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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second or cubic meters per second) if appropriate. 5. Type of Water Use: Provide type of water use for each location, e.g., municipal, industrial, irrigation, stock/game watering. 6. In addition, for ground-water use, indicate depth of wells, ground-water elevation, and drawdown, and characterize the use by aquifer. 7. Source and Projection of Water-Use Estimates: Where use rates are anticipated to change over the life of the project and beyond, indicate pro- jections and the source of the projection information. Sources for such projec- tions may be available from users or planning agencies at different levels of government. 4 For items 3 and 4 above, indicate monthly values if seasonal use varies significantly. Provide data on the annual recreational and commercial fish catch from waters within an 8-km (5-mi) radius of the site. Report the catch by principal species, location, and amount used for human consumption (amounts consumed locally should be specifically noted). 2.2 Ecology In this section, discuss the flora and fauna within 8 km (5 mi) of the site. This initial inventory will reveal certain organisms that, because of their importance to the community, should be given specific attention. A species is "important" (for the purposes of this guide) if a specific causal link can be identified between the facility and the species and if one or more of the fol- lowing criteria applies: (1) the species is commercially or recreationally valuable, (2) the species is threatened or endangered,* (3) the species affects P the well-being of some important species within criteria (1) or (2), or (4) the species is critical to the structure and function of the ecological system or is a biological indicator of radionuclides or chemical pollutants in the environment. The information should be presented in two separate subsections: "Terres- trial Ecology" and "Aquatic Ecology." The sources of information should be identified, and contacts with regional, State, and local