ML20148D235

Summary of Meeting W/Southwest Nuclear Co Re Use of Carey Salt Mine in Lyons,Ks for Low Level Waste Disposal.Lyons Chamber of Commerce & Sketch of Receiving Area Encl

ML20148D235
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Issue date:	08/10/1978
From:	Johnson T NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Bell M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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using_the~ mine for'LLW:, ' Senator Jan' son has introduced legis- -M e 1

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charged by iE.C0 and Chem-Muclear. They would be limited, however.

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LYONS, KANSAS 67554 latod Of Coronado a v.,.. :' A: d Father Padilla W "GEUk llarch 27, 1978 !SNM !d ma u

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"?.i d (Carey Mine. Area in red represents that area owned by Interpace and afea in "inM blue represents salt rights a'cquired through long term lease arrangement. I jjjj cannot give you a Wate when this was drawn, we obtained it from Dan Hannah, Lyons Realty. g....;. ;;;;. ~ I am also enclosing a county " land owners" map of Rice for you to work from m:.: n f.~" 4 also. Mrs. Dette Kennedy of Porter Abstract here-in Lyons did all of the re-4y s %. search for Mapco, so you might want to contact her also, (316 257-3532. She (M=m.. -is a member of the Board of Directors of our Cha'mber, so you c)an rest assured "y W all will be kept confidential. i:miii Nelson Hall will be contacting you regar:ing Friday's meeting with 'some local people. It was decided at that meeting that Nelson would be the main contact w.C y with you, be especial'y felt that several people should not be'bcthering you. C'Mi Jj However, in case you cannot reach him at any time, please feel free to call tl"ll$ x. Dewey Breese, city administrator or myself. jlllfjh .,,:: w I sincerely hope we can get this project off the ground floor. Glen briefed [%id Nelsen Friday on any actf vity that has taken place between you and him in M, $j regard to the project. He a]so attended the m'eting. ~ gy.@; e It was good visiting with you last Thursday and I look torw.rd to seeing you "gij.g?{ iHH W-:4 in Lyons. Please don't hesitate toisuggest ways we can help. "5 9 Sincerely,. ["Qgf9 : ( 8 (Hrs. ) Pat Walker, Manager mu e Lyons Chamber of Commerce M @y p::m: ~ Enc: 2 ?.:.: tr$r.m.:.:. N cc: Nelson Hall, Executive Director, RICEDC0 El E E: Jack Wempe, President, RICEDC0 4 Nike ilunt, President, Lyons Chamber of Conmerce Dewey Breese, City Ad,ninistrator [l[3 ;;;; p ~ ~ ~ peu,, .:.y.:.: .=. (*, / !! 5

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