ML19325C469

Forwards Operational Summary Rept for Hope Creek Generating Station Salt Drift Monitoring Program,Jan 1987 - Mar 1989. Results of Monitoring Activity Show Only Minor Localized Effects of Cooling Tower Drift Deposition

ML19325C469
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	10/10/1989
From:	Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML19325C470	List: ML19325C469 ML19325C472
References
NLR-N89201, NUDOCS 8910160288
Download: ML19325C469 (3)

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COOLING. TOWER SALT DRIFT MONITORING PROGRAM C FINAL: OPERATIONAL

SUMMARY

REPORT HOPE CREEK GENERATING' STATION DOCKETENO. 50-354

' Pursuant lto the requirements of Section 4.2.2 of Appendix B to Facility Operating License No. NPF-57, the Environmental Protection Plan, Public Service Electric and Gas hereby submits ,

.the' attached report, entitled " Operational Summary Report for J Hope Creek' Generating Station Salt Drift Monitoring Program, January 1987 to March 1989."

, This. report summarizes the results of the operational phase monitoring: program conducted to determine the potential for l- oadverse effects of cooling tower salt drift on vegetation and soils in.the vicinity of Hope Creek Generating Station. The l

. report contains separate sections'on the salt deposition, native  !

vegetation, soil, and comparative studies.

Theresults of the monitoring activities show that only minor, localized effects of cooling tower drift deposition are occurring. Higher deposition rates potentially attributable to-the cooling tower were measured at only one location, which is on station property at a distance of 0.4 km downwind of the cooling l tower,-and even these. highest deposition levels are well below L the. deposition levels that have been reported to cause vegetative ,

damage. ' Hope Creek Generating Station is surrounded by extensive ~l areasiof. tidal salt marsh and the nearest uplands are located j l approximately three miles to the east, therefore, no significant i p adverse' impacts can occur as a result of cooling tower operation.  ;

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As stated in Section 4.2.2 of the Environmental Protection Plan, the' salt drift monitoring program is to continue up to three years from receipt of license and-annual monitoring reports are to be submitted-to the NRC for review. PSE&G has previously submitted all annual monitoring reports and submittal of the attached " Operational Summary Report" demonstrates that the program continued for three years from receipt of license.

Therefore, PSE&G has satisfied the commitments under Section 4.2.2 of the Environmental Protection Plan and this issue is considered closed.

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