Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 3d0785e0-b95c-4d8c-b957-005cf3cd61c6
Document Type: esrp
Title: TRANSMISSION CORRIDORS AND OFFSITE AREAS
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 4
Section ID: 4.1.2
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ic Rivers 1. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 USC 1271-1287) 2. CEQ memorandum on “Procedures for Interagency Consultation to Avoid or Mitigate Adverse Effects on Rivers in the Nationwide Inventory” (45 FR 59191-59192) (CEQ 1980b) (a) The term “floodplain” is defined in 10 CFR 72.3. (b) The term “wetland” is defined in Executive Order 11990. Guidance on (1) what constitutes a land-use plan or policy and (2) how an agency should handle potential conflicts between a proposal and the objectives of land-use plans is provided by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in Question 23 of “Forty Most Asked Questions Concerning CEQ’s National Environmental Policy Act Regulations” (CEQ 1981). With regard to what constitutes a land-use plan or policy, CEQ states on page 18033 that the term “land-use plans” includes all types of formally adopted documents for land-use planning, zoning, and related regulatory requirements. Local general plans are included, even though they are subject to future change. Proposed plans should also be addressed if they have been formally proposed by the appropriate government body in a written form, and are being actively pursued by officials of the jurisdiction. Staged plans, which must go through phases of development ... should also be included even though they are incomplete. NUREG-1555 4.1.2-6 October 1999 With regard to how an agency should handle potential conflicts between a proposal and the objectives of land-use plans, CEQ states on page 18033 that the agency should first inquire of other agencies whether there are any potential conflicts. If there would be immediate conflicts, or if conflicts could arise in the future when the plans are finished ... the EIS must acknowledge and describe the extent of those conflicts. If there are any possibilities of resolving the conflicts, these should be explained as well. The EIS should also evaluate the seriousness of the impact of the proposal on the land-use plans and