ML20199K964

Urges NRC to Rescind Approval to Bury Low Level Radwaste at Facility.Solid Waste May Not Be Disposed of at Site Due to Location within 100-yr Floodplain.Radwaste Disposal Will Pollute Groundwater.Served on 860708

ML20199K964
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	07/03/1986
From:	Carr J, Winterhalter D LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF OHIO
To:	NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
References
CON-#386-902 ML, TAC-60875, NUDOCS 8607090284
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The League of Women Voters of Ohio urges the Nuclear Regulatory Conmission to rescind approval to bury low-level radiat. ion waste at the Davis-Besse Nix: lear Power S t.a t i on , Un i t No . 1.

The League of Women Voters has had a position in Lruul I;se since 1972 under which we.

state that it. is the responsibili ty of government to identify and regulate areas of critical concern, which include fragile lands such as shorelines of rivers, lakes and streams, estuaries mid Inys; rare ecosystems such as wetlands; and natural hazard lands such as floodplains. The League of Women Voters also has a position which states that " Action. . ." should be taken "to improve and protect water quality and t.o supinrt planning and management of water resources to meet, local and regional needs, and the national interest.'

The League of Women Voters of Ohio fully agrees wit.h the statements of the League of Women Voters Inke Eric Basin Committee and the League of Women Voters of Rocky River dated April 10, 1986. Ilowever, we do have one addition to the test.imony: the Nav-arre Marsh is part of the Davis-Besse site as well as adjacent to it. As tne State of Ohio asserts in it.s Intition to intervene, the site would not be approved for disposal of solid waste (Ohio Administrative Code Sect. ion 3745-2G), mainly c'ue to its being located within a 100 year floodplain. We believe that low-level radiation waste MUST have AT LEAST the same care in its handling and disposal.

Millions of Ohio residents receive their drinking water from Inke Erie ani the groundwater from the wetlarais and rivers of the area. Radiation wastes in a flood-plain will surely pollute the groundwater. We feel that the Sinte of Ohio has adequat ely expressed our concerns in its pet.ition; however, we are concerned that any group in the Inke Erie Pasin would be prevented from twing intervenors at. these hearings. Basically, we are wry concerned t. hat burial of low-level radiation wast e at this site wil1 threaten our resources and environment.

We request that you give our doncerns your serious considerat. ion.

Respectfully,

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Jean Carr, Director Diana Winterhal ter President Natural Resources 8607090284 860703 PDR ADOCK 05000346 Q PDR 65 South Fourth St.

• Columbus, Ohio 43215

• 614-469-1505

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