Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: f0baf50b-5bb7-4783-b2f9-9586e09c97e1
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 02/2017 – DG-4026 , Proposed Revision 3 09/2014 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Revise (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1611/ML16116A068.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2
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dors or other offsite building activities would constitute prime or unique farmlands (7 CFR 657); • discussion of any expected private land access requirements; • description of proposed routes of access corridors (e.g., roads and railroads) to serve the proposed project and any land-use restrictions or land-use plans affecting such corridors; and • all associated GIS coverages used to produce the map products in the ER. 2.2 Water Resources (Surface Water and Groundwater) The applicant should provide data and information over the appropriate region of interest (ROI) to establish the bases for estimates of the effect of station building and operation on water resources (surface water and groundwater) and its uses and users. For the purposes of this section, the ROI may be defined as the station and the surrounding area out to a distance sufficient to encompass those water resources or that may be reasonably assumed to be affected by the building or operation of the station. For groundwater resources, the ROI may generally be defined by the extent to which building or operation of the plant affects the underlying aquifers. For reclaimed water, such as treated wastewater (if to be used), the ROI may generally be defined by the extent of its prospective uses and users. The applicant should describe, in quantitative terms, the hydrological and chemical characteristics of surface-water and groundwater bodies in the ROI. In addition, water use within the ROI should be described. The amount of data and information provided should be sufficient to evaluate the effects of station building and operation on water resources, and is anticipated to depend on the magnitude of the potential impacts. Greater potential impact will require more data and information to support the evaluation. Alternative interpretations of data and characteristics should be described when reasonable or when uncertainty in impacts exist. Characteristics should be substantially based on data