Initial Site-Specific De-Inventory Report for Big Rock Point Report No.: RPT-3014537-002
The BRP site currently only has road access, although reports indicate that it had rail and barge access at one time. As shown in Figure 2-11, the ISFSI is approximately ½ mile from US Route 31N, which can be used to connect to I-75 via MI-68E. The previously used heavy haul roadway no longer exists on the site, and the current access road from the ISFSI to the highway was not built to support heavy haul transfers, and may need to be rebuilt or enhanced [4] (see Section 10.0). Big Rock Point is not currently rail-served. Originally, the plant had rail access when it was being built in the early 1960s, which was used to move some SNF from the site in the 1960’s, but the switch and track were removed in 1988 [8] . It may be possible to reinstall the track and switch; however, the cost to do so would be prohibitive considering the small amount of material which is left to remove from the site and vegetation would have reclaimed the former track bed since the track was removed almost 30 years ago. To determine if it were feasible to reinstate the rail line a formal survey would need to be conducted (see Section 10.0) to determine the terrain, grade of the previous roadbed, and current land ownerships between BRP and the desired destination. An on-site barge facility, located east of the reactor site and shown in Figure 2-12, was used during the construction of BRP. Its use was discontinued in the early 1960s after BRP was completed [6] . If barge was used for off-site transport of the SNF and GTCC LLW, it is envisioned that the barge would be grounded on the shore at the same site if there are no obstructions to reaching it. A formal marine survey would need to be conducted (see Section 10.0) to determine the underwater conditions along the shoreline to confirm if grounding a barge at the site would be viable. The survey would identify any barriers around the shoreline, depth of the water, soil and ground conditions.
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Initial Site-Specific De-Inventory Report for Big Rock Point May 10, 2017
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