Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 7f8cf0eb-f334-4095-b58a-1bd6f802259c
Document Type: esrp
Title: EXTERNAL APPEARANCE AND PLANT LAYOUT
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 3
Section ID: 3.1
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tent of the input to the EIS should be governed by aesthetic and land-use considerations that could be affected by station layout and by the nature and magnitude of the expected impacts. The following information should be included in the EIS: ` a summary description of the proposed project, including principal structures and other visible fea- tures (e.g., cooling towers, buildings, access roads, and intake and discharge structures) and a state- ment of the aesthetic concepts used to integrate these structures into the surrounding environment ` the site and station layout ` aerial photograph(s) of the site on which major project features are superimposed ` where there are significant local facilities in the site vicinity (i.e., large business establishments with a high degree of visitor use, recreation areas, other public-use facilities, or National Register October 1999 3.1-5 NUREG-1555 properties), one or more ground-level photographs of the site taken from these facilities on which major plant features are superimposed. These photographs should be representative of potential visual impacts. ` an architectural rendering of the plant, including landscaping. These characteristics should be described in sufficient detail so that a decision can be reached regarding aesthetic environmental impacts. V. IMPLEMENTATION The method described herein will be used by the staff in evaluating conformance with the Commission’s regulations, except in those cases in which the applicant proposes an acceptable alternative for complying with specified portions of the regulations. VI. REFERENCES 10 CFR 51.45, “Environmental report—general requirements.” U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). 1976. Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations. Regulatory Guide 4.2, Rev. 2, Washington, D.C. NUREG-1555 NUREG-1555 NUREG-1555 NUREG-1555 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S. NUCLEAR