ML18079A584

Forwards Board Resolution 79-109, Resolution Opposing Storage of High Level Radioactive Wastes in Salem County, Adopted by Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Salem at Regular Meeting on 790321

ML18079A584
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Site:	Salem
Issue date:	03/22/1979
From:	Ayres G SALEM COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
To:	Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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BOARD OF CHOSEN FHEEJIOLDEHS COU HT lIOl' SE SALE}.f, NEW JERSEY. 08079 George W. Ayres Clerk of Board March 22, 1979 Joseph M. *Hendrie, Chairman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 In Re: R.79-109 RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE STORAGE OF HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES IN SALEM COUNTY

Dear Mr. Hendrie:

For your information enclosed please find a copy of the above-mentioned resolution adopted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Salem at a regular meeting on March 21, 1979.

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George W. Ayres Clerk of the Board GWA:k Encl.

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P..c..~istrative Carmittee 21-79 RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE STORAGE OF HIGH LEVEL PADIOACTIVE WASTES IN SALEM COUNTY WHEREAS, Public Service Electric and Gas Company has applied for an amendment to its facility operating license for increase capacity fuel racks at the Salem Nuclear *Generating Station; and WHERR.~S, the citizens of this County are seriously concerned over the dangers and risks associated with the increase in storage of hazardous radioactive wastes at the said Nuclear Generating site in Lower Alloways Creek Township; and WHEREAS, the increased storage capacity of hazardous high level I radioactive wastes could significantly affect the health of the I residents of Salem County; and WHEREAS, there is a question as to the emergency need to in-crease the storage capacity of spent fuel at the nuclear generating facility, aforesaid; in that the existing storage pool contains sufficient space necessary to accomodate full core dis~harge and als to accomodate normal refueling discharges; and WHEREAS, the health of and welfare of the residents of Salem County is first and foremost in the minds of this Board; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Salem County Board of Chosen Freeholders that it is opposed to the concept of re-racking spent fuel at the Nuclear Generating units situate in the Township of Lower Alloways Creek or any increase on storage of spent fuel assemblies over the original plan; a~d BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board opposes the construction G;::ORGE S. FRIEDMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW SALEM. N.J. 08070 in Salem County of any at-reactor site cooling pools or spent fuel

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• fuel for a reasonable cooling per.iod, or of any independent storage facilities for spent fuel within the Countyi and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board urges the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Corrunission to fulfill its obligation pursuant to the U.S.

code, Title 42, Section 5877, that immediate programs be initiated for the permanent disposal of spent fuel away from reactor sites and outside the County of Salem and that no further operating permit be issued the Nuclear Generating sites in Lower Alloways Creek Township until such time as permanent disposal sites for spent fuel are operational and available; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be for-varded to:

Honorable Brendan T. Byrne, Governor, New Jersey Daniel O. Hern, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey  :

Joseph M. Hendrie, Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission David Kinsey, Off~ce of Coastal Zone Management Congressman William J. Hughes Senator Raymond J. Zane Assemblyman Martin Herman Assemblyman Donald Stewart Public Service Electric & Gas Company Atlantic City Electric Company Delaware River Joint Basin Commission Wilmapco I hereby certify the within to be a true copy of a resolution dopted by the Salem County Board of Chosen Freeholders at its GEORGES. FRIEDMAN nnual stated meeting held on Wednesday, March 21, 1979.

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ATTORNEY AT LAW iJ S'-LEM. N J. 08070 (faORG§W. , Clerk

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