ML18081B176

Concurs W/Nrc Conclusion That Facility Operation Will Not Jeopardize Continued Existence of Shortnose Sturgeon

ML18081B176
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	03/05/1980
From:	Moralessanchez ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
To:	Regan W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 8003110592
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I --UNITED STATES_£NVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION II 26 FEDERAL PLAZA NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10007 MARS 1 1993 William H :. Regan* Acting Assistant*

Directer for:

• Envirohmerit

• Projects

*

• Division of Site;*. Safety: and * ** Erivirohmental A.naiysis Office. bf Nuclear Reactor Reg'ulation

• 1\ u .s.

• Nuclear. Reglllatory.

Commission

'Washington, D. c :.

• 20555i '. *

Dear Mr* .. Regan:

. We have. reviewed*

the* docuinent

• entitle:d*

."Assessment of tl:ie* *rmpacts :of. tl:ie*

• Salem and Hope cr*.eek. Stations*

on* Shortnose

• Stl1rgeoi1, 'AC:ipens*er*

• brevirostttim, 11 prepared:

by. Drs .* M .* Masnik . and J. *Wilson. We had minimal comments :on* the* '. subject *.docuinent;.

the'se were discussed' with:i:nenibers' of your* staff <1.nd were .. easily*resblved

... Overall" we find. this :docuinent

• to :be: a complete :and thorough . summary. of all available

• information on the* shortnose

• sturgeon*

in the* Delaware.

• River .. After careful. review, we find. that we concur* with:'your*

conclusion

• . that II.

• the'. continued operation of Salem Uriit l, *the future. operation of Salem

• Uriit *2, <1.nd. the. construction and operation of Hope Creek. Uriits "l and 2," . located in Salem County;* State '.Of New :Jers.ey:, *on the'. eastern shore .. bf the* . Delaware River, . will not jeopardize'.

the* continued:

existence'.

bf Acipens*er

.. . brevir'ostrum LeSueur*,.

the* shortnose

• sturgeon,.

a feclerally*recbgnizetl

• endangered.

species*.

11 : As you know, in .time the* EPA will be required'.

to '.judge the* adequacy of 316 (a)* and (b.). demonstrations.

submitted for: the*se

• faGilitie:s

• . * *The'. question of possible ". impacts :upon the'. shortnose

• sturgeon population pursuant to :the* Endangered . sp*ecies*.

Act '.is' .likely* to '.resurfac:;e*

during* each. bf the*se

• dete*rininations.

Because we: acknowledge:

joint sponsorship of this NRC report, :we will *con-* sider. it to :represent . our" mutual policy in the'. inatter .. *Unless *significant new . information to :the*. contrary is :brought.

furward, *EPA foresees'.

no* possibility" that our policies will diverge: in the*. future from those bf l.')TRC's .in this* matter. 800$110

, .. 2 *. We are pleased to -.cooperate

-.with. 'you in the development and review of this Division