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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n. 4.2.3.2 Water Use and Aquatic Impacts. The discussion of water use should describe the impact of facility closure activities on area water sources. Such 20 r activities may include use of water for decontamination and reseeding and dis- charge of associated effluents and sediment. Describe the effects of these activities on fish and wildlife resources, water quality, water supply, esthetics, and recreation, as applicable. Describe measures to mitigate undesirable effects. The discussion should also include any effects of site closure that may be beneficial to the region. 21 Chapter 5. ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS AND MONITORING PROGRAMS The purpose of this chapter is to describe in detail the means by which the baseline data presented in other chapters were collected and to describe the plans and programs for monitoring the impacts of the proposed activities on the environment.* Section 5.1 addresses the measurement of preexisting characteristics of the site and the surrounding region. This program will establish a reference framework for assessing subsequent environmental effects attributable to the proposed activity and for use as baseline reference data at the time of site closure. Attention should be directed to two considerations pertinent to Section 5.1. First, the term "preexisting" refers to the characteristics of the site prior to any waste-disposal-related activities. A given characteristic or parameter may or may not require assessment prior to site disturbance because of facility construction, depending on whether that particular characteristic may be altered at these stages. Second, in most instances this guide indicates the specific I environmental effects to be evaluated; consequently, the parameters to be measured will be apparent. In some cases, it may be necessary to establish a monitoring program based on the applicant's own identification of potential or possible effects and to provide the underlying rationale for such a program. Accordingly,