ML20085A281

Supplemental Answers to Interrogatories

ML20085A281
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	06/29/1983
From:	Berlin K WEST VALLEY AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION COUNCIL, INC.
To:	ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR, NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
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ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, ) Docket Nos. STN 50-529 et al. ) STN 50-530

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(Palo Verde Nuclear Generating )

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WEST VALLEY AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION COUNCIL INC.'S SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES Pursuant to the Agreement of the parties in this licensing proceeding, West Valley Agricultural Protectlan Council, Inc.

(" West Valley") hereby submits cupplenental answers to interroga-tories propounded by the Arizona Public Service Company, et al.

('*Joiut Applicants") and the NRC Staff. In addition to these supplemental interrogatory answers, West Valley will further supplement its answers as necessary in accordance with 10 C.F.R. 9 2.740(e), the agreement of the parties, and representations in previous West Valley responses to interrogatories propounded by Joint Applicants and the NRC Staff. '

West Valley incorporates by reference the General Objections set forth in response to Join Applicants' Second Set of Interrogatories.

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By way of Supplemental Answer to Interrogatory No. 2 of l

Joint Applicants' Second Set of Interrogatories and Interrogatory i

No. 2 of the NRC Staff's Second Set of Interrogatories (and related interrogatories in this proceeding submitted by those parties, including Joint Applicant Interrogatories Nos. 1, 3-7, 9-33, 59, and NRC Interrogatory No. 1), West Valley responds as follows:

It is possible to determine the amount of acreage being farmed in the vicinity of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) from the Soil Survey of Maricopa County, Arizona, Central Part (U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service, September 1977). This document identifies through aerial photo-graphs areas being farmed as well as soll types. Field work for ,

the survey was undertaken from 1958 until 1972.

It is also possible to determine the amount of acreage being farmed from aerial photographs aaintained in files of the Office of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, 99 East Virgi$1ia, Phoenix , Arizona. These photographs were used to determine the eligible acreage base under the State Ground Water Code. They show irrigated farm land between 1975 to 1980 or 1976 to 1981 and are believed to be accurate within 4 - 6%

Attached as Exhibit A is a document prepared from these aerial photographs compiling the developed agricultural lands within a 20 to 30 mile radius surrounding the PVNGS. This document was not prepared in connection with this litigation and Petitioner has no intention at this point in time of using the firm which compiled the information as its expert.

- It is possible to determine the owners of farm land in the vicinity of PVNGS and their acreage from publicly available records contained in the Department of Water Resources or in the Federal Bureau of Reclamation, Arizona Project Office, 26th Floor, Valley National Bank Center. The federal records identify land eligible for Central Arizona Project funds. A sample compilation of the names of farmers and their acreage is also attached in Exhi-bit A. The referenced farmers are not necessarily members of West Valley. The information was compiled from the. Bureau of Reclamation and Arizona Department of Water Resources records, but was not ccmpiled.in connection with this litigation.

It is possible to determine the percentage of f arm lands devoted to specific crops from various sources, including the Maricopa County Soil Survey referred to above and the records contained in the Farm Bureau. It is petitioner's position that the determination in this proceeding of the potential damage from the PVNGS over the operating life of the plant should be based upon the relationship of average figures for specific crops grown and average total acreage devoted to crops throughout the PVNGS region. Using such average figures, it is possible to predict damage over time.

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Although West Valley objects to the interrogatories concerning its members' farms, its principal goal in this proceeding has been and remains the resolution of the crop impacts question. West Valley's concern over the salt drift issue led it to hire experts to review the PVNGS studies and to provide their conclusions to the NRC and Joint Applicants. West Valley agreed, in the interest of speedy resolution of its environmental concerns, to provide information to Joint Applicants and the Staff through the discovery process, pending the disposi-tion of its NEPA Motion. West Valley agreed to locate information on area acreage and crops from publicly available records. West Valley will continue to cooperate with the NRC and Joint Applicants in efforts to identify the impacts of PVNGS salt drift on crops. But West Valley cannot and should not be asked to play the role assigned by NEPA to the NRC staff.

West Valley therefore requests the Board to grant its Motion for a protective Order.

Respectfully submitted, By / ew2M1 W , 0 >. , n Kenneth Berlin l

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Thomas M Koerekamo. P E. Consulting Engineers Rooert D. Zicafoose. C E.T.

SUMMARY

IRRIGATED AGRICULTURAL ACREAGE SURROUNDING THE PALO VERDE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT The compilation of developed agricultural lands from a 20 and 30 mile radius surrounding the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant was obtained by using infrared landsat satellite aerial photographs from DWR that were flown in 1979. This is the data DWR used to determine the acreage that was productive during the 1975-1980 period.

The method of gathering data was achieved by placing a mylar transparency, used for locating township and range lines, over the picture. An additional transparency was used to calculate the acreages in each township. A systematic range by range process was used in order to reduce error caused by randomly choosing townships. The scale of the satellite pictures as well as the transparencies was 1:250,000.

Results of the studies are as follows:

Acreage within twenty mile radius 90,220 acres Acreage within thirty mile radius 176,340 acres Harquahala Acreage 32,046 acres Tonopah Acreage 9,510 acres The Landsat photographs were taken in 1979 and were, according to Department of Water Resources, the most accurate information available.

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1. Martori Bros. 6560 N. Scottsdale Road 1910.0 Suite G208 Scottsdale, Arizona 85253

2. Gladden Farms P. O. Box 668 3430.01' David L., and Buckeye, Arizona 85326 Sharon & William

3. Stephens, Russell Glen c/o Harquahala Cotton Co. 320.0'

& Sherrian A. Star Route Box 378 Buckeye, Arizona 85326

4. Stephens, Jake Star Route 2 1800.01 Box 464T Buckeye, Arizona 85326 1

5. Desert Farms Ltd. c/o Lou Saide 400.0 t Rayner, Jack M. and 724 Edison Avenue D. Fay Buckeye, Arizona 85326 11 6. Porterfield, Harry & Star Route 2, Box 413 1276.0 Elsie M. Buckeye, Arizona 85326

7. Rodl$in Enterprises c/o Franklin W. Rogers 240.0 Star Route 2, Box 436 i Buckeye, Arizona 85326

8. Palo Verde Farms c/o Franklin W. Rogers 80.0

9. Circle D. Farms c/o Frankiln W. Rogers 80.0

10. Citadel Financial Corp. c/o Franklin W. Rogers 340.0

11. Carlon Properties, Inc. c/o Franklin W. Rogers 240.0

12. Weeda, Elmer L. & c/o Bob Allen 40.0 Martha P. O. Box 751 Buckeye, Arizona 85326

13. Crocker National Bank 2145 Fresno Street 3360.0 ,

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14. Harquahala Valley 820 E. Van Burean 5500.0 Orchards Goodyear, Arizona 85338

15. Rogers, Franklin W. Star Route 2, Box 436 1930.0

& Jolane Buckeye, Arizona 85326

16. Rogers, Bryan Star Route 2, Box 436 Buckeye, Arizona 85326

17. Clark Brothers Route 1, Box 202 640.0:

c/o Allan Clark Dos Palos, California 93620

18. Maia, Albert, Trust 4208 N. 25th Street 410.0 Phoenix, Arizona 85016

19. Trampp Farms Star Route 2, Box 548 1880.0 c/o Clyde Trampp Buckeye, Arizona 85326

20. Melton, Alan B & Star Route, Box 4 1600.0 Jo Ann Buckeye, Arizona 85326

21. Sterling Farms, Inc. c/o James T. Fulton 320.0 2714 E. Willetta Phoenix, Arizona 85008

22. Pavich, Stephen P. Route 2, Box 291 960.0 Thomas D. Delano, California 93215 aNA J& N J, & pdP, //cgr / Af r y3 rg,

23. DeMore, Charles Hugh 5050 N. 19th Avenue 640.0

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24. Stewart Title & Trust 150.0 ;

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5. Euclif Tc.c..u: 400.0 ert:ric, California e1761 44ssa 9/7/O

26. Commonwealth Title Co. c/o Bill Costello 185.0 Harquahala Plantations 4630 N. 7th Street Suite 104 Phoenix, Arizona 85014

27. Johnson, Gerald R. 12518 Skylark Drive 1280.0 Sun City West, Arizona 85375 Ga7o.w- /6,CJ 2 S 2'/

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28. Kean Financial Corp. c/o Franklin W. Rogers 240.0 Star Route 2, Box 436 Buckeye, Arizona 85326

29. O'Haco Sheep Co., Inc. Route 2, Box 108 840.0 Buckeye, Arizona 85326

30. Minnesota Ticle Co. 160.0

31. Selna, Joseph Box 35 320.0 Jerome, Arizona 86331

32. Vise, R. Marrelus & c/o Thomas W. Byrum 40.0 Ecmer L. 4607 N. 31st Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85017

33. George, Grace 2715 W. Avenue 35 40.0 Los Angeles, California 90065

34. Roach, Han C. 4329 N. 27th Drive 40.0 Phoenix, Arizona 85017

35. Green, Paul Williard Tr. 4230 El Cajon Blvd. 60.0 San Diego, California 92105

36. Mech, Jackie P. O. Box 668 125.0 (State Lease) Buckeye, Arizona 85326

37. Rodlin Enterprises c/o Franklin W. Rogers 160.02 Star Route 2, Box 436 Buckeye, Arizona 85326 3

38. Citadel Financial Corp. c/o Franklin W. Rogers 320.01 l

39. Carlon Properties, Inc. c/o Franklin W. Rogers 160.02 I

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I, KENNETH BERLIN, being duly sworn, depose and say that I am Counsel for petitioner in the referenced action; that I have read the foregoing answers to Interrogatories; that the information contained therein was gathered under my supervision; and that they are true to the best of my knowledge and to the best of the knowledge of the persons who helped in their compilation.

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KENNEI'H BERLIN SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 29th day of June, 1983.

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