Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 239cc7c1-f2cb-46cc-945d-8009db28aa6c
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 12/2023 – DG-4034 , Proposed Revision 4 12/2011 – DG-4021 , Proposed Revision 3 02/1995 – DG-4004, Second Proposed Revision 2 11/1992 – DG-4003, Proposed Revision 2 (Rev. 4)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2312/ML23123A090.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-10
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Section ID: RG-4.7
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ries and Wildlife (U.S. Department of the Interior) (for national wildlife refuges), and • Forest Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture) (for national forest wilderness areas, primitive areas, and national forests). Individual state and local governments administer parks, recreation areas, and other public use and benefit areas. Information on these areas should be obtained from State and local agencies. Information on local historic areas should be obtained from the State or Tribal historic preservation officer. 2.4.3 Prospective Designated Resource Areas Some areas might be unsuitable for siting a commercial nuclear power station because of public interest in reserving land for future scenic, recreational, or cultural use. 2.4.3.2 Relevant Statutes and Regulations • National Environmental Policy Act; and • 10 CFR Part 51, “Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions.” 2.4.3.3 Related Guidance • NUREG-1555, “Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear Power Plants: Environmental Standard Review Plan;” and • RG 4.2, “Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations.” 2.4.3.4 Considerations, Regulatory Experience, and Staff Position Areas containing important resources for scenic, recreational, or cultural use might not currently be designated as such by public agencies, but their conversion to power generation might constitute a net loss to the public. For example, this may be true of relatively rare land types such as sand dunes and large wetland areas. Whether it will be acceptable to site commercial nuclear power stations in these areas in the future will depend on the existing impacts of industrial, commercial, and other developments. Land use conflicts might make a site unsuitable for a commercial nuclear power station (e.g., if a community has planned to use the site for other purposes or has restricted it to uses that would be compatible with existing