Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: f0baf50b-5bb7-4783-b2f9-9586e09c97e1
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 02/2017 – DG-4026 , Proposed Revision 3 09/2014 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Revise (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1611/ML16116A068.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2
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dditional traffic from construction workers for the proposed project. DG-4026, Page 70 Recreation Recreation impacts are the changes in recreational experience caused by changes to the viewshed, local environment, or quality and quantity of access to recreation venues. The applicant should base its recreation-impact determination on the local recreational venues, capacity, occupation rate, and seasonal characteristics provided in Chapter 2 of this RG. The analysis should include the following information: • Aesthetic changes (e.g., lighted heavy machinery, worksite lighting and visual impacts of tall structures or equipment, as discussed under physical impacts) that reduce the attractiveness and enjoyment of recreational venues. • Dust and other visible degradation that could reduce the attractiveness of recreational venues. • Timber harvesting, other resource-extraction or other activities that could reduce the quantity of or eliminate recreational areas. • Demographic changes caused by in-migrating construction workers that could increase competition for access to recreational venues and the impact such increased demand could produce. Housing The applicant should describe the expected impacts on local housing resources attributable to the site workforce during building activities. The discussion should be accompanied by sufficient tables and/or figures to support the analysis. The housing assessment should include the following: • Expected number of in-migrating workforce members. • The underlying assumptions, including: – family size, – in-migrating family residential geographical distribution, and – assumptions related to housing choice (e.g., rental housing; temporary or mobile housing, such as campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks; and permanent single-family housing options). • The location of expected housing resources by type in the context of the total housing resource for each affected county in the economic region (from Chapter 2