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Responds to Re Nuclear Power Reactor Proposed for Const at Bodega Bay,Ca.Usgs Conducting Thorough Field Study of Geology of Bay & Expert Consultants Retained to Assist in Evaluating Application.W/O Encls
ML20235A127
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Site: 05000000, Bodega Bay
Issue date: 10/15/1963
From: Lowenstein R
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To: Orsborne C
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Locket No. 50-205 Miss Claudia L. Orsborne 790 California Street,

, Apartment i 25 San Francisco, California .i Dear Ifiss Orsbornet This replies to your lettera dated August 16, 1963 addressed to- .

Prealdent Kennedy and Chairman Sanborg.concerning the nuclear I power reactor proposed for constntetion at Bodega Bay, Californa.a.  !

At the Ccanisaica's request, the U. S. Geological Survey,  !

Department of the Interior, has been conducting a thorough field study of the geology of Bodega Bay since early May. In addition, expert eensultants have been retained to assist the AEC regulatory staff in evaluating Pacific Gas & Electric Ccepany's application with respect to the satanologr of the area and structural dealgn of.the pmposed plant. The Coast and Geodetic Survey of the U. S. Department of Commerce also is assisting us .{

in our evaluation of the seianologr.  ;

A report dated Septesber 25, 1963 setting forth the results of f 11 eld work at the site through June 6,1963 has been submitted

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to the Atomic Energy Ceamission by ,the Department' of the Interior.

A copy of an AEC public' announcement concerning the report la enclosed. You will note that a further geological report has been requested from the Department of the Interior.

Final action on the Pacific Osa & Electric Compaaty application  !

will not be taken until the additional report requested of the  !

Department of the Interior has been received and evaluated. In addition, a construction permit will not be issued unless the C-t == ion, following a public hearing and a deciate hr the-Atomic Safety and Licensing Board and ocasideration of all factors bearing upon safety is convinood that the facility can be can.

stacted and operated at the propeeed looetion without uneae risk to the health and safety of the public. Disposal of radio-e active waste ma'torial and the asture of liquid and gaseous .,

effluents are among the .agtters which are given e Jeful consid. '

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s Miss Claadia L. Orsbome- 0CT ' 519s3 Also enclosed' is s pasphlet which describes the procedures re lating to the licensing of power reactors by the Atanic Energy

- Commission. We are confident that these procedures and their prorision for public hearing will enable all interested persons to acquaint themselves with the details of Pacific Gas & Electric Comparty's proposal and util assure thorough canaideration of all aspects of ths proposed plant bearing upon the question of whether it can be constructed and operated at the proposed site without undue risk to the health and safety of the public.

It should be noted, howecer, that such matters as local soning ,

and the esthetics of the atte are matters within local and state i jurisdiction and are not withha the purview of the Atomic Energy Commission.

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power reactor prep >:.,c ' l California,  !

the U. C. Uvoloificalf BodegaSurve7if has av bemt f lit the Car.missian'a requ 9t, l conducting a thorcugh rie 1 nudy vf sycoilogy o sirwe carly haj. In ador, on, 6xper:. e .nsultant.s have been re-ff in.cvj l h elr;wic g/

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accion on the Pacific Gas & El 'et A.:U. S. Geologteal Survey has been be takou untal the report by ti, a ;onnruction penr.it wt11 not furth - da

' eceived and evalumned. issued unle:.s the Goa.d. sci . . Todwi ba decision by the Atcaic Safet/ and ~ s conv2.neal that the faci Lity ,

ofallfac;Lorsbearingupon/nafety ho proposed locat. ion wAthout can be constructed and operated at f the pubhe. Disposal of undue risk to the heald ,ind cafety d and gaccous he review of radioactive vaste materials and the n ture of liq

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an uppherition. i to Enclosed is a pamphlet whichf descrioes ' cCcsanission. p--ocedures relat ng f the the licenst.ng of power tv.acters b7 hc At . . En public hearing to be held in Santa Pcsa in addition, a public notice publi.shed ih the l'odoral Register.

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'le feel confidant that these procedures andt thaamaelves th 'r provielen

's proposal and hearing vill enable an interested persons to a.with -w N - ,

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Eiss Claudia L. Laborne 2-nll assure thorough conci raucn af all aspe:Ls of the prepased plant bearing upon the question of whet.he:- it.;ars bc :acawu ted and operated at theprayn#gitewithcutunduerickt) ec health sud safety of he ;;uotia, it should isc n6tod, hwwer, t. hat local Ecning and the onthettes of a vi',ei are sau.ecs.nare pNperly within local, and :; tate juriedmtwa i and are tot within the purvicw of t.he Atreic Enercr Crx:nir;sion.

.hcrofore, such natters will no; be.,issacc which will be conddered "

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It is of frantic concern to a large segment.of the heavily popu-1ated San Francisco area that the powerful " utility" P.G.& E. Co. is j going ahead with its plans to construct an atomic power plant, the largest thus far, within dangerous proximity, namely, Bodega Bay. ,

J Not only is it taking a beautiful area which is designed by nature to be a recreatior.a1 paradise for choked cities, but it threatens the very existence of the people in those cities and outlying towns by being )

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close to the fault that caused the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. A l

- number of reputable scientists have concluded there will be one maior earthquake during the life of this plant, to say nothing of minor ones, Why this risk, when other sites are available? Why jeopardize lives i when it is not necessary? What of the radioactive waste matter that will be dumped into the ocean and the atmosphere?

Once this plant is built, the powerful P.G.& E. will never move it, certainly, regardless of what it does to our big dairy industry in Sonoma j i

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I beseech you, sir, to recommend tihat this plant be put elsewhere.

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