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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ccounts (Chapter 2) for past and present actions. The direct and indirect impact analyses (Chapters 4 and 5) address the incremental impacts of building and operation. These analyses are referenced in this chapter and do not need to be repeated in the cumulative impact analysis. Both the proposed project and other actions may contribute to cumulative impacts. Because cumulative impacts are additive, the analysis of cumulative impacts should concentrate only on resources that are potentially affected by past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions as well as by building and operations activities at the proposed nuclear plant during the expected time frame of the project. Note that cumulative effects may result from the accumulation of similar effects or the synergistic interaction of different effects. The applicant should consider if the proposed action will affect the potential for each resource to sustain itself, taking into account how conditions have changed over time and how they are likely to change in the future. 7.1 Past, Present, and Reasonably Foreseeable Future Projects For each resource area, the ER should provide a description of past and present projects, facilities, or actions that contribute to the current baseline and future status of the resource, and reasonably foreseeable future projects that could contribute to cumulative impacts to the resource during building, operation, and decommissioning of the unit(s). This description should include the following: • project/facility/action name; • summary description; • location in relation to the proposed unit(s); • status (e.g., operational, proposed, ongoing, or existing); and • environmental resources affected. Examples of other present or proposed actions include other electric power generation projects, chemical or paper processing facilities, bridges, roads, conservation or restoration areas, reservoirs for water storage, quarries or mines, and transmission lines. For operational