Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 7ff6a8e0-38f3-40cb-9b37-270470d625c9
Document Type: esrp
Title: TRANSMISSION CORRIDORS AND OFFSITE AREAS
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.1.2
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de a section discussing the environmental consequences of alternatives (10 CFR Part 51, Appendix A[7]). The section is to include a discussion of “possible conflicts between the alternatives and the objectives of Federal, State, regional, and local (and in the case of a reservation, Native American tribal) land-use plans, policies and controls for the area concerned.” In addition, the regulations provide that due considera- tion is to be given in an EIS to compliance with applicable zoning and land-use regulations (10 CFR 51.71[d]). Guidance on (1) what constitutes a land-use plan or policy, and (2) how an agency should handle potential conflicts between a proposal and the objectives of land-use plans is provided by the Council NUREG-1555 5.1.2-4 October 1999 on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in Question 23 of “Forty Most Asked Questions Concerning CEQ’s National Environmental Policy Act Regulations (CEQ 1981). With regard to what constitutes a land- use plan or policy, CEQ states on page 18033 that The term “land-use plans” includes all types of formally adopted documents for land-use planning, zoning and related regulatory requirements. Local general plans are included, even though they are subject to future change. Proposed plans should also be addressed if they have been formally proposed by the appropriate government body in a written form, and are being actively pursued by officials of the jurisdiction. Staged plans, which must go through phases of development ... should also be included even though they are incomplete. With regard to how an agency should handle potential conflicts between a proposal and the objec- tives of land-use plans, CEQ (1981) states on page 18033 that The agency should first inquire of other agencies whether there are any potential conflicts. If there would be immediate conflicts, or if conflicts could arise in the future when the plans are finished ..., the EIS must acknowledge and describe the extent of those conflicts. If