Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: a61e4980-ac86-4217-a0a1-30f6cb00c240
Document Type: esrp
Title: HYDROLOGIC ALTERATIONS
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 4
Section ID: 4.2.1
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary—Appendix B Secondary—Appendix B I. AREAS OF REVIEW This environmental standard review plan (ESRP) directs the staff’s identification, analysis, and description of hydrologic alterations resulting from proposed project construction and construction activities. The scope of the review directed by this plan should include (1) identification and description of proposed construction activities, including site preparation, plant construction, transmission corridor clearing and transmission line construction, and offsite construction that could result in hydrologic alterations, (2) description and analysis of the resulting hydrologic alterations and the physical effects of these alterations on other water users, (3) analysis of proposed practices to minimize hydrologic alterations having adverse impacts, and (4) analysis of compliance with applicable Federal, State, regional, local, and affected Native American tribal standards and regulations. Review Interfaces The reviewer for this ESRP should obtain input from and provide input to the reviewers for the following ESRPs, as indicated: • ESRP 2.1. Obtain a description of the location of the proposed construction site and surrounding region. NUREG-1555 4.2.1-2 October 1999 • ESRP 2.3.1. Obtain descriptions of the hydrology of the region surrounding the proposed plant site. • ESRP 2.3.2. Obtain descriptions of the regional water uses (and users) for the area surrounding the proposed plant site. • ESRP 2.8. Obtain input regarding any related Federal project activities that would affect or would be affected by the proposed plant construction. • ESRP 3.1. Obtain descriptions of the external appearance of the proposed plant and the plant layout. • ESRP 3.3. Obtain input regarding expected water use by the proposed plant. • ESRP 3.4. Obtain input regarding the cooling system for the proposed plant. • ESRP 3.7. Obtain input regarding power transmission systems for the proposed