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NUREG-1437, Dfc, Supplement 58, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants - Supplement 58 - Regarding River Bend Station, Unit 1.
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Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Supplement 58 Regarding River Bend Station, Unit 1 Draft Report for Comment Federal RegisterAddresses: Federal Rulemaking Website:Mail comments to COVER SHEET Responsible AgencyTitleABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................... iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................. v LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................... xi LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................... xiii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ xvii ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ..................................................................................... xxi 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................1-1 2 ALTERNATIVES INCLUDING THE PROPOSED ACTION .................................................2-1

3 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT ..............................................................................................3-1 4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES AND MITIGATING ACTIONS ...............................4-1

5 CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................................5-1 6 REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................6-1 7 LIST OF PREPARERS .......................................................................................................7-1 8 LIST OF AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND PERSONS TO WHOM COPIES OF THIS SEIS ARE SENT ........................................................................................................8-1 9 INDEX .................................................................................................................................9-1 APPENDIX A COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THE RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW ........................................................................ A-1 APPENDIX B APPLICABLE LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................... B-1 APPENDIX C CONSULTATION CORRESPONDENCE REVIEW....................................... C-1 APPENDIX D CHRONOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CORRESPONDENCE .................................................................................. D-1 APPENDIX E PROJECTS AND ACTIONS CONSIDERED IN THE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ANALYSIS REVIEW .................................................................... E-1 APPENDIX F U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF EVALUATIONOF SEVERE ACCIDENT MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES FOR RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1, IN SUPPORT OF LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW ............................................................................... F-1

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background Proposed Action Purpose and Need for Action

Environmental Impacts of License Renewal SMALL:

MODERATE:

LARGE:

Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives Alternatives LicenseRenewal at RBS

Preliminary Recommendation

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

1 INTRODUCTION Code of Federal Regulations1.1 Proposed Federal Action 1.2 Purpose and Need for the Proposed Federal Action 1.3 Major Environmental Review Milestones Federal RegisterFederal RegisterFederal Register Figure 1-1.Environmental Review Process1.4 Generic Environmental Impact Statement SMALLMODERATELARGESignificancecontextintensityContextIntensity Figure 1-2. Environmental Issues Evaluated for License Renewal 1.5 Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 1.6 Decisions to be Supported by the SEIS 1.7 Cooperating Agencies 1.8 Consultations New and significant information 1.9 Correspondence 1.10 Status of Compliance 1.11 Related State and Federal Activities

2 ALTERNATIVES INCLUDING THE PROPOSED ACTION Code of Federal Regulations2.1 Proposed Action 2.1.1 Plant Operations during the License Renewal Term 2.1.2 Refurbishment and Other Activities Associated with License Renewal 2.1.3 Termination of Nuclear Power Plant Operations and Decommissioning after the License Renewal Term 2.2 Alternatives 2.2.1 No-Action Alternative 2.2.2 Replacement Power Alternatives

Table 2-1. Summary and Key Characteristics of Replacement Power Alternatives Considered In Depth New Nuclear Alternative Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative Combination Alternative

New Nuclear Alternative Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative Combination Alternative

2.2.2.1 New Nuclear Alternative 2.2.2.2 Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative 2.2.2.3 Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative 2.2.2.4 Combination Alternative (Natural Gas Combined Cycle, Biomass, and Demand-Side Management)

2.3 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated 2.3.1 Solar Power 2.3.2 Wind Power 2.3.3 Biomass Power 2.3.4 Demand-Side Management 2.3.5 Hydroelectric Power 2.3.6 Geothermal Power 2.3.7 Wave and Ocean Energy 2.3.8 Municipal Solid Waste 2.3.9 Petroleum-Fired Power 2.3.10 Coal-Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle 2.3.11 Fuel Cells 2.3.12 Purchased Power 2.3.13 Delayed Retirement 2.4 Comparison of Alternatives Table 2-2. Summary of Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action and Alternatives Impact Area (Resource) RBS License Renewal (Proposed Action) No-Action Alternative New Nuclear Alternative Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative Combination Alternative (Natural Gas, Biomass, and Demand-Side Management)

Impact Area (Resource) RBS License Renewal (Proposed Action) No-Action Alternative New Nuclear Alternative Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative Combination Alternative (Natural Gas, Biomass, and Demand-Side Management) 3 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT 3.1 Description of Nuclear Power Plant Facility and Operation 3.1.1 External Appearance and Setting Figure 3-1. River Bend Station 50-mi (80-km) Radius Map 3.1.2 Nuclear Reactor Systems 3.1.3 Cooling and Auxiliary Water Systems Figure 3-2. Closed-Cycle Cooling System with Mechanical Draft Cooling Towers 3.1.3.1 Cooling Tower Makeup Water Supply and Treatment Systems Figure 3-3. River Bend Station Cooling Water Intake and River Discharge Facilities 3.1.3.2 Circulating Water System and Blowdown Discharge 3.1.3.3 Normal Service Water System 3.1.3.4 Service Water Cooling System 3.1.3.5 Standby Service Water System and Ultimate Heat Sink 3.1.3.6 Other Water Systems 3.1.4 Radioactive Waste Management Systems Code of Federal Regulations3.1.4.1 Radioactive Liquid Waste Management Protection of EnvironmentCode of Federal Regulations 3.1.4.2 Radioactive Gaseous Waste Management 3.1.4.3 Radioactive Solid Waste Management 3.1.4.4 Radioactive Waste Storage 3.1.4.5 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 3.1.5 Nonradioactive Waste Management Systems Louisiana Administrative CodePublic Health-SanitaryCodeEnvironmental QualityPublic Health-General,3.1.6 Utility and Transportation Infrastructure 3.1.6.1 Electricity 3.1.6.2 Fuel 3.1.6.3 Water 3.1.6.4 Transportation Systems 3.1.6.5 Power Transmission Systems Figure 3-4. River Bend Station In-Scope Transmission Lines 3.1.7 Nuclear Power Plant Operations and Maintenance 3.2 Land Use and Visual Resources 3.2.1 Land Use 3.2.1.1 Onsite Land Use Figure 3-5. River Bend Station Plant Layout Figure 3-6. River Bend Station Site Land Use/Land Cover Table 3-1. River Bend Station Site Land Use/Land Cover by Area Land Use/Land Cover Area (in acres)(a) Percent 3.2.1.2 Coastal Zone 3.2.1.3 Offsite Land Use Table 3-2. Land Use/Land Cover within a 6-mi (10-km) Radius of River Bend Station Land Use/Land Cover Area (in acres)(a)Percent 3.2.2 Visual Resources Figure 3-7. Federal, State, and Local Lands Within a 6-Mi (10-Km) Radius of River Bend Station 3.3 Meteorology, Air Quality, and Noise 3.3.1 Meteorology and Climatology 3.3.2 Air Quality Table 3-3. Ambient Air Quality Standards Pollutant Averaging Time National Standard Concentration Table 3-4. Permitted Air Emission Sources at River Bend Station Equipment Air Permit Condition Equipment Air Permit Condition Table 3-5. Estimated Air Pollutant Emissions Emissions (tons/year) 3.3.3 Noise Table 3-6. Common Noise Sources and Noise Levels Noise Source Noise Level (dBA)

3.4 Geologic Environment 3.4.1 Physiography and Geology 3.4.2 Economic Resources Figure 3-8. River Bend Site Topography Figure 3-9. River Bend Alluvial Stream Deposits 3.4.3 Soils 3.4.4 Land Subsidence 3.4.5 Seismic Setting 3.5 Water Resources 3.5.1 Surface Water Resources 3.5.1.1 Surface Water Hydrology

Figure 3-10. Hydrologic Features of the Lower Mississippi River Basin Near River Bend Station

3.5.1.2 Surface Water Use Table 3-7. Annual River Bend Station Surface Water Withdrawals and Return Discharges to the Mississippi River Year Withdrawals (mgd)(a) Discharges (mgd)(a,b) Consumptive Use (mgd)(c) 3.5.1.3 Surface Water Quality and Effluents

Table 3-8. Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permitted Outfalls, River Bend Station (a) Outfall Average Flow (mgd) Description(a,b)

Outfall Average Flow (mgd) Description(a,b)

Figure 3-11. Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permitted Outfalls, River Bend Station

3.5.2 Groundwater Resources 3.5.2.1 Aquifer Descriptions Figure 3-12. West Feliciana Parish Generalized North-to-South Hydrogeologic Cross Section

Figure 3-13. West-East Cross Section of Upland Terrace and Mississippi River Aquifers at River Bend Site Figure 3-14. Aquifers Beneath the Power Block Area That Contain Freshwater 3.5.2.2 Groundwater Movement Figure 3-15. Direction of Groundwater Flow in the Upland Terrace Aquifer at the River Bend Site Figure 3-16. Cross Section Depicting Groundwater Flow through the Upland Terrace Aquifer into the Mississippi River Aquifer and then into the Mississippi River 3.5.2.3 Groundwater Use 3.5.2.4 Groundwater Quality at RBS Figure 3-17. Registered Water Wells Within a 2-Mile Band Around River Bend Station Property Boundary Figure 3-18. Areal Extent of Southern Hills Regional Aquifer System

Figure 3-19. Wells Used to Monitor the Groundwater at the River Bend Site

Figure 3-20. Groundwater Tritium Concentrations as of November 2015 at the River Bend Site

3.6 Terrestrial Resources 3.6.1 River Bend Station Ecoregion Taxodium distichumNyssa aquaticaCarya aquaticAcer rubrumFaxinus pennsylvanicaBetula nigraLiquidambar styracifluaPlatanus occidentalisQuercus laurifoliaQ. texanaQ. phellosSenecio glabellusImpatiens capensisOsmunda regalis Toxicodendron radicansSmilaxCampsis radicansOdocoileus virginianusUrsus americanusLynx rufusCanis latransUrocyon cinereoargenteusProcyon lotorSciurus nigerSylvilagus floridanusSylvilagus aquaticusCastor canadensisMeleagris gallopavoPhalacrocoraxEgrettaZenaida macrouraHylocichla mustelinaVireo flavifronsAlligatormississippiensis3.6.2 River Bend Station Site Surveys, Studies, and Reports 3.6.3 River Bend Station Site Egretta thulaArdea herodiasNycticorax nyticoraxNyssaAcer rubrumFraxinus pennsylvanicaCephalanthusWolffiaLemnaCeltis laevigataQuercus Acer negundoPopulus deltoidesSalix nigraVitisSmilaxLiriodendron tulipiferaQuercus nigraQ shumardiiMorus rubraPinusLigustrumBerberis thunbergiiLonicera japonicaPolystichum acrostichoidesPodophyllum peltatumSaniculaAristolochiaserpentariaBotrychium virginianumAndropogon virginicusCynodon dactylonDichantheliumTrifolium dubiumRana catesbeianaScaphiopus holbrookiiR. sphenocephalaThamnophis scripta elegansAgkistrodon contortrix contortrixA. piscivorus leucostoma Turdus migratoriusCyanocitta cristataVireo griseusSphyrapicusthyriideusThryomanes ludovicianusArdea herodiasCeryle alcyonAgelaius phoeniceusArdea albaCathartes auraAccipiter cooperiiBubo virginianusButeo jamaicensisAsio flammeusHaliaeetus leucocephalusColinus virginianusMeleagris gallopavoAix sponsaTable 3-9. Common Wildlife Occurring on or in the Vicinity of the River Bend Station Site Species(a) Common Name Amphibians Birds(b)

Species(a) Common Name Mammals Species(a) Common Name Reptiles 3.6.4 Important Species and Habitats Table 3-10. Important Terrestrial Species and Habitats in West Feliciana Parish Species(a) Common Name State Rank(b) Global Rank(c) State Status(d) Federal Status(e) Habitat Associations Important Animals Species(a) Common Name State Rank(b) Global Rank(c) State Status(d) Federal Status(e) Habitat Associations Important Plants

Species(a) Common Name State Rank(b) Global Rank(c) State Status(d) Federal Status(e) Habitat Associations Important Natural Communities Species(a) Common Name State Rank(b) Global Rank(c) State Status(d) Federal Status(e) Habitat Associations

3.6.5 Invasive and Non-Native Species Andropogon virginicusLigustrum sinenseVinca majorBaccharis halimifoliaLonicera japonicPueraria montanalobataRosa bracteataToxicodendron radicansEutrochium purpureumSus scrofa Figure 3-21. RBS Site Natural Areas 3.7 Aquatic Resources 3.7.1 Environmental Changes in the Lower Mississippi River 3.7.2 Lower Mississippi River 3.7.2.1 Aquatic Habitats near RBS SalixXanthium strumarium3.7.2.2 Aquatic Communities in the Lower Mississippi River Phytoplankton. Periphyton.Zooplankton.Aplodinotus grunniensDorosoma cepedianumD. petenense Cyprinella venustaNotropis blenniusPomoxis annularisCarpiodes carpioHiodon alosoidesCyprinus carpioMenidia audensMenidia beryllinaMacrhybopsis storerianaIctalurus furcatus)Ictalurus punctatusPylodictis olivarisIctiobus cyprinellusIctiobus bubalusTable 3-11. Historical and Recent Fish Species Recorded near River Bend Station Species Common NameSurvey Year(s) 1970-1980(a)2000-2017(b) Acipenseridae Atherinidae Catostomidae Species Common NameSurvey Year(s) 1970-1980(a)2000-2017(b) Cyprinidae Fundulidae Hiodontidae Species Common NameSurvey Year(s) 1970-1980(a)2000-2017(b) Percidae Poeciliidae Sciaenidae MacrobrachiumProcambarusPalaemonetes (Macrobrachium ohione)3.7.3 Other Onsite Aquatic Resources 3.7.3.1 Alligator Bayou 3.7.3.2 Grants Bayou 3.7.3.3 Onsite Ponds 3.7.4 State-Ranked Species Campostoma anomalum Cyprinella camuraEtheostoma caeruleumScaphirhynchus albusTable 3-12. State-Ranked and Protected Species in West Feliciana Parish Species Common Name(a)Designation State RankState Status Federal Status 3.7.5 Non-Native and Nuisance Species Eichhornia crassipesCorbicula manilensisDreissena polymorpha 3.8 Special Status Species and Habitats 3.8.1 Species and Habitats Protected Under the Endangered Species Act 3.8.1.1 Action Area 3.8.1.2 Species and Habitats Under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Jurisdiction Scaphirhynchus albusScaphirhynchus platorynchus ScaphirhynchusScaphirhynchus 3.8.1.3 Species and Habitats under National Marine Fisheries Service's Jurisdiction 3.8.2 Species and Habitats Protected under the Magnuson-Stevens Act 3.9 Historic and Cultural Resources Parks, Forest, and Public PropertCode of Federal Regulations 3.9.1 Cultural Background

3.9.2 Historic and Cultural Resources at River Bend Station 3.10 Socioeconomics 3.10.1 Power Plant Employment Table 3-13. Residence of Entergy Employees by Parish or County Parish or County Number of Employees Percentage of Total Louisiana Mississippi 3.10.2 Regional Economic Characteristics 3.10.2.1 Regional Employment and Income Table 3-14. Employment by Industry in the River Bend Station Region of Influence (2011-2015, 5-Year Estimates) Industry East Baton Rouge Parish West Feliciana Parish Total Percent Table 3-15. Estimated Income Information for the River Bend Station Socioeconomic Region of Influence (2011-2015, 5-Year Estimates) East Baton Rouge Parish West Feliciana Parish Louisiana 3.10.2.2 Unemployment 3.10.3 Demographic Characteristics Table 3-16. Population and Percent Growth in River Bend Station Socioeconomic Region of Interest Parishes 1980-2010, 2015 (Estimated), and 2020-2060 (Projected) Year East Baton Rouge Parish West Feliciana Parish Population Percent Change Population Percent Change Table 3-17. Demographic Profile of the Population in the River Bend Station Region of Influence in 2010 East Baton Rouge Parish West Feliciana Parish Region of Influence Total Population 440,171 15,622 455,796 Race (Percent of Total Population, Not Hispanic or Latino) Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Ethnicity of Any Race Minority Population (Including Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity)

East Baton Rouge Parish West Feliciana Parish Region of Influence Table 3-18. Demographic Profile of the Population in the River Bend Station Region of Influence, 2011-2015, 5-Year Estimates East Baton Rouge Parish West Feliciana Parish ROI Total Population 444,690 15,415 460,105 Race (percent of total population, Not-Hispanic or Latino) Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Ethnicity of Any Race Minority Population (Including Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity) 3.10.3.1 Transient Population Table 3-19. 2011-2015 5-Year Estimated Seasonal Housing in Parishes or Counties Located Within 50 mi (80 km) of River Bend Station Parish or County Total Housing Units Vacant Housing Units: for Seasonal, Recreation, or Occasional Use Percent Louisiana 3.10.3.2 Migrant Farm Workers Table 3-20. Migrant Farm Workers and Temporary Farm Labor in Parishes or Counties Located Within 50 mi (80 km) of RBS (2012) County or Parish(a) Number of Farms with Hired Farm Labor(b) Number of Farms Hiring Workers for Less Than 150 Days(b) Number of Farm Workers Working for Less Than 150 Days(b) Number of Farms Reporting Migrant Farm Labor(b) Louisiana County or Parish(a) Number of Farms with Hired Farm Labor(b) Number of Farms Hiring Workers for Less Than 150 Days(b) Number of Farm Workers Working for Less Than 150 Days(b) Number of Farms Reporting Migrant Farm Labor(b) 3.10.4 Housing and Community Services 3.10.4.1 Housing Table 3-21. Housing in the River Bend Station Region of Influence (2011-2015, 5-Year Estimate)East Baton Rouge Parish West Feliciana Parish Region of Influence Total housing units East Baton Rouge Parish West Feliciana Parish Region of Influence 3.10.4.2 Education 3.10.4.3 Public Water Supply Table 3-22. Public Water Supply Systems in East Baton Rouge Parish and West Feliciana Parish Public Water System Source Design Capacity (mgd) Average Production (mgd) Demand (percent of capacity) Population Served(a) East Baton Rouge Parish Public Water System Source Design Capacity (mgd) Average Production (mgd) Demand (percent of capacity) Population Served(a) West Feliciana Parish 3.10.5 Tax Revenues Table 3-23. Entergy Louisiana, LLC Property Tax Payments, 2011-2016 Year Entergy Louisiana, LLC Property Taxes (in millions of dollars) West Feliciana Parish Revenues (in millions of dollars) Percent of Parish Revenue Table 3-24. Entergy Louisiana, LLC Annual Support Payments to Agencies and Parishes Agency Payment (in dollars) Purpose

3.10.6 Local Transportation Table 3-25. Louisiana State Routes in the Vicinity of River Bend Station: 2016 Average Annual Daily Traffic Count Roadway and Location Mile Marker Average Annual Daily Traffic and Average Daily Traffic US-61 LA-10 3.11 Human Health 3.11.1 Radiological Exposure and Risk 3.11.2 Chemical Hazards 3.11.3 Microbiological Hazards LegionellaSalmonellaShigellaPseudomonasaeruginosaNaegleriafowleriSalmonellaShigellaP. aeruginosaN. fowleriLegionellaLegionella3.11.3.1 Thermophilic Microorganisms of Concern Salmonella SalmonellaSalmonella SalmonellaShigella Shigella Pseudomonas aeruginosa P. aeruginosaPseudomonas aeruginosa Naegleria fowleri N. fowleriN. fowleriLegionellaLegionella Legionella Legionella 3.11.4 Electromagnetic Fields 3.11.5 Other Hazards 3.12 Environmental Justice -Environmental Justice: Guidance Under the National Environmental Policy ActDisproportionately High and Adverse Human Health Effects. Disproportionately High and Adverse Environmental Effects. Minority Individuals Minority Populations Low-income Population

Figure 3-22. 2010 Census-Minority Block Groups Within a 50-mi (80-km) Radius of River Bend Station Figure 3-23. 2011-2015, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates-Low-Income Block Groups Within a 50-mi (80 km) Radius of River Bend Station 3.13 Waste Management and Pollution Prevention 3.13.1 Radioactive Waste 3.13.2 Nonradioactive Waste Louisiana Administrative Code

4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES AND MITIGATING ACTIONS 4.1 Introduction Table 4-1. Applicable Category 1 (Generic ) Issues for River Bend Station Issue GEIS Section Impact Land-Use Visual Resources Air Quality Noise Geologic Environment Surface Water Resources Groundwater Resources Issue GEIS Section Impact Aquatic Resources

Socioeconomics Human Health Postulated accidents Waste Management Terrestrial Resources Issue GEIS Section Impact Uranium Fuel Cycle Termination of Nuclear Power Plant Operations and Decommissioning Code of Federal RegulationsTable 4-2. Applicable Category 2 (Site-Specific) Issues for the River Bend Station Site Issue GEIS Section Impact(a) Surface Water Resources Groundwater Resources Terrestrial Resources Aquatic Resources Issue GEIS Section Impact(a) Historic and Cultural Resources Human Health Postulated Accidents Environmental Justice Cumulative Impacts 4.2 Land Use and Visual Resources 4.2.1 Proposed Action 4.2.2 No-Action Alternative 4.2.2.1 Land Use Special Status Species and Habitats 4.2.2.2 Visual Resources 4.2.3 Replacement Power Alternatives: Common Impacts 4.2.3.1 Land Use 4.2.3.2 Visual Resources 4.2.4 New Nuclear Alternative 4.2.4.1 Land Use 4.2.4.2 Visual Resources 4.2.5 Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative 4.2.5.1 Land Use 4.2.5.2 Visual Resources 4.2.6 Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative 4.2.6.1 Land Use 4.2.6.2 Visual Resources 4.2.7 Combination Alternative (Natural Gas Combined-Cycle, Biomass, and Demand-Side Management) 4.2.7.1 Land Use 4.2.7.2 Visual Resources 4.3 Air Quality and Noise 4.3.1 Proposed Action 4.3.1.1 Air Quality 4.3.1.2 Noise 4.3.2 No-Action Alternative 4.3.2.1 Air Quality 4.3.2.2 Noise 4.3.3 Replacement Power Alternatives: Air Quality and Noise Common Impacts 4.3.3.1 Air Quality 4.3.3.2 Noise 4.3.4 New Nuclear Alternative 4.3.4.1 Air Quality 4.3.4.2 Noise 4.3.5 Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative 4.3.5.1 Air Quality 4.3.5.2 Noise 4.3.6 Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative 4.3.6.1 Air Quality 4.3.6.2 Noise 4.3.7 Combination Alternative (Natural Gas Combined-Cycle, Biomass, and Demand-Side Management) 4.3.7.1 Air Quality 4.3.7.2 Noise 4.4 Geologic Environment 4.4.1 Proposed Action 4.4.2 No-Action Alternative 4.4.3 Replacement Power Alternatives: Common Impacts 4.4.4 New Nuclear Alternative 4.4.5 Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative 4.4.6 Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative 4.4.7 Combination Alternative (Natural Gas Combined-Cycle, Biomass, and Demand-Side Management) 4.5 Water Resources 4.5.1 Proposed Action 4.5.1.1 Surface Water Resources

4.5.1.2 Groundwater Resources 4.5.2 No-Action Alternative 4.5.2.1 Surface Water Resources 4.5.2.2 Groundwater Resources 4.5.3 Replacement Power Alternatives: Common Impacts 4.5.3.1 Surface Water Resources 4.5.3.2 Groundwater Resources 4.5.4 New Nuclear Alternative 4.5.4.1 Surface Water Resources 4.5.4.2 Groundwater Resources 4.5.5 Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative 4.5.5.1 Surface Water Resources 4.5.5.2 Groundwater Resources 4.5.6 Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative 4.5.6.1 Surface Water Resources 4.5.6.2 Groundwater Resources 4.5.7 Combination Alternative (Natural Gas Combined-Cycle, Biomass, and Demand-Side Management) 4.5.7.1 Surface Water Resources 4.5.7.2 Groundwater Resources 4.6 Terrestrial Resources 4.6.1 Proposed Action 4.6.1.1 Category 2 Issue Related to Terrestrial Resources: Effects on Terrestrial Resources (Non-cooling System Impacts) 4.6.1.2 Water Use Conflicts with Terrestrial Resources (Plants with Cooling Ponds or Cooling Towers Using Makeup Water from a River) 4.6.2 No-Action Alternative 4.6.3 Replacement Power Alternatives: Common Impacts 4.6.3.1 New Nuclear Alternative 4.6.3.2 Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative 4.6.3.3 Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative 4.6.3.4 Combination Alternative (Natural Gas Combined-Cycle, Biomass, and Demand-Side Management) 4.7 Aquatic Resources 4.7.1 Proposed Action 4.7.1.1 Water Use Conflicts with Aquatic Resources (Plants with Cooling Ponds or Cooling Towers Using Makeup Water from a River) 4.7.2 No-Action Alternative 4.7.3 Replacement Power Alternatives: Common Impacts

4.7.3.1 New Nuclear Alternative 4.7.3.2 Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative 4.7.3.3 Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative 4.7.3.4 Combination Alternative (Natural Gas Combined-Cycle, Biomass, and Demand Side Management) 4.8 Special Status Species 4.8.1 Proposed Action 4.8.1.1 Category 2 Issue Related to Special Status Species: Species and Habitats Protected Under the Endangered Species Act Scaphirhynchus albusTable 4-3. Effect Determinations for Federally Listed Species Under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Jurisdiction Species Common Name Federal Status(a)Effect Determination Impingement and Entrainment Protection of EnvironmentCode of Federal Regulations

Thermal Effects Exposure to Radionuclides and Other Contaminants Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchusA. brevirostrumReduction in Available Prey Due to Impingement and Entrainment or Thermal Impacts Wildlife and FisheriesCode of Federal Regulations Interrelated and Interdependent Effects Past U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reviews License Renewal Application ReviewLPDES Permit Renewal Review may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect 4.8.1.2 Species and Habitats Protected Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act 4.8.2 No-Action Alternative 4.8.3 Replacement Power Alternatives: Common Impacts 4.8.3.1 New Nuclear Alternative 4.8.3.2 Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative 4.8.3.3 Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative 4.8.3.4 Combination Alternative (Natural Gas Combined Cycle, Biomass, and Demand Side Management) 4.9 Historic and Cultural Resources 4.9.1 Proposed Action 4.9.1.1 Category 2 Issue Related to Historic and Cultural Resources: Historic and Cultural Resources Parks, Forests, and Public PropertyCode of Federal Regulations 4.9.1.2 Consultation 4.9.1.3 Findings 4.9.2 No-Action Alternative 4.9.3 Replacement Power Alternatives: Common Impacts 4.9.3.1 New Nuclear Alternative 4.9.3.2 Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative 4.9.3.3 Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative I 4.9.3.4 Combination Alternative (Natural Gas Combined Cycle, Biomass, and Demand Side Management) 4.10 Socioeconomics 4.10.1 Proposed Action 4.10.2 No-Action Alternative 4.10.2.1 Socioeconomics 4.10.2.2 Transportation 4.10.3 Replacement Power Alternatives: Common Impacts 4.10.3.1 Socioeconomics 4.10.3.2 Transportation Table 4-4. Socioeconomic and Transportation Impacts of Replacement Power Alternatives Alternative Resource Requirements Impacts Discussion 4.11 Human Health 4.11.1 Proposed Action 4.11.1.1 Category 2 Issue Related to Human Health: Microbiological Hazards to the Public SalmonellaPseudomonas aeruginosaNaegleria fowleri Shigella Legionella ShigellaLegionella SalmonellaPseudomonas aeruginosaNaegleria fowleri ShigellaShigella Legionella4.11.1.2 Uncategorized Issue Relating to Human Health: Chronic Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) 4.11.1.3 Category 2 Issue Related to Human Health: Electric Shock Hazards 4.11.1.4 Severe Accidents Overview of SAMA Process Estimate of Risk Table 4-5. River Bend Station Core Damage Frequency for Internal Events Initiating Event CDF (per reactor-year) % CDF Contribution Initiating Event CDF (per reactor-year) % CDF Contribution Table 4-6. Breakdown of Population Dose and Offsite Economic Cost by Containment Release Mode Containment Release Modeb Population Dose Riska Offsite Economic Cost Risk person- rem/yr % Contribution $/yr % Contribution Potential Plant Improvements Evaluation of Risk Reduction and Costs of Improvements Cost-Benefit Comparison Conclusions Code of Federal Regulations4.11.2 No-Action Alternative 4.11.3 Replacement Power Alternatives: Common Impacts 4.11.3.1 New Nuclear Alternative 4.11.3.2 Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative 4.11.3.3 Natural Gas Combined Cycle Alternative 4.11.3.4 Combination Alternative (Natural Gas Combined Cycle, Biomass, and Demand Side Management) 4.12 Environmental Justice 4.12.1 Proposed Action Subsistence Consumption of Fish and Wildlife

4.12.2 No-Action Alternative 4.12.3 Replacement Power Alternatives: Common Impacts 4.12.3.1 New Nuclear Alternative 4.12.3.2 Supercritical Pulverized Coal and Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternatives 4.12.3.3 Combination Alternative (Natural Gas Combined-Cycle, Biomass, and Demand-Side Management) 4.13 Waste Management 4.13.1 Proposed Action 4.13.2 No-Action Alternative 4.13.3 Replacement Power Alternatives: Common Impacts 4.13.3.1 New Nuclear Alternative 4.13.3.2 Supercritical Pulverized Coal Alternative 4.13.3.3 Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Alternative 4.13.3.4 Combination Alternative (Natural Gas Combined Cycle, Biomass, and Demand Side Management) 4.14 Evaluation of New and Significant Information 4.15 Impacts Common to All Alternatives 4.15.1 Fuel Cycle 4.15.1.1 Uranium Fuel Cycle 4.15.1.2 Replacement Power Plant Fuel Cycles 4.15.2 Terminating Power Plant Operations and Decommissioning 4.15.2.1 Existing Nuclear Power Plant 4.15.2.2 Replacement Power Plants 4.15.3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change 4.15.3.1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Proposed Project and Alternatives Table 4-7. Estimated Greenhouse Gas Emissions(a) from Operation at River Bend Station Year RBS Combustion Sources(b) (tons/year) Workforce Commuting(c) (tons/year) Total (tons/year)

Table 4-8. Direct Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Facility Operations Under the Proposed Action and Alternatives Technology/Alternative CO2eq (tons/year) Proposed Action (RBS license renewal)(a)

4.15.3.2 Climate Change

4.16 Cumulative Impacts 4.16.1 Air Quality 4.16.2 Water Resources 4.16.2.1 Surface Water Resources Table 4-9. Cumulative Surface Water Withdrawals from the Lower Mississippi River, St. Francisville Reach, 2014 Water Use Sector Volume (mgd)(a)

4.16.2.2 Groundwater Resources

Figure 4-1. Salt Water Intrusion into Aquifers Beneath Baton Rouge, LA Figure 4-2. Groundwater Level Drop in "2,800-Foot" Sand Aquifer Beneath River Bend Station 4.16.3 Aquatic Resources 4.16.3.1 Modifications to the Mississippi River 4.16.3.2 Runoff from Industrial, Agricultural, and Urban Areas 4.16.3.3 Water Users and Discharges 4.16.3.4 Climate Change 4.16.3.5 Protected Habitats 4.16.3.6 Conclusion 4.16.4 Historic and Cultural Resources 4.16.5 Socioeconomics 4.16.6 Human Health 4.16.7 Environmental Justice 4.16.8 Waste Management and Pollution Prevention Table 4-10. Comparison of Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories Source CO2eq MMT/year Source CO2eq MMT/year 4.17 Resource Commitments Associated with the Proposed Action 4.17.1 Unavoidable Adverse Environmental Impacts 4.17.2 Relationship between Short-Term Use of the Environment and Long-Term Productivity 4.17.3 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources

5 CONCLUSION Code of Federal Regulations5.1 Environmental Impacts of License Renewal 5.2 Comparison of Alternatives 5.3 Preliminary Recommendation

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7 LIST OF PREPARERS Table 7-1. List of Preparers Name Education/Experience Function or Expertise NRC Staff (in alphabetical order)

Name Education/Experience Function or Expertise PNNL Staff (in alphabetical order) 8 LIST OF AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND PERSONS TO WHOM COPIES OF THIS SEIS ARE SENT Table 8-1. List of Agencies, Organizations, and Persons to Whom Copies of this SEIS Are Sent Name and Title Affiliation and Address Name and Title Affiliation and Address Name and Title Affiliation and Address

9 INDEX

APPENDIX A COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THE RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW A.1 Comments Received During the Scoping PeriodFederal Register

APPENDIX B APPLICABLE LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS B.1 Federal and State Requirements Table B-1.Federal and State RequirementsLaw/regulation Requirements Current operating license and license renewal Code of Federal Regulations

Law/regulation Requirements Air quality protection

Water resources protection

Law/regulation Requirements Louisiana Administrative CodeWaste management and pollution prevention Louisiana Administrative Code

Law/regulation Requirements Protected species Historic preservation and cultural resources B.2 Operating Permits and Other Requirements Table B-2. Operating Permits and Other Requirements Permit Responsible Agency Number Expiration Date Authorized Activity

Permit Responsible Agency Number Expiration Date Authorized Activity

Permit Responsible Agency Number Expiration Date Authorized Activity B.3 ReferencesCode of Federal Regulations, Energy, Code of Federal RegulationsEnergyCode of Federal RegulationsEnergyCode of Federal RegulationsEnergyCode of Federal RegulationsProtection of Environment

APPENDIX C CONSULTATION CORRESPONDENCE REVIEW C.1 Endangered Species Act Section 7 ConsultationUnited States CodeC.1.1 Federal Agency Obligations under Section 7, "Interagency Cooperation," of theEndangered Species Act Code of Federal RegulationsC.1.2 Biological Assessment Endangered Species Consultation HandbookC.1.3 Chronology of Endangered Species Act Section 7 ConsultationScaphirhynchus albusTable C-1. Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Correspondence with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service C.2 Essential Fish Habitat ConsultationC.3 National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 ConsultationTable C-2. National Historic Preservation Act Correspondence Date Sender and Recipient Description ADAMS (a)

Date Sender and Recipient Description ADAMS (a)C.4 ReferencesCode of Federal RegulationsCode of Federal RegulationsWildlife and FisheriesFederal Register

APPENDIX D CHRONOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CORRESPONDENCE D.1 Environmental Review CorrespondenceTable D-1. Environmental Review Correspondence Date Correspondence Description ADAMS Accession No.

Date Correspondence Description ADAMS Accession No.

APPENDIX E PROJECTS AND ACTIONS CONSIDERED IN THE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ANALYSIS REVIEW Table E-1. Projects and Actions NRC Staff Considered in the Cumulative Impacts Analysis Project Name Summary of Project Location (Relative to RBS) Status Onsite Facilities/Projects

Nuclear Energy Facilities Project Name Summary of Project Location (Relative to RBS) Status Fossil Fuel Energy Facilities Renewable Energy Facilities Project Name Summary of Project Location (Relative to RBS) Status Landfills Water Supply and Treatment Facilities Project Name Summary of Project Location (Relative to RBS) Status

Parks and Recreation Sites Project Name Summary of Project Location (Relative to RBS) Status Project Name Summary of Project Location (Relative to RBS) Status Transportation Projects

Other Facilities/Projects

Project Name Summary of Project Location (Relative to RBS) Status

E.1 References

Woodside Landfill Fact Sheet APPENDIX F U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF EVALUATION OFSEVERE ACCIDENT MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES FOR RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1, IN SUPPORT OF LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW F.1 Introduction F.2 Estimate of Risk for RBSF.2.1 Entergy's Risk Estimates Table F-1. RBS CDF For Internal Events Initiating Event CDF (per reactor-year) % CDF Contribution Regulatory Analysis Technical Evaluation Handbook Table F-2. Base Case Mean Population Dose Risk and Offsite Economic Cost Risk for Internal Events Release Mode Population Dose Riska Offsite Economic Cost Risk IDb Frequency (per year) person- rem/yr % Contribution $/yr % Contribution F.2.2 Review of Entergy's Risk Estimates F.2.2.1Internal Events CDF Model Table F-3. Summary of Major PRA Models and Corresponding CDF and LERF Results PRA Model Summary of Significant Changes from Prior Model CDF (per year) LERF (per year)

PRA Model Summary of Significant Changes from Prior Model CDF (per year) LERF (per year)

F.2.2.2External Events

Table F-4. Fire Areas Included in Final Phase of IPEEE Screening Fire Area Description Total Compartment CDF (per reactor-yr) Total Fire CDF Table F-5. Internal Flooding CDF by Building Building Building CDF (per reactor-yr)

F.2.2.3Level 2 Fission Product Release Analysis

F.2.2.4Level 3 Consequence Analysis

F.3 Potential Plant ImprovementsF.3.1 Process for Identifying Potential Plant Improvements F.3.2 Review of Entergy's Process In response to an NRC staff RAI, Entergy indicated that the ER statement regarding the results of the SAMA analysis of 13 BWR plants were reviewed was incorrect. It was found that the analysis for one of the 13 plants listed in the ER had not been reviewed. Entergy concluded that since so many SAMAs had already been considered, the review of this added plant would not be expected to add a new retained SAMA (Entergy 2017b).

F.4 Risk Reduction Potential of Plant Improvements bold

Table F-6. SAMA Cost/Benefit Analysis for River Bend Station Unit 1a CDF

bold F.5 Cost Impacts of Candidate Plant Improvements Table F-7. Estimated Cost Ranges for SAMA Applications Type of Change Estimated Cost Range F.6 Cost-Benefit ComparisonF.6.1 Entergy's EvaluationF.6.1.1Averted Public Exposure (APE) Costs F.6.1.2Averted Offsite Property Damage Costs (AOC) F.6.1.3Averted Occupational Exposure (AOE) Costs F.6.1.4Averted Onsite Costs (AOSC)

F.6.1.5Entergy's Results F.6.2 Review of Entergy's Cost-Benefit Evaluation

F.7 Conclusions F.8 Referencesnonpublic documentnonpublic document Severe Accident Risks: An Assessment for Five U.S. Nuclear Power Plants.nonpublic documentRegulatory Analysis Technical Evaluation HandbookIndividual Plant Examination Program: Perspectives on Reactor Safety and Plant Performance Parts 2-5, Final Report."

nonpublic documentnonpublic document Reassessment of NRC's Dollar per Person-Rem Conversion Factor Policy