Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: b1b52ced-943e-41ab-9791-c848fdc6909c
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: 2
Section ID: 2.2.2
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1, 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 consid- eration is to be given in an EIS to compliance with applicable zoning and land-use regulations [10 CFR 51.71(d)]. NUREG-1555 2.2.2-4 October 1999 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 on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in Question 23 of “Forty Most Asked Questions” (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 pro- posed 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 objectives of land-use plans, CEQ states on page 18033 (CEQ 1981) 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 there are any possibilities of resolving the conflicts, these should be explained as well. The EIS should also evaluate the serious- ness of the