ML17083A229

Discusses 791227 Telcon Re Access of Chumash Indians to Portion of Site Having Religious or Cultural Significance. Informs of 800110 Meeting at Santa Barbara Indian Ctr to Resolve Problems

ML17083A229
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	12/31/1979
From:	Ballard R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Dixon L AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
References
NUDOCS 8001160350
Download: ML17083A229 (4)

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@pe g 1 1919 Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323

.Mr. Lee Dixon 808 E. Cota Street Santa Barbara Indian, Center Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Dear Mr. Dixon:

DISTRIBUTION Docket File NRC PDR Local PDR NRR Reading EP-1 Reading EP-1 File RBallard EKXKDE SKirsl is MStaenberg, OELD MSlater During a.telephone conversation on December 27, 1979, Stan Kirslis of our staff discussed with you the desirability of resolving the question of access of the Chumash Indians to the portion of the Diablo Canyon power plant site having religious or cultural significance.

It is our under-standin'g that there was a meeting in May of 1978 on this matter among representatives of the Chumash, of Pacific Gas and,E1ectr ic Co..(PGLE),

and of the State Historic Preservation Office.

However, since thag time there has.apparently been little action to resolve the matter.

The principal issue appears to be that the Chumash want, the site to be as accessible as possible for religious and cu'ltural activities, whereas PGKE must be sure that the arrangements for access do not infringe upon the strict NRC rules for nuclear plant security and do not result in undue expense and trouble for the company.

It is apparent that some compromise will be required to reach a satisfactory resolution.

I understand that a meeting has been arranged at 10 a.m.

on Thursday, January 10, 1980, at your offices at the Santa Barbara Indian Center to acquaint each other with the facts and problems involved in such a

compromise.

It would be helpful if the par ticipating representatives of the Chumash came prepared to discuss the following:

li The significance of the SLO-2 site to the religion-and culture of the Chumash.

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An estimate of the desired frequency and duration of visits and the number of people per visit.

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The kind of security arrangements which would be acceptable to the Chumash (for example, the withdrawal of the security escort to a discreet distance).

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Jer Nr. Lee Dixon The primary objective of the January 8 meeting is to reach understandings at that time that will serve as the basis for. a subsequent formal agreement between the Chumash and PGKE relating to access of the Chumash to the SLO-2 site.

Me have bein in telephone contact with the persons listed below about this matter.

Copies of this letter will constitute invitations for them

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to attend the January, 8 meeting, if they wish to participate.

Sincerely, Ronald L. Ballard, Chief Environmental Projects Branch 1

-Division of Site Safety and Environmental Analysis Yictoria Roberts State of California, Governor's Office Office of Planning and Research Native Amer ican Heritage Comoission 1400 Tenth Street Sacramento.

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