ML19276F220
| ML19276F220 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 02/23/1979 |
| From: | Reid R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 7903280083 | |
| Download: ML19276F220 (2) | |
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New England 1 & J Workbook
SUBJECT:
PHONE CALLS TO GSA TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF THE U.S. NAU L AIR STATION AT QUONSET POINT, R.I.
On 11/29/78, I called Roy Julian (Office of Real Property, General Services Administration, 18th & F Sts., N.W. Washington, D.C. 9-566-0505) regarding the projected use of the Quonset Point Naval Air Station.
He indicated that he was working on the GSA impact statements for both the Quonset Point and the Charlestown air stations.
Mr. Julian referred me to Mr. Pat Vaccaro (of GSA's Boston Regional Office, phone 8-223-2651) for further detailed information.
Mr. Vaccaro was quite familiar with the Quonset Point area and providad the following information with respect to the current uses of the facility.
He stated that the naval air station has been closed since 1974.
It is currently being used by the Rhode Island Air National Guard for both fixed-wing and helicopter type aircraft.
General Dynamics is currently fabricating sections of the Triadent class submarine at Quonset Point.
These sections are barged to New London for fabrication into a complete sub.
He estimated approximately 4,000 employees at present.
The current yearly air traffic at Quonset Point is estimated to be 20,000 operations for general aviation (small aircraft) and 5,400 military operations which include 4500 helicopter operations.
The Davisville area, just north of Quonset Point is being used for support activities for offshore oil drilling for the Baltimore Canyon and Nantucket areas.
There are approximately 200--300 persons employed there at present.
The former U.S. Naval Magazine on Prudence Island has been decommissioned, and is currer.tly listed as surplus federal property.
Proposed uses include that of a park or a LNG station.
The latter use is not firm at present.
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Ship traffic past the site is limited by the height of the Jamestown Bridge.
Large vessels such as aircraf t carriers must travel up the eastern side of Narragansett Bay under the Newport Bridge.
Mr. Vaccaro indicated that the only large fuel storage facilities are located on the eastern side of Narragansett Bay in the area of East Providence and Bristol.
He stated that there is a saali EPA Marine Water Quality Laboratory located at Saunderstown, approximately one mile south of the Jamestown Bridge.
Mr. Vaccaro indicated that he had prepared an environmental impact statement on government sites in the Narragansett Bay area and could provide us with a copy.
I indicated that I would like to have a copy for use in our alternate site review for Rome Point.
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Charles Ferrell Accident Analysis Branch Division of Site Safety and Environmental Analysis, NRR November 29, 1978 DISTRIBUTION Central File AAB Reading AAB Subject New England Workbook
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