Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 5e564737-0ba9-4326-b314-fbb492758078
Document Type: esrp
Title: AQUATIC ECOLOGY
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.4.2
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or operation (from ER) ` the presence of “nuisance” species such as Corbicula sp. or Mytilus sp. onsite or in the vicinity of the plant and that are capable of blocking or bio-fouling the cooling water intake system or that can cause other significant problems (from ER) ` the relative significance of important aquatic habitats in a regional context (from the ER, the general literature, and consultation with Federal, State, regional, local, and affected Native American tribal agencies) ` a description of onsite natural, man-induced, and pre-existing environmental stresses, and the current ecological conditions that are indicative of such stresses (from the ER). The following data or information about transmission corridors and offsite areas should be obtained only when the proposed transmission corridors and offsite areas intersect or are adjacent to aquatic resources: NUREG-1555 2.4.2-4 October 1999 ` a map and description of the location and extent of threatened or endangered or other “important” aquatic species that are known or expected to be present in the vicinity of the transmission corridors together with any specific habitat requirements or community interrelationships (from the ER and consultation with Federal, State, regional, local, and affected Native American tribal agencies) ` any physical, chemical, and biological factors known to influence distribution and abundance of threatened and endangered aquatic life in the vicinity of the transmission corridors (from the general literature) ` documentation that the applicant has consulted with the appropriate Federal, State, regional, local, and affected Native American tribal agencies (e.g., as required by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act) (from the ER) II. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Acceptance criteria for the review of aquatic ecology on and in the vicinity of the site and transmission corridors are based on the relevant requirements of the following: ` 10 CFR 51.75 with respect to descriptions of