Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 2d4a35b7-c091-4532-b503-bf35a5bdc380
Document Type: esrp
Title: THE SITE AND VICINITY
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: 4.1.1
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environment and for appropriate licensing conditions. (b) Determine whether construction of the plant would prevent the exploitation at the proposed site or in the vicinity of mineral resources (e.g., sand and gravel, coal, oil, natural gas, or ores) of commercial value. (c) Determine if any such mineral extraction is currently in process or is planned, and the extent to which plant construction will affect such operations. (d) Consult with the staff’s safety evaluation reviewers for geology for assistance in this review and for an analysis of any other impacts of plant construction on the geologic environment. IV. EVALUATION FINDINGS Evaluation of each identified impact results in one of the following three possible determinations, which should be addressed as indicated: NUREG-1555 4.1.1-10 October 1999 • The impact is minor, and mitigation is not required. When all impacts are of this nature, the reviewer should include a statement in the environmental impact statement of the following type: The staff reviewed the available information on the land-use impacts of construction and refurbishment. Based on this review, the staff concludes that there are no significant environmental impacts. • The impact is adverse but can be mitigated by specific design or procedure modifications that the reviewer has identified and determined to be practical. For these cases, the reviewer should consult with the Environmental Project Manager (EPM) and the reviewers for ESRP 9.4 for verification that the reviewer’s conclusions are practical and will lead to an improvement in the benefit-cost balance. The reviewer should prepare a list of verified modifications and potential measures and controls to limit the corresponding impact. These lists should be provided to the reviewer for ESRP 4.6. • The impact is adverse, cannot be successfully mitigated, and is of such magnitude that it should be avoided. When impacts of this nature are identified, the reviewer should inform the