ML20055F581

NRC Staff & Applicant Joint Status Rept on Carroll County Site in Response to Licensing Board 900612 Memorandum.* NRC Will Rept on Status of Site in Appropriate Joint Quarterly Rept.W/Certificate of Svc

ML20055F581
Person / Time
Site:	05000599, 05000600
Issue date:	07/05/1990
From:	Bielawski A, Chan E COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO., NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC)
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
CON-#390-10609 ESR, NUDOCS 9007180064
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UNITED STATES'OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION W dl. -9 P7 :35 '

BEFORE THE_ ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING M6Kkdf SECRETARY v*r4 uNGA stevict'

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) i COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, ) Docket Nos. 50-599-ESR gt al. ) :50-600-ESR ,

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(Carroll County Nuclear Site,- )

Units 1 and_2) -) I NRC STATF AND APPLICANT'S JOINT STATUS REPORT ON THE CARROLL COUNTY SITE. N RESPONSE TO LICENSING BOARD'S JUNE 12, 1990 MEMORANDUM r

In response to this Board's June 12, 1990' Memorandum-requiring the NRC Staff and Applicant to file a joint status report concerning. site restoration or stabilization activities at the Carroll County site on or before July 10, 1990,T the parties.

1 provide the following information:

l I. Oricinal Condition of the Carroll County Site.

The original Carroll County site purchased by Commonwealth Edison Co. (" Applicant")' consisted of rural land-suitable for agriculture. The site contained several abandoned a buildings or old foundations and several drinking water wells. 3 9007180064 900705 PDR O ADOCK 05000599 w-PDR ,}

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II. Chances Made by Commonwealth Edison Co. to the Carroll Spunty Site.

Applicant did not undertake any substantive construction activities on the Carroll County site, thus changes to the site were minimal. In connection with the Early Site Review process, Applicant drilled approximately seventy test wells. Applicant demolished several abandoned buildings on the j site to discourage " squatting" and to prevent possible safety hazards. Under the guidance of the Illinois Department of Conservation, Bureau of Forestry, Applicant cut and sold selected timber from the site. Finally, pursuant to the Food Security Act of 1985 Applicant took all steps necessary to bring the site into compliance with U.S.D.A. guidelines for the prevention of i

erosion. Durinej this time the site continued to be used for l I

agricultural pu. pot:es.

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l III. Site Restoration and Stabilization Activities. l Since the Carroll County site had not been substantially altered, the restoration and stabilization I activities consisted ,,rimarily of sealing and capping wells and general site clean-up. The activities were performed by outside contractors, under. Applicant's suptrvision.

Applicant hired Steve Benesh;& Son, a. licensed well drilling contractor, to seal tad cap all wells on the site, )

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including both the test wells drilled by Applicant and the pre-existing drinking water well2. The contractor sealed all test wells in accordance with standard industry practice. This involved sealing the wells and restoring the areas to allow farming. The contractor inspected the test walls and concluded that no tampering or contamination had occurred. He alse confirmed that each well was sealed satisfactorily and in conformance with the applicable regulations of the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health.

Seven drinking water wells were also sealed in similar fashion and all necessary reports were filed in conformance v.ith the regulations of the Illinois Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health.

Applicant bulldozed and filled in several old building foundations and any associated septic systems,-leaving the areas in suitable condition for farming. Finally, Applicant cleared trash and debris from a ravine, restoring the ravine to its original condition.

In summary, it is Applicant's judgment that the carroll County site has been restored in a manner fully consistent with health, safety and environmental concerns and that its activities on the site have resulted in no adverse health, safety or environmental impacts onsite or offsite. The NRC Staff will inspect the Carroll County site to determire whether additional l -

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restoration or stabilization is necessary and submit its report in the apprvpriate joint quarterly report. ,

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Elaine I. Chan Counsel for NRC Staff .

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Counsel for Commonwealth Edison Co.

Dated in Rockville, Maryland this 5 th day of July, 1990 6

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00tnEl[D UbHRC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 90 g. -9 P7 :35 BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of 1nUICE ofi ![CiiETARY 0CKllhc!

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, Docket Nos. 50-599 g al,. 50-600  ;

(CarrollCountySite) 1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of "NRC STAFF AND APPLICANT'S JOINT STATUS REPORT ON THE CARROLL COUNTY SITE IN RESPONSE TO LICENSING BOARD'S JUNE 12, 1990 MEMORANDUM" in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class or, as indicated by an asterisk,- through deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal mail system, this 5th day of July, 1990.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal

• Administrative Judge

• Board B. Paul _ Cotter, Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attomic Safety and Licensing Board  ;

Washington, DC 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i Washington, DC 20555 Administrate Judge

• Administrative Judge

• Glenn O. Bright Jerry R. Kline Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Alan P. Bielawski, Esq. Jan L. Kodner, Esq.

Sidley & Austin Pitler and Mandell One First National Plaza 230 West Monroe Street, Suite 2026 Chicago, IL 60603 Chicago, IL 60606 i Paul A. Furest Richard Worm, President Dubuque Fellowship of Reconciliation Environmental Coordinating Org., Inc l 809 Dodge Street 3555 N111 crest Dubuque, IA 52001 Dubuque, IA 52001 Cordell Reed Nettie Post Assistant Vice President 382 East 21st Street '

Commonwealth Edison Company Dubuque, IA 52001 P.O. Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Thomas J. Sorg Clifford E. Patterson, Esq.

Carroll County Environmental Coalition Assistant Attorney General 305 West Cole State Capitol Comples --

Mount Carroll, IL 61053 Des Moines, IA 50319

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John W. Cox, Jr. Nancy J. Bennett, Esq.

The Joe Daviess County Ad Hoc Committee Assistant Attorney General on Nuclear Er.ergy Information State of Illinois 906 Compbell Street 188 West Randolph Street, Suite 2315 Galena, IL 6'1036 Chicago, IL 60601 James C. Schwab State Coordinator, Iowa PIRG lowa State University 36 Memorial Union Ames, IA 50010 Elaine I Chan Counsel for NRC Staff

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