Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 3cb66d4f-d9e6-4d2c-848a-a0a6595ac915
Document Type: esrp
Title: THE SITE AND VICINITY
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.1.1
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alternatives (10 CFR 51, Appendix A[7]). The section is to NUREG-1555 5.1.1-4 October 1999 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 consideration will be given in an EIS to compliance with applicable zoning and land-use regulations (10 CFR 51.71[d]). The questions of (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 are addressed by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in Question 23 of CEQ (1981). With regard to what constitutes a land-use plan or policy, CEQ (1981) states on page 18033 that The term “land-use plans” includes all types of formally adopted documents for land-use plan- ning, 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 proposed 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 develop- ment ... should also be included even though they are incomplete. With regard to how an agency should handle potential conflicts between a proposal and the objec- tives of land-use plans, CEQ (1981) states on page 18033 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 seriousness of the