ML20095G815

Forwards Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 & 2, Ebenezer Creek Swamp - Evaluation of Transmission Line Crossing. NRC Review of Evaluation Requested within 30 Days

ML20095G815
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	08/24/1984
From:	Foster D GEORGIA POWER CO.
To:	Adensam E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML20095G821	List: ML20095G815 ML20095G835
References
GN-409, NUDOCS 8408280208
Download: ML20095G815 (2)

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1. .=' Se*orgia Pdwer Company N E 3'13 Precrnont Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30308 ,

Telephone 404 526 7726

' Maihng Address:-

. Post Othee Box 4545 Atlanta; Georgia 30302

. Georgia Power D. O. Foster the so:.fttm electrc system

. Vice President and General Manager Vogtle Project -

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~ August 24, 1984 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation File: X8BE03 Attention: Elinor G. Adensam, Chief Log: GN-409 Licensing Branch #4 Division of Licensing U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 h

NRC DOCKET NUMBERS 50-424 AND 50-425 CONSTRUCTION PERMIT NUMBERS CPPR-108 AND CPPR-109 V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - UNITS 1 AND 2 EVALUATION OF EBENEZER CREEK SWAMP TRANSMISSION'LINE CROSSING ,

Dear Mr. Denton:

My. letter of August 6, 1984 indicated that Georgia' Power Company would evaluate the impact of its transmission'line crossing on the Ebenezer Creek Swamp - a. National Natural Landmark'- for review by your staff.

Attached are 20 copies of the requested evaluation.

The attached evaluation provides a description of Georgia Power Company's consideration of.several alternatives in determining the most practical and-feasible route in the area of Ebenezer Creek Swamp. These alternatives >

. were considered during.1981 when Georgia Power Company was selecting the route for this transmission line. - This evaluation demonstrates the con-sideration of impacts on the community, impacts on the environment, and consideration of engineering / construction restrictions.

As part of the enclosed evaluation, we have presented alternative routes

-which, while avoiding the National Natural Landmark, would result in .

greater impact to the communities as well as additional costs for construction. Utilization of these alternatives would require redesign of the. portion of the transmission line.and, more importantly, acquisition of:new rights-of-way in the area. . The time involved in order to conduct

-_this activity (a minimum delay of 10-15 months) would severely impact the construction schedule making it virtually impossible to place this line in service by the scheduled date of May 1, 1986, d

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9 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation File: X8BE03 August 24, 1984 Log: GN-402 Page 2 The enclosed evaluation provides mitigative actions to preserve the aesthetic value of the Ebenezer Creek Swamp and minimize the impact to the National Natural Landmark. Georgia Power Company proposes to adopt the enclosed design alternative to avoid the necessity of clear cutting the right-of-way t' ts preserving the primary value of the area (the large cypress and gum stands).

We request that a review of the enclosed evaluation be conducted within 30 days. Should you have any questions or concerns, please advise.

Sincerely, ,_

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D. O. Foster DOF/ JAB /sw Enclosure xc: M. A. Miller D. Hood R. A. Thomas J. A. Bailey L. T. Gucwa G. F. Trowbridge, Esquire J. E. Joiner G. Bockhold, Jr.

L. Fowler C. A. Strangler National Park Service, Washington National Park Service, Atlanta Georgia Department of Natural Resources

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