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Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 3 & 4COL Application

Part 3 - Environmental Report



CHAPTER 2

ENVIRONMENTAL DESCRIPTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL DESCRIPTION............................................................................ 2.0-1

2.1 STATION LOCATION ................................................................................................. 2.1-1

2.1.1 REFERENCES..................................................................................................... 2.1-2

2.2 LAND........................................................................................................................... 2.2-1

2.2.1 THE SITE AND VICINITY .................................................................................... 2.2-12.2.1.1 The Site ........................................................................................................... 2.2-12.2.1.2 The Vicinity...................................................................................................... 2.2-22.2.2 TRANSMISSION CORRIDORS AND OFF-SITE AREAS..................................... 2.2-52.2.3 THE REGION........................................................................................................ 2.2-62.2.4 REFERENCES...................................................................................................... 2.2-7

2.3 WATER ...................................................................................................................... 2.3-1

2.3.1 HYDROLOGY ....................................................................................................... 2.3-12.3.1.1 Surface Water ................................................................................................. 2.3-12.3.1.1.1 Hydrologic Setting .......................................................................................... 2.3-22.3.1.1.2 Regional Surface Water Net Loss .................................................................. 2.3-22.3.1.1.3 Middle Brazos – Palo Pinto Watershed........................................................... 2.3-32.3.1.1.4 Middle Brazos – Lake Whitney Watershed ..................................................... 2.3-32.3.1.1.5 Local Site Drainage ......................................................................................... 2.3-32.3.1.1.6 Local Wetland Areas ....................................................................................... 2.3-42.3.1.2 Freshwater Streams........................................................................................ 2.3-52.3.1.2.1 Brazos River Description................................................................................. 2.3-62.3.1.2.2 Brazos River Characteristics .......................................................................... 2.3-62.3.1.2.3 Current Patterns and Channel Velocities ....................................................... 2.3-92.3.1.2.4 Sediment Transport and Erosional Characteristics ........................................ 2.3-92.3.1.2.5 Temperature and Bathymetry Surveys.......................................................... 2.3-122.3.1.2.6 Flood Profile ................................................................................................. 2.3-142.3.1.2.7 Water Quality Implication from Reservoir Operations ................................... 2.3-142.3.1.2.8 Thermal Stratification .................................................................................... 2.3-152.3.1.2.9 Description of Major Tributaries .................................................................... 2.3-162.3.1.2.10 Description of Local Tributaries ................................................................... 2.3-172.3.1.3 Lakes and Impoundments ............................................................................. 2.3-182.3.1.3.1 Possum Kingdom Lake and Morris Sheppard Dam ...................................... 2.3-192.3.1.3.2 Lake Palo Pinto and Palo Pinto Creek Dam.................................................. 2.3-202.3.1.3.3 Lake Mineral Wells and Mineral Wells Dam.................................................. 2.3-21

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2.3.1.3.4 Lake Granbury and De Cordova Bend Dam ................................................ 2.3-212.3.1.3.5 SCR and Squaw Creek Dam ........................................................................ 2.3-222.3.1.3.6 Wheeler Branch Reservoir and Wheeler Branch Dam ................................ 2.3-232.3.1.3.7 Lake Whitney and Whitney Dam................................................................... 2.3-242.3.1.3.8 Site Surface Water Impoundments .............................................................. 2.3-252.3.1.4 Estuaries and Ocean .................................................................................... 2.3-252.3.1.5 Groundwater ................................................................................................. 2.3-252.3.1.5.1 Physiographic Setting.................................................................................... 2.3-262.3.1.5.2 Regional and Local Geology ......................................................................... 2.3-272.3.1.5.3 Regional Hydrogeology ................................................................................. 2.3-282.3.1.5.4 Groundwater Occurrence and Usage ........................................................... 2.3-302.3.1.5.5 Site Hydrogeology ........................................................................................ 2.3-312.3.1.5.6 Groundwater Velocity ................................................................................... 2.3-342.3.1.5.7 Surface Soil Profiles ..................................................................................... 2.3-372.3.2 WATER USE....................................................................................................... 2.3-382.3.2.1 Surface Water ............................................................................................... 2.3-382.3.2.1.1 Surface Water Features ................................................................................ 2.3-382.3.2.2 Basin Wide Water Use ................................................................................. 2.3-392.3.2.2.1 Local Water Use ........................................................................................... 2.3-412.3.2.2.2 Recreational and Navigational Use ............................................................... 2.3-422.3.2.2.3 Lake Granbury Surface Water Withdrawal.................................................... 2.3-422.3.2.2.4 Plant Surface Water Use............................................................................... 2.3-422.3.2.3 Groundwater.................................................................................................. 2.3-432.3.2.3.1 Local Groundwater Use ................................................................................ 2.3-442.3.2.3.2 Plant Groundwater Use ................................................................................. 2.3-452.3.2.4 Future Water Use ......................................................................................... 2.3-452.3.2.5 Legal Restrictions.......................................................................................... 2.3-472.3.3 WATER QUALITY............................................................................................... 2.3-492.3.3.1 Surface Water Quality ................................................................................... 2.3-502.3.3.1.1 Historical Water Quality Evaluation ............................................................... 2.3-502.3.3.1.2 Local Surface Water Quality.......................................................................... 2.3-502.3.3.1.3 Regional Surface Water Quality .................................................................... 2.3-512.3.3.1.4 Texas Water Quality Monitoring .................................................................... 2.3-512.3.3.1.5 Texas Water Quality Standards .................................................................... 2.3-522.3.3.1.6 Water Quality of the Brazos River Basin ...................................................... 2.3-542.3.3.1.7 Middle Brazos-Palo Pinto Watershed............................................................ 2.3-552.3.3.1.8 Middle Brazos-Lake Whitney Watershed ...................................................... 2.3-552.3.3.1.9 Ecological Health Rating ............................................................................... 2.3-562.3.3.2 Groundwater Quality ..................................................................................... 2.3-562.3.3.2.1 Historical Groundwater Quality ..................................................................... 2.3-562.3.3.2.2 Local Groundwater Quality ........................................................................... 2.3-572.3.3.2.3 Regional Groundwater Quality ...................................................................... 2.3-582.3.3.3 Factors Affecting Water Quality .................................................................... 2.3-592.3.3.3.1 NPDES Program ........................................................................................... 2.3-59

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2.3.3.3.2 Nonpoint Source Management ..................................................................... 2.3-602.3.3.3.3 Dams and Reservoirs ................................................................................... 2.3-602.3.3.3.4 Power Plants ................................................................................................. 2.3-612.3.3.3.5 Hazardous Waste Generators ...................................................................... 2.3-622.3.3.3.6 Plant Waste Water ...................................................................................... 2.3-622.3.4 REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 2.3-62

2.4 ECOLOGY .................................................................................................................. 2.4-1

2.4.1 TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY................................................................................... 2.4-22.4.1.1 Site .................................................................................................................. 2.4-42.4.1.1.1 Upland Cover Types........................................................................................ 2.4-52.4.1.1.1.1 Ashe Juniper Forest ............................................................................ 2.4-52.4.1.1.1.2 Mixed Hardwood Forest ...................................................................... 2.4-52.4.1.1.1.3 Previously Disturbed............................................................................ 2.4-62.4.1.1.1.4 Developed Areas ................................................................................. 2.4-62.4.1.1.1.5 Grassland ............................................................................................ 2.4-62.4.1.1.1.6 Open Water ......................................................................................... 2.4-62.4.1.1.2 Wetlands ......................................................................................................... 2.4-72.4.1.1.3 Wildlife............................................................................................................. 2.4-72.4.1.1.3.1 Mammals ............................................................................................. 2.4-82.4.1.1.3.2 Birds .................................................................................................... 2.4-92.4.1.1.3.2.1 Water Dependent Species................................................................. 2.4-102.4.1.1.3.2.2 Upland Game Birds ........................................................................... 2.4-112.4.1.1.3.2.3 Perching Birds ................................................................................... 2.4-112.4.1.1.3.2.4 Birds of Prey ...................................................................................... 2.4-112.4.1.1.3.2.5 Woodpeckers..................................................................................... 2.4-112.4.1.1.3.3 Reptiles.............................................................................................. 2.4-122.4.1.1.3.4 Amphibians........................................................................................ 2.4-122.4.1.1.4 Important Terrestrial Species ........................................................................ 2.4-122.4.1.1.4.1 Rare Species ..................................................................................... 2.4-132.4.1.1.4.2 Species of Commercial or Recreational Value .................................. 2.4-192.4.1.1.4.3 Essential Species .............................................................................. 2.4-192.4.1.1.4.4 Critical Species.................................................................................. 2.4-202.4.1.1.4.5 Biological Indicators........................................................................... 2.4-202.4.1.1.4.6 Nuisance Species.............................................................................. 2.4-202.4.1.1.5 Important Terrestrial Habitats........................................................................ 2.4-212.4.1.1.5.1 Wildlife Sanctuaries, Refuges, and Preserves .................................. 2.4-212.4.1.1.5.2 Unique and Rare Habitats or Habitats with Priority for Protection..... 2.4-212.4.1.1.5.3 Critical Habitat ................................................................................... 2.4-212.4.1.1.5.4 Travel Corridors................................................................................. 2.4-222.4.1.1.5.5 Recreational Areas ............................................................................ 2.4-222.4.1.1.5.6 Environmentally Sensitive Areas ...................................................... 2.4-222.4.1.2 Off-Site Facilities ........................................................................................... 2.4-22

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2.4.1.2.1 Transmission Line Corridor(s) ....................................................................... 2.4-232.4.1.2.2 Water Pipeline Corridor ................................................................................. 2.4-232.4.2 AQUATIC ECOLOGY ......................................................................................... 2.4-242.4.2.1 Aquatic Habitat .............................................................................................. 2.4-242.4.2.1.1 Reservoirs ..................................................................................................... 2.4-252.4.2.1.2 Intermittent Streams...................................................................................... 2.4-262.4.2.2 Fisheries Resources...................................................................................... 2.4-262.4.2.3 Macroinvertebrates........................................................................................ 2.4-292.4.2.4 Planktonic Community................................................................................... 2.4-292.4.2.5 Important Aquatic Species ............................................................................ 2.4-302.4.2.5.1 Listed and Candidate Species....................................................................... 2.4-302.4.2.5.2 Species of Commercial or Recreational Value.............................................. 2.4-312.4.2.5.3 Essential Species .......................................................................................... 2.4-312.4.2.5.4 Critical Species.............................................................................................. 2.4-312.4.2.5.5 Biological Indicator Species .......................................................................... 2.4-322.4.2.5.6 Nuisance Species.......................................................................................... 2.4-322.4.2.6 Recreation Areas........................................................................................... 2.4-332.4.2.7 Environmentally Sensitive Areas................................................................... 2.4-332.4.2.8 Waters of the United States .......................................................................... 2.4-332.4.3 REFERENCES.................................................................................................... 2.4-33

2.5 SOCIOECONOMICS .................................................................................................. 2.5-1

2.5.1 DEMOGRAPHY .................................................................................................... 2.5-12.5.1.1 Population Distribution .................................................................................... 2.5-12.5.1.1.1 Population Projections..................................................................................... 2.5-12.5.1.1.2 Population Data by Political Jurisdiction.......................................................... 2.5-22.5.1.2 Demographic Characteristics of the Region.................................................... 2.5-22.5.1.3 Transient Populations...................................................................................... 2.5-42.5.1.3.1 Special Transient Populations......................................................................... 2.5-72.5.1.4 Total Permanent and Transient Populations ................................................... 2.5-72.5.2 COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS ..................................................................... 2.5-72.5.2.1 Economy ......................................................................................................... 2.5-82.5.2.2 Transportation ............................................................................................... 2.5-102.5.2.2.1 Roads ............................................................................................................ 2.5-102.5.2.2.2 Road Conditions and Mileage ....................................................................... 2.5-112.5.2.2.3 Traffic Conditions .......................................................................................... 2.5-112.5.2.2.4 Road Modifications........................................................................................ 2.5-122.5.2.2.5 Rails .............................................................................................................. 2.5-122.5.2.2.6 Waterways..................................................................................................... 2.5-132.5.2.2.7 Airports .......................................................................................................... 2.5-132.5.2.3 Taxes and Political Structure......................................................................... 2.5-132.5.2.3.1 Taxes............................................................................................................. 2.5-132.5.2.3.2 Political Structure .......................................................................................... 2.5-14

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2.5.2.4 Land Use and Zoning .................................................................................... 2.5-152.5.2.5 Aesthetics and Recreation ............................................................................ 2.5-162.5.2.6 Housing ......................................................................................................... 2.5-162.5.2.7 Community Infrastructure and Public Services ............................................. 2.5-192.5.2.7.1 Public Water Supplies and Wastewater Treatment Systems ........................ 2.5-192.5.2.7.2 Police, Fire, and Medical Services ................................................................ 2.5-212.5.2.7.2.1 Hood County...................................................................................... 2.5-222.5.2.7.2.2 Somervell County .............................................................................. 2.5-222.5.2.7.2.3 Bosque County .................................................................................. 2.5-232.5.2.7.2.4 Erath County...................................................................................... 2.5-232.5.2.7.2.5 Johnson County................................................................................. 2.5-232.5.2.7.2.6 Tarrant County................................................................................... 2.5-242.5.2.7.3 Social Services.............................................................................................. 2.5-242.5.2.8 Education ...................................................................................................... 2.5-242.5.2.8.1 Public Schools – Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 .................................. 2.5-242.5.2.8.2 Hood and Somervell Counties....................................................................... 2.5-252.5.2.8.3 Counties in the Economic Region ................................................................. 2.5-252.5.2.8.4 Colleges and Universities.............................................................................. 2.5-262.5.3 HISTORIC PROPERTIES................................................................................... 2.5-262.5.3.1 Archaeological Sites...................................................................................... 2.5-272.5.3.2 Cultural Resource Surveys ........................................................................... 2.5-282.5.3.3 Consultations With State and Federal Agencies ........................................... 2.5-302.5.3.4 Traditional Cultural Properties....................................................................... 2.5-302.5.3.5 Historic Properties in Transmission Corridors and Off-Site Areas ................ 2.5-302.5.3.6 Cultural and Historical Background Summary............................................... 2.5-312.5.3.6.1 Historic Land Use Summary.......................................................................... 2.5-362.5.4 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ............................................................................. 2.5-372.5.4.1 Methodology.................................................................................................. 2.5-372.5.4.2 Minority Populations ...................................................................................... 2.5-382.5.4.3 Low-Income Populations ............................................................................... 2.5-392.5.4.4 Subsistence Populations ............................................................................... 2.5-402.5.4.5 Migrant Populations....................................................................................... 2.5-402.5.5 NOISE ................................................................................................................. 2.5-402.5.6 REFERENCES.................................................................................................... 2.5-41

2.6 GEOLOGY .................................................................................................................. 2.6-1

2.7 METEOROLOGY AND AIR QUALITY ........................................................................ 2.7-1

2.7.1 REGIONAL CLIMATOLOGY................................................................................. 2.7-12.7.1.1 General Climate .............................................................................................. 2.7-12.7.1.2 Regional Meteorological Conditions................................................................ 2.7-82.7.1.2.1 General............................................................................................................ 2.7-82.7.1.2.2 Hurricanes ....................................................................................................... 2.7-8

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2.7.1.2.3 Tornadoes ..................................................................................................... 2.7-102.7.1.2.4 Thunderstorms .............................................................................................. 2.7-112.7.1.2.5 Lightning........................................................................................................ 2.7-112.7.1.2.6 Hail ................................................................................................................ 2.7-122.7.1.2.7 Air Pollution Potential .................................................................................... 2.7-122.7.1.2.8 Precipitation................................................................................................... 2.7-142.7.1.2.9 Dust Storms................................................................................................... 2.7-182.7.1.2.10 Extreme Winds .............................................................................................. 2.7-182.7.2 LOCAL METEOROLOGY ................................................................................... 2.7-192.7.2.1 Normal and Extreme Values of Meteorological Parameters ......................... 2.7-192.7.2.1.1 General.......................................................................................................... 2.7-192.7.2.1.2 Surface Winds ............................................................................................... 2.7-192.7.2.1.3 Temperatures ................................................................................................ 2.7-222.7.2.1.4 Water Vapor .................................................................................................. 2.7-232.7.2.1.5 Precipitation................................................................................................... 2.7-242.7.2.1.6 Fog ................................................................................................................ 2.7-252.7.2.1.7 Atmospheric Stability..................................................................................... 2.7-252.7.2.1.8 Mixing Heights............................................................................................... 2.7-262.7.2.1.9 Representativeness of the On-site Data ....................................................... 2.7-262.7.2.2 Potential Influence of the Plant and Its Facilities on Local Meteorology ....... 2.7-262.7.2.2.1 General.......................................................................................................... 2.7-262.7.2.2.2 Impact of SCR............................................................................................... 2.7-272.7.2.2.3 Topographical Description............................................................................. 2.7-272.7.3 SHORT-TERM ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION ESTIMATES FOR ACCIDENT

RELEASES ......................................................................................................... 2.7-282.7.3.1 Objective ....................................................................................................... 2.7-282.7.3.2 Calculations................................................................................................... 2.7-282.7.3.3 Representativeness and Topographic Effects............................................... 2.7-312.7.4 LONG-TERM ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION ESTIMATES FOR ROUTINE

RELEASES ......................................................................................................... 2.7-312.7.4.1 Objective ....................................................................................................... 2.7-312.7.4.2 Calculations................................................................................................... 2.7-312.7.4.3 Evaporation Pond.......................................................................................... 2.7-332.7.5 REFERENCES.................................................................................................... 2.7-34

2.8 RELATED FEDERAL PROJECT ACTIVITIES............................................................ 2.8-1

2.8.1 REFERENCES...................................................................................................... 2.8-2

2.9 EXISTING PLANT PARAMETERS AND SITE CHARACTERISTICS ........................ 2.9-1

2.9.1 LAND USE ............................................................................................................ 2.9-12.9.2 WATER ................................................................................................................. 2.9-12.9.3 ECOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 2.9-2

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2.9.4 SOCIOECONOMICS ............................................................................................ 2.9-22.9.5 RADIOLOGICAL IMPACTS .................................................................................. 2.9-22.9.6 NONRADIOLOGICAL IMPACTS .......................................................................... 2.9-22.9.7 OTHER.................................................................................................................. 2.9-32.9.8 REFERENCES...................................................................................................... 2.9-3

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LIST OF TABLES

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2.2-1 USGS Land Use

2.2-2 Agricultural Products in Hood and Somervell Counties

2.2-3 Acres of Zoned Land in Granbury

2.2-4 Transmission Line Land Use

2.2-5 Pipeline Corridor Land Use

2.3-1 USGS Hydrologic Unit Codes for Region 12 - Brazos River Basin

2.3-2 Mean Monthly Evaporation Data for Lake Granbury

2.3-3 USGS Topographic Maps for the Middle Brazos - Palo Pinto and Lake Whitney Watersheds

2.3-4 Major Tributaries Contributing Flow to Brazos River Between Morris Shepherd Dam and De Cordova Bend Dam

2.3-5 Local Stream Tributaries

2.3-6 Selected USGS Gauging Stations

2.3-7 Monthly Mean Streamflow (CFS) of the Brazos River Near Dennis, Texas USGS Gauge Station No. 08090800

2.3-8 Maximum Streamflow (CFS) of the Brazos River Near Dennis, Texas USGS Gauge Station No. 08090800

2.3-9 Minimum Daily Streamflow (CFS) of the Brazos River Near Dennis, Texas USGS Gauge Station No. 08090800

2.3-10 Low Flow Values (CFS) for 1, 7, and 30 Days for Selected Return Periods for the Brazos River Near Dennis, Texas

2.3-11 Monthly Mean Discharge (CFS) at De Cordova Bend Dam - Lake Granbury From October 1969 to September 2006

2.3-12 Maximum Discharges (CFS) at De Cordova Bend Dam - Lake Granbury

2.3-13 Monthly Mean Streamflow (CFS) of the Brazos River Near Glen Rose, Texas USGS Gauge Station No. 08091000

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2.3-14 Maximum Streamflow (CFS) of the Brazos River Near Glen Rose, Texas USGS Gauge Station No. 08091000

2.3-15 Low Flow Values (CFS) for 1, 7, and 30 Days for Selected Return Periods for the Brazos River Near Glen Rose, Texas

2.3-16 Maximum Streamflow (CFS) of Panter Branch Near Tolar, Texas USGS Gauge Station No. 08091700

2.3-17 Monthly Mean Streamflow (CFS) of Squaw Creek Near Glen Rose, Texas USGS Gauge Station No. 08091750

2.3-18 Maximum Streamflow (CFS) of Squaw Creek Near Glen Rose, Texas USGS Gauge Station No. 08091750

2.3-19 Minimum Daily Streamflow (CFS) of Squaw Creek Near Glen Rose, Texas USGS Gauge Station No. 08091750

2.3-20 Streamflow Retention Time Calculations Between Morris Sheppard Dam and De Cordova Bend Dam

2.3-21 Minimum Releases at Morris Sheppard Dam (Possum Kingdom Lake)

2.3-22 Temperature Measurements for Lake Granbury

2.3-23 Lake Granbury Historical Surface Water Temperatures

2.3-24 Temperature Measurements for Squaw Creek Reservoir

2.3-25 Lake Granbury (Segment 1205) Historical Surface Water Quality Results (2001 - 2006)

2.3-26 Sample Results From Lake Granbury Surface Water Monitoring Events (2007 - 2008)

2.3-27 Dam and Reservoir Information

2.3-28 Hood and Somervell County Water Well Information

2.3-29 Monitoring Well Installation Data

2.3-30 Groundwater and Surface Water Elevation Measurements

2.3-31 Groundwater Velocities and Travel Times

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2.3-32 Characteristics of Soil Areas at the CPNPP Site

2.3-33 Annual Water Use - Brazos River Basin (Acre-Feet)

2.3-34 2006 Area Surface Water Withdrawals (Acre-Feet)

2.3-35 2004 Surface and Groundwater Use - Hood and Somervell Counties, Texas (Acre-Feet)

2.3-36 2006 Lake Granbury Surface Water Withdrawals (Acre-Feet)

2.3-37 2006 CPNPP Monthly Surface Water Use

2.3-38 Lake Granbury Volume vs Plant Surface Water Withdrawals

2.3-39 CPNPP Units 3 and 4 Cooling Tower Blowdown Discharge Estimates

2.3-40 2003 Groundwater Withdrawal from the Trinity Aquifer by Use Category - Hood and Somervell Counties, Texas

2.3-41 CPNPP Water Well Information

2.3-42 2006 CPNPP Monthly Groundwater Use

2.3-43 Projected Water Demands for 2010 - 2060 in Brazos Region G

2.3-44 Projected Water Demands for 2010 - 2060 in Hood and Somervell Counties

2.3-45 2030 and 2060 Water Surplus and Shortage Estimates for Hood and Somervell Counties

2.3-46 Sample Results From CPNPP Vicinity Surface Water Monitoring Events (2007)

2.3-47 Summary of Brazos River Basin Non-Support Surface Waters (Freshwater Streams)

2.3-48 Summary of Brazos River Basin Non-Support Surface Waters (Reservoirs)

2.3-49 Brazos River (Segment 1206) Historical Surface Water Quality Results (1998 – 2006)

2.3-50 Sample Results From Groundwater Monitoring Events (2007)

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2.3-51 EPA Regulated Facilities Within a 6-mi Radius of the CPNPP Site and Units 3 and 4 Intake and Discharge Structures on Lake Granbury

2.3-52 Water Quality Data for CPNPP Active Process Discharges

2.4-1 Distribution of Cover Types and Acreage Totals at CPNPP

2.4-2 Number of Potentially Occurring and Observed Terrestrial Wildlife Species at CPNPP

2.4-3 Number of Potentially Occurring and Observed Mammal Species at CPNPP

2.4-4 Number of Observed and Expected Bird Species at CPNPP

2.4-5 Perching Birds Observed at CPNPP during 2007 Field Reconnaissance

2.4-6 Habitat Preference of Reptiles Potentially Occurring at CPNPP

2.4-7 Reptiles Observed at CPNPP in 1973, 1974, and 2007

2.4-8 Amphibians Observed at CPNPP in 1973, 1974, and 2007

2.4-9 Amphibians Endemic to CPNPP

2.4-10 Endangered and Threatened Species Potentially Occurring in the CPNPP Area

2.4-11 Ecologically Oriented Public Recreation Areas Within a 50-mi Radius of CPNPP

2.4-12 Water Quality Measurements for Squaw Creek Reservoir and Lake Granbury, 2007

2.4-13 Fish Species Identified in Squaw Creek Reservoir

2.4-14 Fish Species Identified in Lake Granbury

2.4-15 Invertebrates Identified in Squaw Creek Reservoir, 2007

2.4-16 Invertebrates Identified in Lake Granbury, 2007 – 2008

2.4-17 Invertebrates Identified in the Brazos River, 2007 – 2008

2.5-1 The Projected Permanent Population for Each Sector 0 – 16 km (10 mi) for Years 2007, 2016, 2026, 2036, 2046, and 2056

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2.5-2 The Projected Permanent Population for Each Sector 16 km (10 mi) – 80 km (50 mi) for Years 2007, 2016, 2026, 2036, 2046, and 2056

2.5-3 The Current Residential and Transient Population for Each Sector 0 – 16 km (10 mi)

2.5-4 The Projected Transient Population for Each Sector 0 – 80 km (50 mi) for Years 2007, 2016, 2026, 2036, 2046, and 2056

2.5-5 Counties Entirely or Partially Located Within the CPNPP Region

2.5-6 Municipalities in the CPNPP Region

2.5-7 Distribution of Population in the CPNPP Region by Age and Sex

2.5-8 Contributors to Transient Population Within the CPNPP Region

2.5-9 Top Events in the CPNPP Region

2.5-10 Employment by Industry (2001 – 2006)

2.5-11 Top Employers Located in Hood County

2.5-12 Top Employers Located in Somervell County

2.5-13 Employment Trends in the Economic Region 2001 – 2006

2.5-14 Income Distribution by Household for Communities near CPNPP

2.5-15 Per Capita Personal Income – 1996, 2001, and 2006

2.5-16 Economic Region 2002 and 2007 Property Taxes

2.5-17 CPNPP Ad Valorem Net Taxes 2006

2.5-18 Housing in Communities Closest to CPNPP

2.5-19 Percent of Houses Built by Decade

2.5-20 Public Water Systems within Hood and Somervell Counties

2.5-21 Historical Sites within a 10-mi Radius of the CPNPP Site in Somervell County

2.5-22 Historical Sites within a 10-mi Radius of the CPNPP Site in Hood County

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2.5-23 Historical Sites within a 1-mi Radius of the CPNPP Site

2.5-24 Regional Minority and Low-Income Populations Analysis Results

2.5-25 Minority and Low-Income Percentages for the CPNPP Region

2.5-26 Minority and Low-Income Populations Analysis Results for the 16-km (10-mi) Radius

2.5-27 Farms that Employ Migrant Labor in the CPNPP Region 2002

2.5-28 Construction Worker Wages by Craft

2.5-29 Operation Worker Wages by Specialty

2.5-30 Temporary Available Housing in Hood and Somervell Counties

2.7-1 Texas Weather Records

2.7-2 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (DFW) Normals, Means, and Extremes

2.7-3 Dallas Love Field, TXNormals, Means, and Extremes

2.7-4 Mineral Wells, TX Normals, Means, and Extremes

2.7-5 Glen Rose, TX Normals, Means, and Extremes

2.7-6 Hurricane Landfalls in Texas

2.7-7 Frequency of Tropical Cyclones (by Month)

2.7-8 Tropical Storms Within 50 Miles of CPNPP

2.7-9 Tornadoes in Surrounding Area

2.7-10 Tornadoes in Surrounding Counties by Month

2.7-11 Thunderstorms and High Wind Events

2.7-12 Hail Storm Events

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2.7-13 Mixing Height CPNPP Vicinity

2.7-14 Mixing Heights at Stephenville, Texas

2.7-15 Mean Ventilation Rate by Month Stephenville, Texas

2.7-16 Mixing Height CPNPP Area

2.7-17 Point Precipitation Recurrence Intervals for Region

2.7-18 Ice Storms

2.7-19 Local Climate Averages

2.7-20 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport January

2.7-21 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport February

2.7-22 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport March

2.7-23 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport April

2.7-24 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport May

2.7-25 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport June

2.7-26 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport July

2.7-27 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport August

2.7-28 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport September

2.7-29 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport October

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2.7-30 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport November

2.7-31 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport December

2.7-32 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Annual

2.7-33 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport January

2.7-34 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport February

2.7-35 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport March

2.7-36 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport April

2.7-37 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport May

2.7-38 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport June

2.7-39 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport July

2.7-40 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport August

2.7-41 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport September

2.7-42 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport October

2.7-43 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport November

2.7-44 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport December

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2.7-45 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) Mineral Wells Airport Annual

2.7-46 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level January

2.7-47 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level February

2.7-48 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level March

2.7-49 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level April

2.7-50 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level May

2.7-51 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level June

2.7-52 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level July

2.7-53 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level August

2.7-54 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level September

2.7-55 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level October

2.7-56 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level November

2.7-57 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level December

2.7-58 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Lower Level Annual

2.7-59 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level January

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2.7-60 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level February

2.7-61 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level March

2.7-62 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level April

2.7-63 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level May

2.7-64 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level June

2.7-65 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level July

2.7-66 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level August

2.7-67 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level September

2.7-68 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level October

2.7-69 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level November

2.7-70 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level December

2.7-71 Percentage Frequency of Wind Direction and Speed (MPH) CPNPP, Upper Level Annual

2.7-72 Maximum Number of Consecutive Hours With Wind From a Single Sector Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

2.7-73 Maximum Number of Consecutive Hours With Wind From Three Adjacent Sectors Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

2.7-74 Maximum Number of Consecutive Hours With Wind From Five Adjacent Sectors Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

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2.7-75 Maximum Number of Consecutive Hours With Wind From a Single Sector Mineral Wells Airport

2.7-76 Maximum Number of Consecutive Hours With Wind From Three Adjacent Sectors Mineral Wells Airport

2.7-77 Maximum Number of Consecutive Hours With Wind From Five Adjacent Sectors Mineral Wells Airport

2.7-78 Maximum Number of Consecutive Hours With Wind From a Single Sector CPNPP, Lower Level

2.7-79 Maximum Number of Consecutive Hours With Wind From Three Adjacent Sectors CPNPP, Lower Level

2.7-80 Maximum Number of Consecutive Hours With Wind From Five Adjacent Sectors CPNPP, Lower Level

2.7-81 Maximum Number of Consecutive Hours With Wind From a Single Sector CPNPP, Upper Level

2.7-82 Maximum Number of Consecutive Hours With Wind From Three Adjacent Sectors CPNPP, Upper Level

2.7-83 Maximum Number of Consecutive Hours With Wind From Five Adjacent Sectors CPNPP, Upper Level

2.7-84 Comparison of Average Wind Persistence

2.7-85 CPNPP Normal Temperatures

2.7-86 Relative Humidity Dallas-Fort Worth Airport for 4 Time Periods Per Day

2.7-87 Relative Humidity Mineral Wells Airport for 4 Time Periods Per Day

2.7-88 Monthly Mean and Extreme Maximum and Minimum Dew Point Temperatures Mineral Wells

2.7-89 Hourly Meteorological Data Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Worst 1-Day Period

2.7-90 Daily Average Meteorological Data Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Worst 5-Consecutive-Day Period

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2.7-91 Daily Average Meteorological Data Dallas Fort Worth Airport Worst 30-Consecutive-Day Period

2.7-92 Hourly Meteorological Data Mineral Wells Airport Worst 1-Day Period

2.7-93 Daily Average Meteorological Data Mineral Wells Airport Worst 5-Consecutive-Day Period

2.7-94 Daily Average Meteorological Data Mineral Wells Airport Worst 30-Consecutive-Day Period

2.7-95 Precipitation Data CPNPP

2.7-96 Rainfall Frequency Distribution Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

2.7-97 Rainfall Frequency Distribution Mineral Wells

2.7-98 Rainfall Frequency Distribution CPNPP

2.7-99 Percent of Total Observations (by Month) of Indicated Wind Directions and Precipitation Dallas-Fort Worth Airport

2.7-100 Percent of Total Observations (by Month) of Indicated Wind Directions and Precipitation Mineral Wells Airport

2.7-101 Percent of Total Observations (by Month) of Indicated Wind Directions and Precipitation CPNPP

2.7-102 Average Hours of Fog and Haze Dallas Fort Worth Airport

2.7-103 Average Hours of Fog and Haze Mineral Wells Airport

2.7-104 CPNPP Monthly and Annual Stability Class Percent Frequency Distributions

2.7-105 Annual Stability Class Frequency Distribution for CPNPP (Upper Bound of Wind Speed Category Listed)

2.7-106 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth January

2.7-107 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth February

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2.7-108 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth March

2.7-109 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth April

2.7-110 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth May

2.7-111 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth June

2.7-112 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth July

2.7-113 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth August

2.7-114 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth September

2.7-115 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth October

2.7-116 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth November

2.7-117 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth December

2.7-118 Inversion Heights and Strengths, Fort Worth Annual

2.7-119 Minimum Exclusion Area Boundary (EAB) and LPZ Distances

2.7-120 Off-site Receptor Locations

2.7-121 Accident Atmospheric Dispersion Values for CPNPP Units 3 and 4

2.7-122 Annual Average χ/Q (sec/m3) for No Decay, Undepleted

2.7-123 Annual Average χ/Q (sec/m3) for No Decay, Depleted

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2.7-124 χ/Q and D/Q Values for Normal Releases

2.7-125 Annual Average χ/Q (sec/m3) for a 2.26 Day Decay, Undepleted

2.7-126 Annual Average χ/Q (sec/m3) for an 8.00 Day Decay, Depleted

2.7-127 D/Q (m-2) at Each 22.5-Degree Sector for Each Distance (miles) Shown at the Top

2.7-128 χ/Q and D/Q Values for 2.26 and 8 Day Decay Half-Lives

2.7-129 Distances, in meters, from the center point of the evaporation pond to the nearest boundary of the EAB in each sector

2.7-130 Distances, in meters, from the center point of the evaporation pond to the nearest receptor in each sector

2.7-131 Annual Average χ/Q (s/m3) for No Decay, Undepleted for each 22.5° Sectorat the Distances (miles) Shown at the Top

2.7-132 Annual Average χ/Q (s/m3) for a 2.26 Day Decay, Undepleted for Each 22.5° Sector at the Distances (miles) Shown at the Top

2.7-133 Annual Average χ/Q (s/m3) for an 8.00 Day Decay, Depleted for Each 22.5° Sector at the Distances (miles) Shown at the Top

2.7-134 Annual Average D/Q (m-2) at Each 22.5° Sector for Each Distance (miles) Shown at the Top

2.7-135 χ/Q and D/Q Values at Each Receptor Location

2.9-1 Plant Parameters and Site Characteristics for CPNPP Units 1 and 2

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LIST OF FIGURES

Number Title

2.1-1 Site Plot Plan

2.2-1 Site Land Use

2.2-2 CPNPP Region Federal Lands

2.2-3 Vicinity Land Use

2.2-4 Regional Land Use

2.3-1 River Systems within the Brazos River Basin

2.3-2 USGS Hydrologic Units within the Brazos River Basin

2.3-3 Physiographic Provinces within the Brazos River Basin

2.3-4 USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Coverage for the Middle Brazos - Palo Pinto and Lake Whitney Watersheds

2.3-5 Local Hydrological Systems and Selected USGS Gauging Stations

2.3-6 Peak Streamflow at USGS08090800, Brazos River near Dennis, Texas

2.3-7 Floods at USGS 08090800, Brazos River near Dennis, Texas

2.3-8 Hydrograph for USGS 08090800, Brazos River near Dennis, Texas (October 2002 to September 2007)

2.3-9 River Travel Times Between Possum Kingdom Lake and Lake Granbury

2.3-10 Historical Water Quality Sampling Stations

2.3-11 Brazos River Segment 1206 Water Quality Trends

2.3-12 Lake Granbury Temperature Evaluation Waypoints

2.3-13 Lower Lake Granbury Bathymetric Survey Map

2.3-14 Lower Lake Granbury Elevation - Area - Capacity Curve

2.3-15 Lake Granbury Elevation - Area - Capacity Curve

2.3-16 SCR Temperature Evaluation Waypoints (CPNPP Vicinity)

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LIST OF FIGURES (Continued)

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2.3-17 SCR Bathymetric Survey Map (CPNPP Vicinity)

2.3-18 SCR Elevation - Area - Capacity Curve (CPNPP Vicinity)

2.3-19 SCR Elevation - Area - Capacity Curve

2.3-20 Lake Granbury Surface Water Sampling Locations

2.3-21 Major Reservoirs within the Middle Brazos Palo Pinto and Lake Whitney Watersheds

2.3-22 Major Reservoirs within the Brazos River Basin

2.3-23 Lake Granbury Elevation and Storage Data (October 2002 to September 2007)

2.3-24 Geologic Map of the CPNPP and Lake Granbury Vicinity

2.3-25 Hood and Somervell County Water Wells

2.3-26 Groundwater Monitoring Well Location Map

2.3-27 December 2006 Potentiometric Surface Map (A-Wells) (Sheets 1 to 4)

2.3-28 Soil Types at the CPNPP Site

2.3-29 Major Water Rights within the Brazos River Basin

2.3-30 CPNPP Units 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 Simplified Water Use Diagram

2.3-31 CPNPP Vicinity Surface Water Sampling Locations

2.3-32 EPA Regulated Facilities within a 6-mi Band of CPNPP Site and Units 3 and 4 Intake Discharge Location on Lake Granbury

2.3-33 Current CPNPP TPDES Outfall Locations

2.4-1 Topography on the CPNPP Site

2.4-2 Dominant Cover Types of the CPNPP Site

2.5-1 Spatial Relationship of Defined Geographics

2.5-2 0 – 16 km (10 mi) Population Sector Map

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Number Title

2.5-3 16 km (10 mi) – 80 km (50 mi) Population Sector Map

2.5-4 Locations of Major Contributors to Transient Population within the CPNPP Region

2.5-5 Road and Highway System in Hood and Somervell Counties

2.5-6 Railways and Airports within the CPNPP Region

2.5-7 On-Site Area of Potential Effect on Historic Sites

2.5-8 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites On and Within a 1.6km( 1 mi) Radius of the CPNPP Site

2.5-9 Off-Site Area of Potential Effect on Historical Sites - Lake Granbury Water Pipeline

2.5-10 Black or African American, Individual State

2.5-11 Aggregate Minority, Individual State

2.5-12 Hispanic, Individual State

2.5-13 American Indian or Alaska Native, Individual State

2.5-14 Asian, Individual State

2.5-15 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Individual State

2.5-16 Persons Reporting Two or More Races, Individual State

2.5-17 Persons Reporting Some Other Race, Individual State

2.5-18 Aggregate Minority Plus Hispanic, Individual State

2.5-19 Low-Income Populations, Individual State

2.5-20 Noise Distances for CPNPP Site

2.7-1 Texas Seasonal Air Masses

2.7-2 Texas Climatic Classification Regions

2.7-3 National Climatic Data Center Texas Climate Divisions

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2.7-4 Texas Annual Average Precipitation

2.7-5 Average Annual Precipitation for Each Texas Climate Division 1895 - 2005

2.7-6 Annual Average Maximum Daily Temperature 1971 - 2000

2.7-7 Regional Weather Stations

2.7-8 DFW Airport Wind Rose, Annual

2.7-9 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, Annual

2.7-10 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10-m elevation, Annual

2.7-11 Tropical Cyclone Frequency and Intensity along Coastline

2.7-12 Number of Hurricanes Versus Wind Speed

2.7-13 Historic Hurricane Tracks Within 50 mi of CPNPP

2.7-14 Decay of Tropical Cyclone Winds after Landfall

2.7-15 Air Pollution Potential

2.7-16 January Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-17 January Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-18 February Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-19 February Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-20 March Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-21 March Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-22 April Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-23 April Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-24 May Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-25 May Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

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2.7-26 June Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-27 June Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-28 July Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-29 July Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-30 August Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-31 August Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-32 September Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-33 September Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-34 October Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-35 October Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-36 November Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-37 November Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-38 December Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-39 December Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-40 Annual Morning Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-41 Annual Afternoon Mixing Height at CPNPP

2.7-42 Monthly Mixing Height

2.7-43 Stagnation Annual Mean Frequency and Duration

2.7-44 Annual Mean Stagnation Days and Stagnation Cases

2.7-45 Annual Mean Stagnation Days

2.7-46 Annual Stagnation Trend

2.7-47 Regional Monthly Precipitation (1971 - 2000)

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Number Title

2.7-48 Dublin Snowfall

2.7-49 Weatherford Snowfall

2.7-50 Ice Thickness For a 100-year Recurrence Interval

2.7-51 Regional Monthly Average Temperature

2.7-52 Regional Normal Monthly Minimum Temperature (1971 - 2000)

2.7-53 Regional Normal Monthly Maximum Temperature (1971 - 2000)

2.7-54 Dublin Average Monthly Temperatures

2.7-55 Dublin Annual Average Temperature

2.7-56 Dublin Monthly Mean Maximum Temperature

2.7-57 Dublin Monthly Mean Temperature

2.7-58 Dublin Monthly Mean Minimum Temperature

2.7-59 Single Sector Wind Persistence

2.7-60 Three Sector Wind Persistence

2.7-61 Five Sector Wind Persistence

2.7-62 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, January

2.7-63 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, February

2.7-64 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, March

2.7-65 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, April

2.7-66 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, May

2.7-67 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, June

2.7-68 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, July

2.7-69 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, August

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2.7-70 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, September

2.7-71 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, October

2.7-72 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, November

2.7-73 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, December

2.7-74 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, Winter

2.7-75 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, Spring

2.7-76 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, Summer

2.7-77 Mineral Wells Wind Rose, Fall

2.7-78 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, January

2.7-79 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, February

2.7-80 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, March

2.7-81 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, April

2.7-82 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, May

2.7-83 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, June

2.7-84 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, July

2.7-85 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, August

2.7-86 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, September

2.7-87 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, October

2.7-88 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, November

2.7-89 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, December

2.7-90 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, Winter

2.7-91 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, Spring

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Number Title

2.7-92 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, Summer

2.7-93 CPNPP Wind Rose, 10 meter elevation, Fall

2.7-94 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, January

2.7-95 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, February

2.7-96 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, March

2.7-97 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, April

2.7-98 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, May

2.7-99 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, June

2.7-100 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, July

2.7-101 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, August

2.7-102 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, September

2.7-103 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, October

2.7-104 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, November

2.7-105 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, December

2.7-106 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, Winter

2.7-107 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, Spring

2.7-108 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, Summer

2.7-109 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, Fall

2.7-110 CPNPP Wind Rose, 60 meter elevation, Annual

2.7-111 Dublin Annual Mean of Monthly Mean Maximum Temperature

2.7-112 Dublin Annual Mean of Monthly Mean Temperature

2.7-113 Dublin Annual Mean of Monthly Mean Minimum Temperature

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2.7-114 Weatherford Average Monthly Temperature

2.7-115 Weatherford Annual Average Temperature

2.7-116 Weatherford Monthly Maximum Temperature

2.7-117 Weatherford Monthly Mean Temperature

2.7-118 Weatherford Monthly Minimum Temperature

2.7-119 Weatherford Annual Mean of Monthly Mean Maximum Temperature

2.7-120 Weatherford Annual Mean of Monthly Mean Temperature

2.7-121 Weatherford Annual Mean of Monthly Mean Minimum Temperature

2.7-122 CPNPP Monthly Temperature

2.7-123 Mineral Wells Monthly Temperatures

2.7-124 Mineral Wells Temperature

2.7-125 Mineral Wells Average Daily Dewpoint Temperature

2.7-126 Mineral Wells Annual Precipitation

2.7-127 Mineral Wells Average Monthly Precipitation

2.7-128 Weatherford Average Monthly Precipitation

2.7-129 Dublin Average Monthly Precipitation

2.7-130 CPNPP Average Monthly Precipitation

2.7-131 Dublin Annual Precipitation

2.7-132 Weatherford Annual Precipitation

2.7-133 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, January

2.7-134 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, February

2.7-135 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, March

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2.7-136 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, April

2.7-137 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, May

2.7-138 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, June

2.7-139 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, July

2.7-140 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, August

2.7-141 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, September

2.7-142 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, October

2.7-143 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, November

2.7-144 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, December

2.7-145 Mineral WellsPrecipitation Rose, Winter

2.7-146 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, Spring

2.7-147 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, Summer

2.7-148 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, Fall

2.7-149 Mineral Wells Precipitation Rose, Annual

2.7-150 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, January

2.7-151 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, February

2.7-152 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, March

2.7-153 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, April

2.7-154 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, May

2.7-155 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, June

2.7-156 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, July

2.7-157 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, August

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2.7-158 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, September

2.7-159 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, October

2.7-160 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, November

2.7-161 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, December

2.7-162 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, Winter

2.7-163 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, Spring

2.7-164 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, Summer

2.7-165 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, Fall

2.7-166 CPNPP Precipitation Rose, Annual

2.7-167 DFW Airport Precipitation Rose, Annual

2.7-168 Topographic Map Five Mile Radius From Site

2.7-169 Terrain Elevation Profiles Within 5 Miles of the CPNPP Site

2.7-170 50 Mile Topographic Map

2.7-171 Terrain Elevation Profiles Within 50 Miles of the CPNPP Site

2.7-172 Texas Non-attainment Areas

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

°F degrees Fahrenheit

µgm/m3 micrograms per cubic meter

/Q relative air concentration

AADT annual average daily traffic

A/B auxiliary building

ac acre

AC alternating current

ac-ft acre-feet

ACFT acre-feet

ACRS advisory committee on reactor safeguards

ACSR aluminum-clad steel reinforced

ADFGR Alaska Department of Fish and Game Restoration

AEA Atomic Energy Act

AEC U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

AHD American Heritage Dictionary

agl above ground level

ALA American Lifelines Alliance

ALARA as low as reasonably achievable

AMUD Acton Municipal Utility District

ANL Argonne National Laboratory

ANSI American National Standards Institute

AOO anticipated operational occurrences

APE areas of potential effect

APWR Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor

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ARLIS Alaska Resources Library and Information Services

ARRS airborne radioactivity removal system

AS ancillary services

ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers

AVT all volatile treatment

AWG American wire gauge

BAT best available technology

bbl barrel

BC Business Commercial

BDTF Blowdown Treatment Facility

BEA U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

BEG U.S. Bureau of Economic Geology

bgs below ground surface

BLS U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

BMP best management practice

BOD Biologic Oxygen Demand

BOP Federal Bureau of Prisons

BRA Brazos River Authority

bre below reference elevation

BRM Brazos River Mile

BSII Big Stone II

BTI Breakthrough Technologies Institute

BTS U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics

BTU British thermal units

BUL Balancing Up Load


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BW Business Week

BWR boiling water reactor

CAA Clean Air Act

CBA cost-benefit analysis

CBD Central Business District

CCI Chambers County Incinerator

CCTV closed-circuit television

CCW component cooling water

CCWS component cooling water system

CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDF Core Damage Frequency

CDR Capacity, Demand, and Reserves

CEC California Energy Commission

CEDE committed effective dose equivalent

CEED Center for Energy and Economic Development

CEQ Council on Environmental Quality

CESQG conditionally exempt small quantity generator

CFC chlorofluorocarbon

CFE Comisin Federal de Electricidad

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

cfs cubic feet per second

CFS chemical treatment system

CG cloud-to-ground

CGT Cogeneration Technologies

CHL Central Hockey League


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CO carbon monoxide

CO2 carbon dioxide

COD Chemical Oxygen Demand

COL combined construction and operating license

COLA combined construction and operating license application

CORMIX Cornell Mixing Zone Expert System

CPI Consumer Price Index

CPP continuing planning process

CPS condensate polishing system

CPNPP Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant

CPSES Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station

CRDM control rod drive mechanism cooling system

CRP Clean Rivers Program

CS containment spray

Cs-134 cesium-134

Cs-137 cesium 137

CST Central Standard Time

CST condensate storage tank

CT completion times

CT cooling tower

cu ft cubic feet

C/V containment vessel

CVCS chemical and volume control system

CVDT containment vessel reactor coolant drain tank

CWA Clean Water Act


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CWS circulating water system

DAW dry active waste

dBA decibels

DBA design basis accident

DBH diameter at breast height

DC direct current

DCD Design Control Document

DDT dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

DF decontamination factor

DFPS Department of Family and Protective Services

DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

DO dissolved oxygen

DOE U.S. Department of Energy

DOL Department of Labor

DOT U.S. Department of Transportation

DPS Department of Public Safety

D/Q deposition

DSHS Department of State Health Services

DSM Demand Side Management

DSN discharge serial numbers

DSWD Demand Side Working Group

DVSP Dinosaur Valley State Park

DWS demineralized water system

DWST demineralized water storage tank

E Federally Endangered


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EA Environmental Assessment

EAB exclusion area boundary

E. coli Escherichia coli

EDC Economic Development Corp.

EDE effective dose equivalent

EEI Edison Electric Institute

EERE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

EFH Energy Future Holdings Corporation

EFW energy from waste

EIA Energy Information Administration

EIS Environmental Impact Statement

EJ environmental justice

ELCC Effective Load-Carrying Capacity

EMFs electromagnetic fields

EO Executive Order

EOF emergency operation facility

EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPRI Electric Power Research Institute

EPZ emergency planning zone

ER Environmental Report

ERA Environmental Resource Associates

ERCOT Electric Reliability Council of Texas

ESA Endangered Species Act

ESP Early Site Permit

ESRP Environmental Standard Review Plan


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ESW essential service cooling water

ESWS essential service water system

F&N Freese & Nicholas, Inc.

FAA U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

FAC flow-accelerated corrosion

FBC fluidized bed combustion

FCT Fuel Cell Today

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FFCA Federal Facilities Compliance Act

FLMNH Florida Museum of Natural History

FM farm-to-market

FP fire protection

FPL Florida Power and Light

FPS fire protection system

FPSC Florida Public Service Commission

FR Federal Register

FSAR Final Safety Analysis Report

FSL Forecast Systems Laboratory

ft feet

FWAT flow weighted average temperature

FWCOC Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce

FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

gal gallon

GAM General Area Monitoring


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GAO U.S. General Accountability Office

GDEM Governor’s Division of Emergency Management

GEA Geothermal Energy Association

GEIS Generic Environmental Impact Statement

GEOL overall geological

GFD ground flash density

GIS gas-insulated switchgear

GIS Geographic Information System

GMT Greenwich Mean Time

gpd gallons per day

gph gallons per hour

gpm gallons per minute

gps gallons per second

GRCVB Glen Rose, Texas Convention and Visitors Bureau

GST gas surge tank

GTC Gasification Technologies Conference

GTG gas turbine generators

GWMS gaseous waste management system

H-3 radioactive tritium

HC Heavy Commercial

HCl Hydrochloric Acid

HCP Ham Creek Park

HEM hexane extractable material

HEPA high efficiency particulate air

HIC high integrity container


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HL high-level

HNO3 Nitric Acid

hr hour(s)

HRCQ highway route-controlled quantity

H2SO4 Sulfuric Acid

HT holdup tank

HTC Historic Texas Cemetery

HUC hydrologic unit code

HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HVAC heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning

I Industrial

I-131 iodine-131

IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

I&C instrumentation and control

IEC Iowa Energy Center

IGCC Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle

IH Interim Holding

in inch

INEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory

IOUs investor-owned electric utilities

IPE individual plant examination

ISD Independent School District

ISFSI independent spent fuel storage installation

ISO independent system operator

ISO rating International Standards Organization rating


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ISU Idaho State University

JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association

K-40 potassium-40

KC Keystone Center

JRB Joint Reserve Base

km kilometer

kVA kilovolt-ampere

kWh kilowatt hour

L LARGE

LaaR Load Acting as a Resource

LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory

lb pounds

LC Light Commercial

LG Lake Granbury

LL low-level

LLD lower limits of detection

LLMW low-level mixed waste

LNG liquid natural gas

LOCA loss of coolant accident

LPSD low-power and shutdown

LPZ low population zone

LQG large-quantity hazardous waste generators

LRS load research sampling

LTSA long term system assessment

Luminant Luminant Generation Company LLC


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LVW low volume waste

LWA Limited Work Authorization

LWMS liquid waste management system

LWPS liquid waste processing system

LWR light water reactor

M MODERATE

ma milliamperes

MACCS2 Melcor Accident Consequence Code System

MCES Main Condenser Evacuation System

Mcf thousand cubic feet

MCPE Market Clearing Price for Energy

MCR main control room

MD-1 Duplex

MDA minimum detected activity

MDCT mechanical draft cooling tower

MEIs maximally exposed individuals

MF Multi-Family

mG milliGauss

mg/l milligrams per liter

mg/m3 milligrams per cubic meter

MH Manufactured Housing

MHI Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

mi mile

mi2 square miles

MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology


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MMbbl million barrels

MMBtu million Btu

MNES Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems Inc.

MOU municipally-owned utility

MOV motor operated valve

MOX mixed oxide fuel

mph miles per hour

MSDS Materials Safety Data Sheets

msl mean sea level

MSR maximum steaming rate

MSW municipal solid waste

MT Main Transformer

MTU metric tons of uranium

MW megawatts

MW monitoring wells

MWd megawatt-days

MWd/MTU megawatt–days per metric ton uranium

MWe megawatts electrical

MWh megawatt hour

MWS makeup water system

MWt megawatts thermal

NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards

NAPA Natural Areas Preserve Association

NAP National Academies Press

NAR National Association of Realtors


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NARM accelerator-produced radioactive material

NAS Naval Air Station

NASS National Agricultural Statistics Service

NCA Noise Control Act

NCDC National Climatic Data Center

NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural

Resources

NCES National Center for Educational Statistics

NCI National Cancer Institute

NCTCOG North Central Texas Council of Governments

ND no discharge

NDCT natural draft cooling towers

NEI Nuclear Energy Institute

NELAC National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference

NEPA National Environmental Policy Act

NERC North American Electric Reliability Corporation/Council

NESC National Electrical Safety Code

NESDIS National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service

NESW non-essential service water cooling system

NESWS non-essential service water system

NETL National Energy Technology Laboratory

NHPA National Historic Preservation Act

NHS National Hurricane Center

NINI National Institute of Nuclear Investigations

NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health


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NIST U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology

NJCEP NJ Clean Energy Program

NLDN National Lightning Detection Network

NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAEC no observable adverse effects concentration

NOI Notice of Intent

NOIE non-opt-in entities

NOx oxides of nitrogen

NP Nacogdoches Power

NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

NPS nonpoint source

NR not required

NRC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NREL U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

NRHP National Register of Historic Places

NRRI National Regulatory Research Institute

NSPS New Source Performance Standards

NSSS nuclear steam supply system

NTAD National Transportation Atlas Database

NVLAP National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program

NWI National Wetlands Inventory

NWS National Weather Service

NWSRS National Wild and Scenic Rivers System

O2 Oxygen

O3 Ozone


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ODCM Off-site Dose Calculation Manual

OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

O&M operations and maintenance

ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ORP oxidation-reduction potential

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act

OW observation well

P&A plugging and abandonment

PAM primary amoebic meningoencephalitis

PD Planned Development

PDL Proposed for Delisting

PE probability of exceedances

percent g percent of gravity

PET Potential Evapotranspiration

PFBC pressurized fluidized bed combustion

PFD Process Flow Diagram

PGA peak ground acceleration

PGC power generation company

PH Patio Home

P&ID piping and instrumentation diagram

PM particulate matter

PM10 particulate matter less than 10 microns diameter

PM2.5 particulate matter less than 2.5 microns diameter

PMF probable maximum flood

PMH probable maximum hurricane


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PMP probable maximum precipitation

PMWP probable maximum winter precipitation

PMWS probable maximum windstorm

PPE plant parameter envelope

ppm parts per million

PPS preferred power supply

PRA probabilistic risk assessment

PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration (permit)

PSWS potable and sanitary water system

PUC Public Utility Commission

PUCT Public Utility Commission of Texas

PURA Public Utilities Regulatory Act

PWR pressurized water reactors

QA quality assurance

QC quality control

QSE qualified scheduling entities

R10 Single-Family Residential



R8.4 Single-Family Residential

RAT Reserve Auxiliary Transformer

RB reactor building

R/B reactor building

RCDS reactor coolant drain system

RCDT reactor coolant drain tank


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RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

RCS reactor coolant system

RDA Radiosonde Database Access

REC renewable energy credit

REIRS Radiation Exposure Information and Reporting System

RELFRC release fractions

rem roentgen equivalent man

REMP radiological environmental monitoring program

REP retail electric providers

REPP Renewable Energy Policy Project

RFI Request for Information

RG Regulatory Guide

RHR residual heat removal

RIMS II regional input-output modeling system

RMR Reliability Must-Run

Rn222 Radon-222

RO reverse osmosis

ROI region of interest

ROW right of way

RPG regional planning group

RRY reactor reference year

RTHL Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks

RTO regional transmission organization

Ru-103 ruthenium-103

RW test well


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RWSAT refueling waste storage auxiliary tank

RWST refueling water storage tank

RY reactor-year

S SMALL

SACTI Seasonal/Annual Cooling Tower Impact Prediction Code

SAL State Archaeological Landmark

SAMA severe accident mitigation alternative

SAMDA severe accident mitigation design alternative

SB Senate Bill

SCR Squaw Creek Reservoir

SCDC Somervell County Development Commission

scf standard cubic feet

SCWD Somervell County Water District

SDS sanitary drainage system

SECO State Energy Conservation Office

SER Safety Evaluation Report

SERC SERC Reliability Corporation

SERI System Energy Resources, Inc.

SFPC spent fuel pool cooling and cleanup system

SG steam generator

SGBD steam generator blow-down

SGBDS steam generator blow-down system

SGs steam generators

SGTR steam generator tube rupture

SH State Highway


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SHPO State Historic Preservation Office

SIP State Implementation Plan

SMP State Marketing Profiles

SMU Southern Methodist University

SOP Standard Operations Permit

SO2 sulfur dioxide

SOx sulfur

SPCCP Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan

SPP Southwest Power Pool

SQG small-quantity generators

sq mi square miles

SRCC Southern Regional Climate Center

SRP Standard Review Plan

SRST spent resin storage tank

SSAR Site Safety Analysis Report

SSC structures, systems, and components

SSI Safe Shutdown Impoundment

SSURGO Soil Survey Geographic

SWATS Surface Water and Treatment System

SWMS solid waste management system

SWPC spent fuel pool cooling and cleanup system

SWP3 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan

SWS service water system

SWWTS sanitary wastewater treatment system

T Federally Threatened


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t ton

TAC technical advisory committee

TAC Texas Administrative Code

TB turbine building

Tc99 Technetium-99

TCEQ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

TCPS Texas Center for Policy Studies

TCR transmission congestion rights

TCS turbine component cooling water system

TCWC Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection

T&D transmission and distribution utility

TDCJ Texas Department of Criminal Justice

TDOH Texas Departme

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