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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ronmental assessment. The description of these programs should be confined principally to technical descriptions of instrumentation, schedul- ing, technique, and procedures. Where information from the literature has been used, it should be concisely summarized and documented by reference to original data sources. Where the availability of original sources that support important conclusions is limited, provide either extensive quotations or references to accessible secondary sources.* In all cases, clearly distinguish information derived from published results from information derived from the field measurements. 5.1.1 Meteorological Baselines Describe the program for obtaining information on local air quality and local and regional meteorology. Any reports of work (e.g., ecological surveys) supported by the applicant that are of significant value in assessing the environmental impact of the facility should be included as appendices or supplements to the environmental report unless these reports are otherwise generally available. 23 Identify sources of meteorological data used to determine the atmospheric dispersion characteristics reported in Section 2.3. Specify locations and eleva- tions of observation stations, instrumentation, and frequency and duration of measurements for the applicant's measuring activities and for activities of governmental agencies or other organizations on whose information the applicant intends to rely. The description should show the basis for predicting such effects as the dispersion of airborne effluents and should present the methodology for gathering baseline data. Describe in detail any models used either to derive estimates of basic meteorological information or to estimate the effects of effluents, and discuss their validity and accuracy. 5.1.2 Hydrology and Water Quality Describe the source of baseline ground-water data presented in Section 2.4.1. Provide a map of the site area showing the location of test holes, wells, springs,