ML20234C973

Forwards Us Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Review of Effects of Reactor Operations on Marine Environ at Bodega Bay,Per Re ACRS Rept on PG&E Plant.Util Will Continue Oceanographic Studies for at Least One Annual Cycle

ML20234C973
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Site:	05000000, Bodega Bay
Issue date:	07/11/1963
From:	Lowenstein R US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To:	Hedgpeth J UNIV. OF THE PACIFIC, PACIFIC MARINE STATION, DILLON
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Dr. Joel W. !bdgpeth, Director Pacific Hartne Station Valversity of ths Pacific Dillen Bench thrin County California

Dear Dr. Ibdspeth!

• This la in reply to your letter dated June.5,1953, to chairman Seabra concerning the report of the Advisory Cce=nattee on necetor safcauards on the nuelcar power plant which Paolfic Can

& Elcotric Co:ptr/ proposes to construct et Dodega Bay, California.

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You have referred to the statsment in the Cdttee's report that l "The appliennt has cubmitted evidence.to establish that the .

anticipated tereperature changes in the ocean near the condenser

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coolent discharge point will not be Crest enough to cause sp.

proclable influence on the local marine life," and inquire whether this evidence includes consideration of a possible buildup of temperature by movement of water ccuthward back into the intake, g ~ ,j cs rtight hcppen under some conditions of wind and tide.

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_:f ;J The opp 11 cent has briefly described in the Preliminary Hazards '

Su: nary Report Aneluding Acrendments 1 sud 2, thereto, the scope of research programs ca oceanography and marine biology belns carried I

cut by their concultent, Dr. Ernest Salo of thrivoldt State College.

Copics of these reports are sea 11able for inspection by the public ct the Coc=tission's Public Document Rooms at 1717 H ftreet, N. W.,

J Washingten 25, D. C., and at 2111 Dancroft Way, Berkeley 4, California. These reports state that Dr. Salo's investigations show that the proposed condenser cooling water discharge is to be located in en ares of great turbulence and mixing and, accordingly, diffusion takes place very rapidly. Estimates presently indicate a d!!ution factor of 200 to 1000 within one kilometer of the dis.

chtrge point. Pacific Cas & Electric Compny proposes to continue

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viewed the effects of reactor operations on the carins environe nt of Ecdens Eced, cnd a representative of this Burecu participated in discussion with the Advicory Cc=mitteeA en copy Eccctor of theScieguards Bureau's rs=

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