Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: f0baf50b-5bb7-4783-b2f9-9586e09c97e1
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 02/2017 – DG-4026 , Proposed Revision 3 09/2014 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Revise (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1611/ML16116A068.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2
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s. 4.4.1 Physical Impacts This section should address the direct physical impacts to the community, including people, buildings, transportation infrastructure (roads, railways, and waterways), and the aesthetic quality of the local viewsheds directly attributable to building activities. The geographic scope for this discussion may be smaller than the economic region because, with the exception of aesthetics, physical impacts typically attenuate rapidly with distance. The applicant should provide the following information in the ER for: • Potential impacts of noise from building activities on nearby residents, and nearby users of recreational facilities. The analysis should be based on the expected exposure of the closest residents to the proposed plant. • Potential impacts of changes in air quality from building activities on nearby residents, and nearby users of recreational facilities. (e.g., odors, fugitive dust, and vehicle and machinery exhaust from building activities). • Potential impacts to onsite and offsite structures from building activities (e.g., foundation damage from vibration caused by blasting or driving of piles). • Description of the impacts resulting from any transportation infrastructure (e.g., roads, railways) realignments necessary to accommodate the project. • The extent of expected road deterioration caused by heavy-haul activities, normal deliveries, and construction worker commuting. Any discussion of traffic-related impacts (e.g., additional congestion) should be deferred to the community infrastructure impacts section below. • Anticipated increases in the repair and maintenance of transportation infrastructure necessary to compensate for expected deterioration. • State or local ordinances, if any, that would require the applicant to contribute to transportation infrastructure improvements or repairs to support the project. • Description of degradation in the aesthetic quality of the viewshed visible to the general public