ML070430254
| ML070430254 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 01/18/2007 |
| From: | Bartlett J - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | NRC/ADM/DAS/RDB |
| References | |
| 71FR75280 00001 | |
| Download: ML070430254 (3) | |
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I Page 1 ot 1 Doris Mendiola - Pilgrim Power Plan in Plymouth From:
"Joan Bartlett" <jhbartlett4@comcast.net>
To:
<PilgrimEIS@nrc.gov>
Subject:
Pilgrim Power Plan in Plymouth CC:
"Scott MacFaden" <smacfaden@wildlandstrust.org>, "Lois Post" <lois@mayflowerweb.com>, "John Hammond" <john2th @Rocketmail.com>, "joan bartlett" <jhbartlett4@comcast.net>, "Dan Gorman"
<DKGorman@yahoo.com>, "Christine Reardon" <924CMR@capecod.net>, "Charlotte Russell"
<crusselllongpond@aol.com>, "Bob Pomerene" <robertjpomerene@verizon.net>, "Bill Keohan"
<williamkeohan @ verizonmail.com>, "Alle Lanza-Cosgrove" <allerob @ adelphia.net>, "Casey Shetterly"
<cshetterly@tnc.org>
I am writing to request that part of the negotiations between Entergy and the Town of Plymouth include the preservation of the Entergy land so that - for safety reasons - no more development will take place near the plant.
The approximately 1600 acres of land now owned by Entergy has been preserved by the owners of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant since it received its license in 1972. I would suggest that continued preservation of the land be formalized into a Conservation Restriction as part of the re-licensing negotiations.
The possibility of a terrorist attack on Pilgrim goes well beyond mere speculation. The 9/11 Commission has documented the fact that nuclear facilities had been among the original targets of the al Qaeda terrorists. When Pilgrim was licensed and built in 1972, its location was in an area that was remote and undeveloped. At the project planning stage, the initial site chosen by Boston Edison at the Quincy Naval Air Station was rejected because the area was too heavily populated. The ultimate site in Plymouth was chosen because it was a sparsely populated area.
However, the population around the plant has changed drastically in the last 30 years, and this aging plant is now located in the fastest growing region in Massachusetts. In Pilgrim's backyard, Pinehills, the largest housing development in New England, is under construction. The build-out includes 2,877 homes on 3,060 acres, and Pinehills is actively trying to acquire more land to build in this area. The distance from Pilgrim to Pinehills is about 3 1/2/ miles.
The current Pinehills household size is 1.95 people per building. Based on these numbers, there will soon be 5,850 people living just a few miles from the nuclear plant. For safety and evacuation reasons the 1600 acres Entergy owns should remain as open space.
This is a rare opportunity to achieve a goal in which both negotiating parties might benefit: Entergy by proving its bona tides as a good corporate citizen; Plymouth for the reasons described above.
Sincerely, Joan Bartlett 226 Warren Avenue Plymouth MA 02360 7T) 711 C-)
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