Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: e5306f4f-dc8c-4f60-a71c-af7ad4080384
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Aquatic Environmental Studies for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 12/2014 – DG-4023 -Proposed New Guide
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1318/ML13186A085.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.24
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Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Varies by site and state FWS, DOI, and appropriate state agency Coastal zone habitats vary by state and location Coastal Zone Management Act No* Varies according to State’s enforceable policies NOAA and State agency Special aquatic sites, aquatic resource of national importance Clean Water Act No, but the agency with jurisdiction may be a coordinating or cooperating agency for NEPA purposes* Sanctuaries and refuges, wetlands, mudflats, vegetative shallows, coral reefs, riffle and pool complexes EPA and/or COE Intake area, discharge area, outfall, etc. Clean Water Act No, but the agency with jurisdiction may be a coordinating or cooperating agency for NEPA purposes* Dependent on site-specific parameters such as intake velocity, pollutant discharge concentrations, etc. EPA, COE, or delegated State agency (or both); FERC Local special habitats Varies No varies County or municipal authority (or both) * Applicant must obtain permit, approval, etc. from the appropriate agency before the NRC can issue authorization, permit, or license. Table 1 – Legend BLM: Bureau of Land Management (within DOI) COE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers DG-4023, Page 11 DOI: Department of the Interior EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FERC: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FWS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (within DOI) NMFS: National Marine Fisheries Service (within NOAA) NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOS: National Ocean Service (within NOAA) NPS: National Park Service (within DOI) USFS: U.S. Forest Service (within Department of Agriculture) Aquatic Habitat Mapping Analysts can best map and understand habitats using GIS based on recent sampling results, site reconnaissance, field surveys, literature, data from appropriate agencies, and remote sensing data. Community composition, water quality, substrate, bathymetry, salinity, flow rate, presence of SAV, and other descriptors mentioned above could be shown on a