Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 274c9153-7a73-42bb-846f-1ee87cbc87bf
Document Type: esrp
Title: TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY AND LAND USE
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 6
Section ID: 6.5.1
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sed monitoring programs include study of those ecological variables that will most likely be impacted by the construction and operation of the individual power plant. Technical Rationale The technical rationale for evaluating the applicant’s terrestrial ecology and land-use program is discussed in the following paragraph: Monitoring programs written for individual power plant sites, designs, and ecological communities facilitate the identification of specific adverse impacts to terrestrial biota. Using a generic monitor- ing program could allow impacts to some species or their essential habitat to go undetected. Thus, it is important that the adequacy and accuracy of the data collection and analytical methods be exam- ined for each specific site and that evaluations be made of supplemental programs needed to correct any foreseen inadequacies. III. REVIEW PROCEDURES The reviewer should consider the following general stages of the applicant’s terrestrial ecology monitoring program: Preapplication Monitoring The program of terrestrial ecological field monitoring is used to support the applicant’s descriptions of the terrestrial ecological environment. Preapplication monitoring is needed to support applications for early site permits, construction permits, operating licenses, and combined licenses. Information from the applicant’s preapplication monitoring program is used to aid in the assessment of site suitability and to support the staff’s database as needed to identify and evaluate potential impacts to the terrestrial environment that could result from construction or operation of the proposed project. Generally, data are needed on a seasonal basis and should be sufficient to characterize seasonal varia- tions throughout at least one annual cycle. Additional data may be needed on a site-specific basis. (1) Evaluate the preapplication monitoring program to determine that it is adequate to support the environmental descriptions of ESRP 2.4.1. These data