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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- and ground-water resources; 4. Railroads, highways, and waterways (existing and planned) suitable for waste transportation; 5. Important topographic features (e.g., mountains, marshes, fault lines); 6. Dedicated land-use areas (e.g., parks, historical sites, wilderness areas, testing grounds, airports); 7. Valuable agricultural, residential, recreational, or other areas that may be impacted; and 8. Significant sources of waste for near-surface disposal (if they are within the candidate area). To avoid repetition, the applicant should refer, as appropriate, to material presented in Chapter 1, "Purpose and Need for Proposed Project." 35 The U.S. Geological Survey's 7.5-minute or 15-minute quadrangles may be appro- priate base maps for displaying candidate areas. Separate maps depicting various E features of the candidate areas should have the same scale for ease of reference. Consider factors such as the following in screening candidate areas: 1. The primary criterion should be the acceptability of the area for long-term waste isolation, i.e., the proposed site suitability requirements of § 61.50 of 10 CFR Part 61. 2. Geographic screening may be based on significant waste sources and transportation routes. 3. Only the determining characteristics of the identified areas need be discussed. Specific tracts need not be identified at this stage unless already owned by the applicant, a State, or the Federal Government. 4. The compatibility with any existing land-use planning programs for the development of each candidate area should be indicated, and the views of local planning groups and interested citizens concerning use of the candidate area should be summarized. 5. Current use of the land should be documented and the potential for preempting other highly valued uses of land such as agriculture, recreation, residences, or industry should be noted. 6. The availability of a labor pool for facility operation within commuting distance should be estimated. 8.2 Selection of