ML052070060
| ML052070060 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 07/13/2005 |
| From: | Stinnett D US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service |
| To: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| References | |
| Download: ML052070060 (2) | |
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United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVJCE C
TWin Cities Field Office 4101 East 50th Strct Bloomingrnn, Minnesota 55425-1665 JULfL 1 3 2005 Mr. Pao-Tsin Kuo Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001
Dear Mr. Kuo:
This responds to your June 3, 2005, letter, requesting a list of federally threatened or endangered species and information on proposed and candidate species and critical habitat that may be in the vicinity of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The project site is located on the right descending bank of the Mississippi River just upriver of Monticello in the NE1/4 ofthe SE1/4 of Section 32, T122N, R25W, Wright County, Minnesota. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currcntly reviewing an application submitted by Nuclear Managemcnt Company, LLC (NMC) for the renewal of the operating license for the Monticcllo plant. NMC has applied for a 20 year extension on its current operating license, which expires in 2010.
In addition to the nuclear generating plant, the project also consists of two transmission lines. The Coon Creek line extends from the faciliiy across the Mississippi River to Sherburne County and then east to Anoka County and south to the city of Coon Creck. The Parkers Lake line extends from the facility southeast through Wright County to H-ennepin County and then south to Parkers Lake in the city of Plymouth. As part of the license renewal application, the NRC is preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.
The Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended. requires Federal agencies to consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) on proposed actions that may affect federally-listed threatened and endangered species and listed critical habitat. The following listed species may be present in the action area:
Common Name Scientific Name Status Counties Bald eagle Iialiaeetus leucocephalus threatened Anoka, Hennepin Sherburne. Wright Gray wolf Canis lupus threatened Sherburne Higgins' eye pearlymnussel Lampsilis higginsii endangered Hennepin As the lead Federal agency for the proposed action, the NRC is responsible for rcviewing the proposed action and determining whether the action may affect any of the above listed species. If the NRC determines that the proposed action may adversely affect any federally listed species then it must notify the Service and initiate consultation under section 7(a)(2) of the Act.
If you have questions regarding our comments, please call Mr. R. Nicholas Rowsc of my staff at (612) 725-3548, extension 210 or by email at nick rowAse~Avs:gov.
Sincerely WCtt Stinnett Field Supervisor