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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uclide Releases ....... ..................... E Page 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 4.2 Short-Term Environmental Effects ........ ............ 17 4.2.1 Site Preparation and Construction ........... ... 17 4.2.2 Facility Operation ......... ................ 18 4.2.3 Facility Closure Activities .............. .... 20 Chapter 5 ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS AND MONITORING PROGRAMS ........ 22 5.1 Preoperational Environmental Programs ........... .... 23 5.1.1 Meteorological Baselines ........ ............ 23 5.1.2 Hydrology and Water Quality ............. ..... 24 5.1.3 Terrestrial Environment ................. .... 25 5.1.4 Radiological Baselines .... ............. .... 26 5.2 Operational Monitoring ...... ................. .... 26 5.2.1 Meteorological Monitoring System .......... ... 26 5.2.2 Hydrological Monitoring System ........... .... 27 5.2.3 Ecological Monitoring System ............. ... 27 5.2.4 Radiological Monitoring System ........... .... 27 5.3 Postoperational Monitoring ..... .............. .... 28 Chapter 6 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF ACCIDENTS .... ............. .... 29 Chapter 7 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF PROPOSED PROJECT ...... . ... 30 Chapter 8 ALTERNATIVES TO PROPOSED PROJECT ..... .............. .... 33 8.1 Selection of Candidate Areas ..... .............. .... 34 8.2 Selection of Candidate Site Alternatives ..... ........ 36 8.3 Analysis of Candidate Site Alternatives .......... ... 37 8.4 Alternative Site Designs ..... ................ .... 39 4 4 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Page Chapter 9 SUMMARY BENEFIT-COST BALANCE .... ............... ..... 40 Chapter 10 STATUS OF COMPLIANCE ...... ................... ..... 41 Chapter 11 REFERENCES ............ ........................ .... 42 DRAFT VALUE/IMPACT STATEMENT .......... ..................... .... 43 v INTRODUCTION 1. National Environmental Goals Prior to the issuance of a license authorizing disposal of low-level radio- active waste, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is required to assess the