the Environment Point Beach Nuclear Plant Background


Point Beach Nuclear Plant Background Description     Unit 1           Unit 2 Operating October 5, 1970  March 3, 1973 Licenses Issued First Renewed December 22, 2005 Licenses Issued First License October 5, 2030    March 8, 2033 Renewal Expires
Description Unit 1 Unit 2


Environmental Review Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)
Operating Licenses Issued October 5, 1970 March 3, 1973 First Renewed Licenses Issued December 22, 2005 First License Renewal Expires October 5, 2030 March 8, 2033 Environmental Review
  - Addresses environmental issues common to all plants (or a distinct subset of plants) during the license renewal term Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
  - Addresses site-specific environmental issues during the license renewal term
  - Includes any new and significant information regarding generic issues, an evaluation of alternatives, and an evaluation of cumulative impacts


SEIS: Environmental Issues Evaluated
Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)
 
- Addresses environmental issues common to all plants (or a distinct subset of plants) during the license renewal term Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
How Impacts are Defined
- Addresses site-specific environmental issues during the license renewal term
- Includes any new and significant information regarding generic issues, an evaluation of alternatives, and an evaluation of cumulative impacts SEIS: Environmental Issues Evaluated How Impacts are Defined
* SMALL
* SMALL
  - Effects are not detectable or are so minor that they will neither destabilize nor noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource
- Effects are not detectable or are so minor that they will neither destabilize nor noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource
* MODERATE
* MODERATE
  - Effects are sufficient to alter noticeably, but not to destabilize important attributes of the resource
- Effects are sufficient to alter noticeably, but not to destabilize important attributes of the resource
* LARGE
* LARGE
  - Effects are clearly noticeable and are sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource
- Effects are clearly noticeable and are sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource How Impacts are Defined
 
How Impacts are Defined
* Federally Listed Species and Critical Habitat (Endangered Species Act)
* Federally Listed Species and Critical Habitat (Endangered Species Act)
  - No effect
- No effect
  - May affect but is not likely to adversely affect/adversely modify
- May affect but is not likely to adversely affect/adversely modify
  - May affect and is likely to adversely affect/adversely modify
- May affect and is likely to adversely affect/adversely modify
* Essential Fish Habitat (Magnuson-Stevens Act)
* Essential Fish Habitat (Magnuson-Stevens Act)
  - No adverse impacts
- No adverse impacts
  - Minimal adverse impacts
- Minimal adverse impacts
  - Substantial adverse impact
- Substantial adverse impact How Impacts are Defined (continued)
 
How Impacts are Defined (continued)
* Cultural and Historic Resources (National Historic Preservation Act)
* Cultural and Historic Resources (National Historic Preservation Act)
  - Would adversely affect
- Would adversely affect
  - Would not adversely affect
- Would not adversely affect
* Environmental Justice (Executive Order 12898)
* Environmental Justice (Executive Order 12898)
  - Disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects
- Disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects Point Beach Draft SEIS Preliminary Results


Point Beach Draft SEIS Preliminary Results Resource Areas- SMALL impacts
Resource Areas-SMALL impacts
* Land Use/Visual Resources
* Land Use/Visual Resources
* Air Quality/Noise
* Air Quality/Noise
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* Transportation
* Transportation
* Human Health
* Human Health
* Waste Management and Pollution
* Waste Management and Pollution Point Beach Draft SEIS Preliminary Results (cont.)


Resource Area Impacts
* Special Status Species
* May affect, but is not and Habitats (threatened, likely to adversely affect, endangered, and northern long-eared bat protected species; or piping plover. No essential fish habitat) adverse effects on an essential fish habitat.
Point Beach Draft SEIS Preliminary Results (cont.)
Point Beach Draft SEIS Preliminary Results (cont.)
Resource Area                    Impacts
* Special Status Species
* May affect, but is not and Habitats (threatened,  likely to adversely affect, endangered, and            northern long-eared bat protected species;          or piping plover. No essential fish habitat)    adverse effects on an essential fish habitat.


Point Beach Draft SEIS Preliminary Results (cont.)
Resource Area Impacts
Resource Area                     Impacts
* Historic and Cultural
* Historic and Cultural
* Would not adversely affect Resources               known historic properties
* Would not adversely affect Resources known historic properties
* Environmental Justice
* Environmental Justice* No disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects on minority and low-income populations
* No disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects on minority and low-income populations
* Cumulative Impacts* See SEIS Section 3.16
* Cumulative Impacts
* See SEIS Section 3.16
* Postulated Accidents
* Postulated Accidents
* See SEIS Appendix F (SAMA)
* See SEIS Appendix F (SAMA)
Cumulative Impacts
Cumulative Impacts
* Overall impacts to the environment including past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions
* Overall impacts to the environment including past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions
* Actions that were considered include:
* Actions that were considered include:
  - Other projects at the Point Beach site
- Other projects at the Point Beach site
  - Electric generation facilities
- Electric generation facilities
  - Manufacturing and mining facilities
- Manufacturing and mining facilities
  - Water supply and treatment facilities
- Water supply and treatment facilities
  - Parks and recreation sites
- Parks and recreation sites
  - Transportation facilities
- Transportation facilities
  - Other construction projects
- Other construction projects Alternatives
 
Alternatives
* Alternative energy sources analyzed (power replacement)
* Alternative energy sources analyzed (power replacement)
  - New nuclear (small modular reactor)
- New nuclear (small modular reactor)
  - Natural gas combined-cycle
- Natural gas combined-cycle
  - Combination alternative (small modular reactor, solar, and onshore wind)
- Combination alternative (small modular reactor, solar, and onshore wind)
* No-action alternative
* No-action alternative Preliminary Conclusion
 
Preliminary Conclusion
* The adverse environmental impacts of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant license renewal are not so great that preserving the option of subsequent license renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.
* The adverse environmental impacts of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant license renewal are not so great that preserving the option of subsequent license renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.
Environmental Review Milestones


Environmental Review Milestones Application Received                       November 16, 2020 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing           January 22, 2021 Notice of Intent for Scoping               February 1, 2021 Environmental Scoping Meeting               February 17, 2021 Scoping Comments End                       March 3, 2021 Hearing Request Opportunity Closes         March 23, 2021 Draft SEIS Issued                           November 2, 2021 Draft SEIS Public Meeting                   December 8, 2021 Draft SEIS Comments End                     January 3, 2022 Final SEIS Issued                           June 2022 License Renewal Decision                     July 2022
Application Received November 16, 2020 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing January 22, 2021 Notice of Intent for Scoping February 1, 2021 Environmental Scoping Meeting February 17, 2021 Scoping Comments End March 3, 2021 Hearing Request Opportunity Closes March 23, 2021 Draft SEIS Issued November 2, 2021 Draft SEIS Public Meeting December 8, 2021 Draft SEIS Comments End January 3, 2022 Final SEIS Issued June 2022 License Renewal Decision July 2022
* https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/
* https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/
point-beach-subsequent.html
point-beach -subsequent.html Obtaining The Draft SEIS
 
Obtaining The Draft SEIS
* Public Library: (printed copy for inspection)
* Public Library: (printed copy for inspection)
Lester Public Library, 1001 Adams Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241
Lester Public Library, 1001 Adams Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241
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applications/point-beach-subsequent.html
applications/point-beach-subsequent.html
* Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
* Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):
  - https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html
- https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html
  - Draft SEIS accession number: ML21306A226
- Draft SEIS accession number: ML21306A226 For Additional Information
 
For Additional Information
* Point Beach Project Public Website:
* Point Beach Project Public Website:
https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/
https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/
applications/point-beach-subsequent.html
applications/point-beach-subsequent.html
  - Point Beach subsequent license renewal application
- Point Beach subsequent license renewal application
  - The environmental report
- The environmental report
  - The current schedule
- The current schedule
  - The project managers associated with Point Beach license renewal review
- The project managers associated with Point Beach license renewal review
* Point Beach Correspondence:
* Point Beach Correspondence:
  - https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver/plants-by-region.html
- https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver/plants-by-region.html Submitting Comments on the Draft Supplemental EIS


Submitting Comments on the Draft Supplemental EIS Provide written comments:
Provide written comments:
By email:        PointBeach-SLRSEIS@nrc.gov Website:        http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID NRC-2020-0277 By mail:        Office of Administration Mailstop TWFN7A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Comments should be submitted by January 3, 2022 Contact : Phyllis.Clark@nrc.gov, 301-415-6447


Public Participation
By email: PointBeach-SLRSEIS@nrc.gov
 
Website: http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID NRC-2020 -0277 By mail: Office of Administration Mailstop TWFN7A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
 
Comments should be submitted by January 3, 2022
 
Contact : Phyllis.Clark@nrc.gov, 301-415-6447 Public Participation
* Please press *1 to get in queue to speak
* Please press *1 to get in queue to speak
* State and spell your name and affiliation
* State and spell your name and affiliation
* Press # to return to the meeting
* Press # to return to the meeting
* The operator will introduce you when it's your turn to speak
* The operator will introduce you when it's your turn to speak Submitting Comments on the Draft Supplemental EIS
 
Provide written comments:
 
By email: PointBeach-SLRSEIS@nrc.gov
 
Website: http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID NRC-2020 -0277 By mail: Office of Administration Mailstop TWFN7A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
 
Comments should be submitted by January 3, 2022


Submitting Comments on the Draft Supplemental EIS Provide written comments:
Contact : Phyllis.Clark@nrc.gov, 301-415-6447}}
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Preliminary Results of the Environmental Review for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Subsequent License Renewal

December 8, 2021 Phyllis Clark, Environmental Project Manager For Audio: Call 1-800- 369-1776, Passcode 6429255 Meeting Logistics

  • Meeting visuals are through TEAMS
  • Meeting audio is through the bridgeline
  • Participants are in listen-only mode until the comment session
  • The staff actively solicit environmental concerns to aid the staff review
  • Public comments are sought at specific points during the meeting
  • No regulatory decisions will be made at todays meeting For Audio: Call 1-800- 369-1776, Passcode 6429255

Introductions

For Audio: Call 1-800- 369-1776, Passcode 6429255 Overview

NRCs Regulatory Role

Point Beach Background

Environmental Review

Preliminary Findings

Environmental Review Milestones

Submitting Public Comments

For Audio: Call 1-800- 369-1776, Passcode 6429255 NRCs Regulatory Role

NRCs Governing Statutes

- Atomic Energy Act

- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

- Protect Public Health and Safety

- Promote Common Defense and Security

- Protect the Environment Point Beach Nuclear Plant Background

Description Unit 1 Unit 2

Operating Licenses Issued October 5, 1970 March 3, 1973 First Renewed Licenses Issued December 22, 2005 First License Renewal Expires October 5, 2030 March 8, 2033 Environmental Review

Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)

- Addresses environmental issues common to all plants (or a distinct subset of plants) during the license renewal term Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

- Addresses site-specific environmental issues during the license renewal term

- Includes any new and significant information regarding generic issues, an evaluation of alternatives, and an evaluation of cumulative impacts SEIS: Environmental Issues Evaluated How Impacts are Defined

  • SMALL

- Effects are not detectable or are so minor that they will neither destabilize nor noticeably alter any important attribute of the resource

  • MODERATE

- Effects are sufficient to alter noticeably, but not to destabilize important attributes of the resource

  • LARGE

- Effects are clearly noticeable and are sufficient to destabilize important attributes of the resource How Impacts are Defined

- No effect

- May affect but is not likely to adversely affect/adversely modify

- May affect and is likely to adversely affect/adversely modify

  • Essential Fish Habitat (Magnuson-Stevens Act)

- No adverse impacts

- Minimal adverse impacts

- Substantial adverse impact How Impacts are Defined (continued)

  • Cultural and Historic Resources (National Historic Preservation Act)

- Would adversely affect

- Would not adversely affect

- Disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects Point Beach Draft SEIS Preliminary Results

Resource Areas-SMALL impacts

  • Land Use/Visual Resources
  • Air Quality/Noise
  • Geologic Environment
  • Surface Water Resources
  • Groundwater Resources
  • Terrestrial Resources
  • Aquatic Resources
  • Socioeconomics
  • Transportation
  • Human Health
  • Waste Management and Pollution Point Beach Draft SEIS Preliminary Results (cont.)

Resource Area Impacts

  • Special Status Species
  • May affect, but is not and Habitats (threatened, likely to adversely affect, endangered, and northern long-eared bat protected species; or piping plover. No essential fish habitat) adverse effects on an essential fish habitat.

Point Beach Draft SEIS Preliminary Results (cont.)

Resource Area Impacts

  • Historic and Cultural
  • Would not adversely affect Resources known historic properties
  • Environmental Justice* No disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects on minority and low-income populations
  • Cumulative Impacts* See SEIS Section 3.16
  • Postulated Accidents

Cumulative Impacts

  • Overall impacts to the environment including past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions
  • Actions that were considered include:

- Other projects at the Point Beach site

- Electric generation facilities

- Manufacturing and mining facilities

- Water supply and treatment facilities

- Parks and recreation sites

- Transportation facilities

- Other construction projects Alternatives

  • Alternative energy sources analyzed (power replacement)

- New nuclear (small modular reactor)

- Natural gas combined-cycle

- Combination alternative (small modular reactor, solar, and onshore wind)

  • No-action alternative Preliminary Conclusion
  • The adverse environmental impacts of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant license renewal are not so great that preserving the option of subsequent license renewal for energy-planning decisionmakers would be unreasonable.

Environmental Review Milestones

Application Received November 16, 2020 Notice of Opportunity for Hearing January 22, 2021 Notice of Intent for Scoping February 1, 2021 Environmental Scoping Meeting February 17, 2021 Scoping Comments End March 3, 2021 Hearing Request Opportunity Closes March 23, 2021 Draft SEIS Issued November 2, 2021 Draft SEIS Public Meeting December 8, 2021 Draft SEIS Comments End January 3, 2022 Final SEIS Issued June 2022 License Renewal Decision July 2022

point-beach -subsequent.html Obtaining The Draft SEIS

  • Public Library: (printed copy for inspection)

Lester Public Library, 1001 Adams Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241

  • Point Beach Project Public Website:

https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/

applications/point-beach-subsequent.html

  • Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):

- https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html

- Draft SEIS accession number: ML21306A226 For Additional Information

  • Point Beach Project Public Website:

https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/

applications/point-beach-subsequent.html

- Point Beach subsequent license renewal application

- The environmental report

- The current schedule

- The project managers associated with Point Beach license renewal review

  • Point Beach Correspondence:

- https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver/plants-by-region.html Submitting Comments on the Draft Supplemental EIS

Provide written comments:

By email: PointBeach-SLRSEIS@nrc.gov

Website: http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID NRC-2020 -0277 By mail: Office of Administration Mailstop TWFN7A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Comments should be submitted by January 3, 2022

Contact : Phyllis.Clark@nrc.gov, 301-415-6447 Public Participation

  • Please press *1 to get in queue to speak
  • State and spell your name and affiliation
  • Press # to return to the meeting
  • The operator will introduce you when it's your turn to speak Submitting Comments on the Draft Supplemental EIS

Provide written comments:

By email: PointBeach-SLRSEIS@nrc.gov

Website: http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID NRC-2020 -0277 By mail: Office of Administration Mailstop TWFN7A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Comments should be submitted by January 3, 2022

Contact : Phyllis.Clark@nrc.gov, 301-415-6447