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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 12-01-1998 - HandoutMargaret W. Brown, Chalr Stephen H. Halklotfs, Vice Chair Moses Carey, Jr. Wllllam L Crowther AlJce M. Gordon Orange County Commissioners P. O. BOX 8181 200 S Cameron Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 MEMORANDUM: DATE: November 24, 1998 ~oualp of ~~ ~4 a ¢* ~ + ,~, 17 ~ 5? ~°''r4 ~at~`% TO: Robert Wilson, Mebane Town Manager Cal Horton, Chapel Hill Town Manager Bob Morgan, Carrboro Town Manager FROM: Margaret Brown, Chair Orange County Board of County Com sio rs~ SUBJECT: A Resolution Regarding Proposed Expansion of High Level Radioactive Waste Storage Facilities at CP&L's Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant The attached resolution was sent to all members of your Town's Board. The Orange County Board of County Commissioners adopted this resolution at their November 17t" meeting. We are requesting that other jurisdictions consider adopting a similar resolution and that they notify all elected bodies within a 50 mile radius. You Count In Orange County AREA CODE (919) 732-8181: 968-4501: 688-7331: 227-2031: FAX (919) 644-3004 Ext 2125 Orange County Commissioners P. O. Box 8181 200 S Cameron Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Margaret W. Brown, Chair Stephen H. Halkiotis, ice Chair Moses Carey, Jr. William L Crowther Alice M. Gordon November 25, 1998 Glendel Stephenson, Mayor Town of Mebane 204 W. Center Street Mebane, NC 27302 Dear Mayor Stephenson: ~untP o!\ ~d ~ 4 ~ ~ i 0 ~: _ i $o \d'~ ° The Orange County Board of County Commissioners adopted the attached resolution at their November 17, 1998 meeting. We also agreed to ask each elected board within a 50 mile radius to discuss adopting a similar resolution. This letter is a formal request to consider adopting this resolution. If you do so, please also consider notifying all elected officials within a 50 mile radius. We very much appreciate your presenting this request to your Board. Sincere) , /?~ ~Ja,~-c-~~(/ Margaret uV: Brown, Chair Attachment Resolution Distribution List /kcb You Count In Orange County AREA CODE (919) 732-8181: 968-4501: 688-7331: 227-2031: FAX (919) 64¢3004 EzG 2125 cribution List: nape) Hill Town Council Carrboro Board of Aldermen Hillsborough Town Commissioners Mebane Town Council Chapel Hill Carrboro City School Board Orange County School Board Granville Board of County Commissioners Person Board of County Commissioners Caswell Board of County Commissioners Rockingham Board of County Commissioners Guilford Board of County Commissioners Alamance Board of County Commissioners Chatham Board of County Commissioners Lee Board of County Commissioners Durham Board of County Commissioners Wake Board of County Commissioners You Count In Orange County AREA CODE (919) 732-8181: 968-4501: 688-7331: 227-2031: FAX (919) 644-3004 Ex~ 2125 Orange County Commissioners P. O. Box 8181 200 S Cameron Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Margaret W. Brown, Chair Stephen H. Halklotls, Vice Chair Moses Carey, Jr. William L Crowther A/ice M. Gordon MEMORANDUM: DATE: November 24, 1998 TO: Anne Brewer, Assistant to the Superintendent Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Helen Austin, Assistant to the Superintendent Orange County Schools FROM: Kathy Baker, Deputy Clerk ~e °ii` \~t SUBJECT: A Resolution Regarding Proposed Expansion of High Level Radioactive Waste Storage Facilities at CP &L's Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant The attached resolution was sent to all members of your School Board and to your Superintendent. The Orange County Board of County Commissioners adopted this resolution at their November 17th meeting. We are requesting that you forward a copy of this resolution to the Chair of each of your Parent Teacher Associations. You Count In Orange County AREA CODE (9I9) 732-8181: 968-4501: 688-7331: 227-2031: FAX (919) 644-3004 F.xt 2125 Orange County Commissioners P. O. Box 8181 200 S Cameron Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Margaret W. Brown, Chair Stephen H. Halkiotis, ice Chair Moses Carey, Jr. William L Crowther Alice M. Gordon MEMORANDUM: DATE: November 24, 1998 TO: Clerk to the Board FROM: Kathy Baker, Deputy Clerk =~ ~ 1Ear°i SUBJECT: A Resolution Regarding Proposed Expansion of High Level Radioactive Waste Storage Facilities at CP &L's Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant The Orange County Board of County Commissioners adopted this resolution at their November 17th meeting. By copy of this memorandum they are notifying all elected bodies within a 50 miles radius and requesting that each of them adopt a similar resolution. Please forward a copy this Resolution to each of the members of your Board of County Commissioners with this request that they consider adopting a similar resolution. Thank you for your attention this matter. Attachment /kcb You Count In Orange County AREA CODE (919) 732-8181: 968-4501: 688-7331: 227-2031: FAX (919) 644-3004 F,xG 2I2S ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A RESOLUTION REGARDING PROPOSED EXPANSION OF HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE FACILITIES AT CP&L'S SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WHEREAS, on September 15, 1998, the Orange County Board of Commissioners were advised as to plans for the expansion of the high level radioactive waste stflrage facilities at Carolina Power & Light's Shearon Harris nucleaz power plant in Wake County; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have been apprised of the potential risks inherent with the doubling of the storage capacity of the temporary storage pools for high level radioactive waste for the purpose of long term storage of high level radioactive waste, not only from the Shearon Hams plant, but also from two other nuclear power plants from elsewhere in North and South Carolina; and WHEREAS, citizens of Orange County who are alarmed about the plans to expand the waste storage capacity at the Shearon Harris facility and the lack of public input into the approval process for those plans have requested that the Boazd of County Commissioners intervene in the plan approval process on behalf of the citizens of Orange County to ensure that no such expansion occurs without the public's knowledge and consent; and . WHEREAS, on November 9, 1998, the Orange County Commission for the Environment passed a resolution asking that Board of County Commissioners request that an appropriate entity hold public hearings in which Cazolina Power and Light will provide additional information about its plans to expand its storage capacity at Sheazon Harris and respond to questions about long term storage of high level radioactive wastes: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT. RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners requests that the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission conduct public hearings in~which Carolina Power & Light and appropriate regulatory staff: 1) explain the plans to expand the storage facilities for high level radioactive waste at the Shearon Hams nucleaz power plant; 2) outline the risks or lack thereof and explain the risk assessment methodology employed to develop risk projections related to the use of facilities designed for short term storage of high level radioactive wastes for long term storage; 3) outline the risks or lack thereof and explain the risk assessment methodology employed to develop risk projections associated with the transportation and handling of materials from other distant nucleaz power generating facilities; and 4) accept and consider public comments relative to support for or opposition to operating or expanding such a facility in this azea. This, the 17~` day of November, 1:998 e .Brown, Chair ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A RESOLUTION REGARDING PROPOSED EXPANSION OF HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE FACILITIES AT CP&L'S SHEARON IiARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WHEREAS, on September 15, 1998, the Orange County Boazd of Commissioners were advised as to plans for the expansion of the high level radioactive waste stflrage facilities at Carolina Power & Light's Shearon Harris nuclear power plant in Wake County; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have been apprised of the potential risks inherent with the doubling of the storage capacity of the temporary storage pools for high level radioactive waste for the purpose of long term storage of high level radioactive waste, not only from the Shearon Harris plant, but also from two other nuclear power plants from elsewhere in North and South Carolina; and . WHEREAS, citizens of Orange County who are alarmed about the plans to expand the waste storage capacity at the Sheazon Harris facility and the lack of public input into the approval process for those plans have requested that the Board of County Commissioners intervene in the plan approval process on behalf of the citizens of Orange County to ensure that no such expansion occurs without the public's knowledge and consent; and WHEREAS, on November 9, 1998, the Orange County Commission for the Environment passed a resolution asking that Boazd of County Commissioners request that an appropriate entity hold public hearings in which Cazolina Power and Light will provide additional information about its plans to expand its storage capacity at Shearon Harris and respond to questions about long term storage of high level radioactive wastes: - NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Boazd of Commissioners requests that the North Cazolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission conduct public hearings in which Cazolina Power & Light and appropriate regulatory staff 1) explain the plans to expand the storage facilities for high level radioactive waste at the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant; 2) outline the risks or lack thereof and explain the risk assessment methodology employed to develop risk projections related to the use of facilities designed for short term storage of high level radioactive wastes for long term storage; 3) outline the risks or lack thereof and explain the risk assessment methodology employed to develop risk projections associated with the transportation and handling of materials from other distant nuclear power generating facilities; and 4) accept and consider public comments relative to support for or opposition to operating or expanding such a facility in this area. This, the 17~' day of November, 1998 --~ e .Brown, Chair