18 Alaska Admin. Code § 87.300

Current through May 31, 2024

Section 18 AAC 87.300 - Location requirements for a microreactor facility

(a) The location of a microreactor facility must meet the location requirements in this section.

(b) The location of a microreactor facility must comply with the following separation distances:

(1) the minimum separation distance between a microreactor and any property boundary of a microreactor facility is 50 feet, measured horizontally;

(2) the minimum separation distance between a microreactor and any public right-of-way is 100 feet, measured horizontally; and

(3) the minimum separation distance between a microreactor and the nearest residence is 2,700 feet, measured horizontally.

(c) The location of a microreactor facility must comply with the following location requirements:

(1) a facility may not be located within any coastal area that is vulnerable to storm surge;

(2) a facility may not be located within 500 feet of known, suspected, or likely-to-occur erosion, on a time scale of twice the lifecycle of the proposed facility;

(3) a facility may not be located in a drinking water protection area as delineated under 18 AAC 80.015 for an active public water system source, unless the applicant demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the department, that there is no potential adverse impact to drinking water; and

(4) a facility may not be located in state waters except to the extent permitted by 33 U.S.C. 1344 (Clean Water Act, section 404), and applicable state water laws.

(d) If any part of the microreactor facility is located within a 100-year floodplain, the owner or operator shall demonstrate that a flood will not result in washout or damage to the facility that would pose a nonradioactive hazard to public health or the environment.

(e) A microreactor facility may not be located closer than 300 feet to

(1) a critical habitat area, state game refuge, state game sanctuary, state range area, or state wildlife reserve designated under state law;

(2) a critical habitat area designated by the federal government under 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544 (Endangered Species Act of 1973); or

(3) a national wildlife refuge, national monument, or national park.

18 AAC 87.300

Eff. 8/23/2023, Register 247, October 2023

Authority:AS 18.45.025

AS 46.03.010

AS 46.03.020