Environmental Impact Statement - radioactive monticello

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Contents 2.2.8.5 Demography ............................................ 2-36 2.2.8.6 Economy .............................................. 2-38 2.2.9 Historic and Archaeological Resources ............................ 2-40 2.2.9.1 Cultural Background ....................................... 2-40 2.2.9.2 Historic and Archaeological Resources at the Monticello Site ........ 2-41 2.2.10 Related Federal Project Activities and Consultations ................ 2-41 2.3 References ...................................................... 2-42 3.0 Environmental Impacts of Refurbishment .................................... 3-1 3.1 References ....................................................... 3-3 4.0 Environmental Impacts of Operation ....................................... 4-1 4.1 Cooling System ..................................................... 4-2 4.1.1 Water Use Conflicts (Plants with Cooling Ponds or Cooling Towers Using Makeup Water from a Small River with a Low Flow) .................... 4-12 4.1.2 Entrainment of Fish and Shellfish in Early Life Stages .................. 4-13 4.1.3 Impingement of Fish and Shellfish ................................. 4-16 4.1.4 Heat Shock ............................................ 4-18 4.1.5 Microbiological Organisms (Public Health) ........................ 4-21 * 4.2 Transmission Lines ................................................. 4-22 4.2.1 Electromagnetic Fields-Acute Effects ............................ 4-25 4.2.2 Electromagnetic Fields-Chronic Effects ........................... 4-27 4.3 Radiological Impacts of Normal Operations .............................. 4-27 4.4 Socioeconomic Impacts of Plant Operations During the License Renewal Term ... 4-29 4.4.1 Housing Impacts During Operations .............................. 4-30 4.4.2 Public Services: Public Utility Impacts During Operations .............. 4-32 4.4.3 Offsite Land Use During Operations .............................. 4-32 4.4.4 Public Services: Transportation Impacts During Operations ............ 4-34 4.4.5 Historic and Archaeological Resources ............................ 4-35 4.4.6 Environmental Justice ......................................... 4-36 4.5 Groundwater Use and Quality ......................................... 4-40 4.5.1 Groundwater Use Conflicts (Make-Up From a Small River) ............. 4-41 4.6 Threatened or Endangered Species ..................................... 4-41 4.6.1 Aquatic Species .............................................. 4-42 4.6.2 Terrestrial Species ............................................ 4-42 4.7 Evaluation of Potential New and Significant Information on Impacts of Operations During the Renewal Term ............................................ 4-43 4.8 Cumulative Impacts ................................................. 4-44 4.8.1 Cumulative Impacts Resulting from Operation of the Plant Cooling System 4-44 4.8.2 Cumulative Impacts Resulting from Continued Operation of the Transmission Lines ........................................... 4-46 4.8.3 Cumulative Radiological Impacts ................................. 4-47 4.8.4 Cumulative Socioeconomic Impacts .............................. 4-47 4.8.5 Cumulative Impacts on Groundwater Use and Quality ............... 4-48 4.8.6 Cumulative Impacts on Threatened or Endangered Species ............ 4-48 NUREG-1437, Supplement 26 vi August 2006 1
Contents 4.8.7 Conclusions Regarding Cumulative Impacts ........................ 4-49 4.9 Summary of Impacts of Operations During the Renewal Term ................ 4-49 4.10 References .................................................... 4-50 5.0 Environmental Impacts of Postulated Accidents ............................... 5-1 5.1 Postulated Plant Accidents ............................................ 5-1 5.1.1 Design-Basis Accidents ......................................... 5-1 5.1.2 Severe Accidents .............................................. 5-3 5.2 Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives .................................... 5-4 5.2.1 Introduction .................................. ; ............... 5-5 5.2.2 Estimate of Risk .............................................. 5-6 5.2.3 Potential Plant Improvements .............. ....... 5-7 5.2.4 Evaluation of Risk Reduction and Costs of Improvements .............. 5-8 5.2.5 Cost-Benefit Comparison ....................................... 5-8 5.2.6 Conclusions .................................................. 5-10 5.3 References ...... ................................................ 5-11 6.0 Environmental Impacts of the Uranium Fuel Cycle and Solid Waste Management ..... 6-1 6.1 The Uranium Fuel Cycle ............................................... 6-2 6.2 References ........................................................ 6-9 7.0 Environmental Impacts of Decommissioning .................................. 7-1 7.1 Decommissioning ..................................................... 7-2 7.2 References ... ............. ...................................... 7-4 8.0 Environmental Impacts of Alternatives to License Renewal ....................... 8-1 8.1 No-Action Alternative ................................................. 8-1 8.2 Alternative Energy Sources ............................................ 8-6 8.2.1 Coal-Fired Generation ................................... ....... 8-8 8.2.2 Natural Gas-Fired Generation ................................... 8-18 8.2.3 Coal Gasification ............................................. 8-26 8.2.4 Nuclear Power Generation ..................................... 8-34 8.2.4.1 Closed-Cycle Cooling System .............................. 8-35 8.2.4.2 Once-Through Cooling System ............................. 8-42 8.2.5 Purchased Electrical Power ..................................... 8-43 8.2.6 Other Alternatives ............................................ 8-44 8.2.6.1 Oil-Fired Generation ...................................... 8-44 8.2.6.2 W ind Power ............................................ 8-45 8.2.6.3 Solar Power ............................................ 8-46 8.2.6.4 Hydropower ........................................... 8-47 8.2.6.5 Geothermal Energy ...................................... 8-47 8.2.6.6 W ood W aste ............................................ 8-47 8.2.6.7 Municipal Solid W aste .................................... 8-48 8.2.6.8 Other Biomass-Derived Fuels ............................... 8-49 8.2.6.9 Fuel Cells .............................................. 8-49 August 2006 vii NUREG-1437, Supplement 26
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