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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able commitments of resources (e.g., loss of land for competing uses, destruction of wildlife habitat, destruction of natural resources) that are expected if site preparation and facility construction proceed. Such losses should be eval- uated in terms of their relative and long-term net impacts, as well as their absolute impacts. 4.2.2 Facility Operation This section should describe the interaction of the operating waste dis- posal facility and the environment. Measures planned to reduce any undesirable effects of the total project should be described in detail. In the discussion of environmental effects, those that are considered unavoidable but either inherently temporary or subject to later amelioration should be clearly distinguished from those regarded as unavoidable and irrever- sible. Those effects that represent an irretrievable commitment of resources should receive detailed consideration. 4 18 The impacts of operation of the proposed facility should be, to the fullest extent practicable, quantified and systematically presented. In the discussion of each impact, make clear whether the supporting evidence is based on theoreti- cal, laboratory, onsite, or field studies undertaken for the planned project or for other endeavors. The source of each impact and the population or resource affected should be made clear in each case. The impacts should be distinguished in terms of their effects on surface-water bodies, ground water, air, land, land use, ecological systems, and important plants and animals. 4.2.2.1 Radiological Impact on Biota Other Than Man. In this section, consider the impact on biota other than man attributable to the release of radio- active materials from the facility. The biota to be considered are those species of local flora and local and migratory fauna defined as "important" in Section 2.2. Since the region may contain many important species, concentrate efforts on those important species whose terrestrial and aquatic habitats provide the