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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y, provide, where applicable, pictorial drawings of structures or ground surface modifications visible to the public. Any special measures to be taken to alleviate certain impacts should be described. This description should include a discussion of how the financial sureties presented in the license application will eliminate the potential economic burden on the locality. 32 Chapter 8. ALTERNATIVES TO PROPOSED PROJECT In this chapter, present a discussion of alternatives sufficiently complete to aid the Commission in developing and exploring all reasonable alternatives to the proposed project. The environmental impacts of the proposal and the alternatives should be presented in comparative form. Discuss the range of practicable alternatives to general facility design features and the comparative analyses that led to the general design proposal and the selected site. Present the site selection process as the consequence of an analysis of alternatives in which environmental and economic costs and benefits were evaluated and compared to identify several suitable candidate sites that were then sub- jected to a uniform comparison to make the final selection. Presentation of the process in clear, logical sequence is crucial. The comparison of alternatives should stop at the level where there is no difference between the alternatives in terms of environmental impact. The applicant may wish to use the following definitions in discussing the site selection process: Region of Interest is the geographic area initially considered in the site selection process. This area may be the State, a group of contiguous States, a geographic region, or, in some cases, the entire land area of the United States. Candidate Areas are reasonable homogeneous areas within the region of interest investigated for potential sites. Candidate areas may be made up of a single large area or several unconnected ones. The criteria governing homogeneity include natural resources, geography, and population