Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 2654196f-c25a-40d1-8edc-e828353b6377
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Standard Format and Content of Environmental Reports for Near-Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste + HISTORY - HISTORY 04/1982 – Draft WM 013-4
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1218/ML12187A698.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.18
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on of the site relative to prominent geographical and cultural features such as rivers and lakes should also be indicated. To facilitate presentation of this informa- tion, maps and aerial photographs should be provided. The general location map should encompass at least a 16-km (10-mi) radius. Additional maps should be provided to present detail near the site to show features such as buildings, excavation sites, roads, railroads, streams, or ponds. The scale of each map should permit the measurement of distances with reasonable accuracy. Detailed information in this section may be referenced in subsequent chapters to minimize repetition. As found on U.S. Geological Survey topographical maps. I 2 2.1.2 Site Description* A map or maps of the site and surrounding region should be included in the environmental report and should be of suitable scale to clearly define the boundary and buffer zone(s) of the site. Distances from significant surface and subsurface features to the site boundary and to the edge of buffer zone(s) should be shown. The areas to be considered as the exclusion area and buffer zone should be clearly delineated if they are not the same as the boundaries of the site. The environmental report should include a description of surface and mineral rights with respect to the properties described, e.g., ownership, lease, ease- ments. The topography of the site and vicinity should be described, including suitable contour maps that indicate the character of surface drainage patterns and potential impact of surface winds. Topographic map(s) that show the loca- tions of principal facility installations should also be provided. Vegetative cover and surface soil characteristics should be described suffi- ciently to indicate potential erosion and fire hazards. Traffic and transportation routes should be identified. 2.1.3 Population Distribution Population data presented should be based on the most recent U.S. census data and State and local population projections.