Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 5e564737-0ba9-4326-b314-fbb492758078
Document Type: esrp
Title: AQUATIC ECOLOGY
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 2
Section ID: 2.4.2
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary—Appendix B Secondary—Appendix B I. AREAS OF REVIEW This environmental standard review plan (ESRP) directs the staff’s description of the aquatic environ- ment and biota at and in the vicinity of the site and other areas likely to be impacted by the construction, maintenance, or operation of the proposed project. This review should provide input to reviews dealing with evaluation of construction or operational impacts on aquatic ecosystems and to other reviews that deal with the aquatic environment. The scope of the review directed by this plan should include the spatial and temporal distribution, abundance, and other structural and functional attributes of biotic assemblages on which the proposed action could have an impact. The review should also identify any “important” (see Table 2.4.2-1) or irreplaceable aquatic natural resources and the location of sanctuaries and preserves that might be impacted by the proposed actions. Review Interfaces The reviewer for this ESRP should obtain input from or provide input to reviewers for the following ESRPs, as indicated: ` ESRP 2.3.1. Obtain information about the hydrology of the site to complete the description of the site and vicinity’s aquatic ecology. NUREG-1555 2.4.2-2 October 1999 ` ESRP 2.3.3. Obtain information about water-quality areas to complete the description of the site and vicinity’s aquatic ecology. ` ESRP 4.3.2. Provide information on the principal aquatic ecological features of the site and vicinity in sufficient detail to allow for an evaluation of the impacts to the aquatic ecosystems resulting from construction. ` ESRP 5.3.1. Provide information on the principal aquatic ecological features of the site and vicinity in sufficient detail to allow for an evaluation of the impacts of the cooling system intake structures. ` ESRP 5.3.1.1. Provide information regarding the site’s aquatic ecology so that a description and assessment of the hydrodynamics and physical