Final Environmental Impact Statement for Combined Licenses for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3. (2008-2011)

摘要

The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). The EIS was prepared in response to an application submitted to the U.S. NRC by South Carolina Electric and Gas (SDE&G), acting for itself and for Santee Cooper (aka the South Carolina Public Service Authority) for combined construction permits and operating licenses (COLs). The proposed actions related to the SCE&G application are (1) NRC issuance of COLs for two new nuclear power reactor units (Units 2 and 3) at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) site in Fairfield County, SC, and (2) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit action on a Department of the Army (DA) Individual Permit application to perform certain activities on the site. The USACE is participating with the NRC in preparing this EIS as a cooperating agency and participates collaboratively on the review team. This EIS includes the analysis by the NRC and USACE staff that considers and weighs the environmental impacts to building and operating two new nuclear units at the VCSNS site and at alternative sites, and mitigation measures available for reducing or avoiding adverse impacts. The EIS also addresses Federally listed species, cultural resources, and essential fish habitat issues.