Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 2654196f-c25a-40d1-8edc-e828353b6377
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Standard Format and Content of Environmental Reports for Near-Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste + HISTORY - HISTORY 04/1982 – Draft WM 013-4
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1218/ML12187A698.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.18
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and transportation routes should be identified. 2.1.3 Population Distribution Population data presented should be based on the most recent U.S. census data and State and local population projections. On a map of suitable scale that identifies places of significant population grouping such as cities and towns within a 16-km (10-mi) radius, the residential population density should be provided. A table appropriately keyed to the map should provide the current residential population density for the expected first year of facility operation and census years through the anticipated operational life of the facility. *Regulatory guides on site selection and on site suitability and characterization are under development and, when issued, should provide additional guidance in this area. 3 The distance to the nearest residence should be noted. The basis for popula- tion projections should be described. 2.1.4 Uses of Adjacent Lands and Waters Identify the location, nature, and amounts of present and projected surface and ground-water use (e.g., water supplies, irrigation, reservoirs, recreation, transportation) within 8 km (5 mi) of the site and the present and projected population associated with each use point, where appropriate. Data on both present and projected future water use should be summarized and tabulated; users should be located on maps of legible scale. Tabulations should include: 1. Location: Include symbols shown on maps identifying the location of water users. Provide map coordinates if appropriate. 2. Distance from disposal facility. 3. Withdrawal Rate: Provide present and projected withdrawal rate (in liters per second or cubic meters per second) for each water use. 4. Return Rates: Provide present and projected irrigation return rates (in liters per second or cubic meters per second) if appropriate. 5. Type of Water Use: Provide type of water use for each location, e.g., municipal, industrial, irrigation, stock/game watering. 6. In addition, for