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Discusses Const of Proposed Nuclear Reactor on Earthquake Prone Site at Bodega Bay,Ca
ML20235D085
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Site: 05000000, Bodega Bay
Issue date: 10/28/1963
From: Jennifer Davis
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To: Price E
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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g ,_ j~A Dear Mr. Price 7 1, co to Mr. Seaborg corroborating my observation that the location( in question that mightis beabout chosen asinlikely to experience earth shifting as any the USA.

is the most active area we have.for 500 years but it is still quite likely be expected on any fault any time. In such an area adjustment may p may happen anywhere and the vorst earthquake of record in liorthOf course Lless America centered near New Madrid, Missouri.

I would thint an atomic resistant or-earthquake proof.or neuclear power rector should be constructed ess subject to major adjustments. But, no use choosing a site obviously I especially liked, " Acceptance of Eodega Head as a safe difficult extreme carthquake to rejectrisk'.' any proposed future site on the grounds ofrector -

As you may know, the main San Andreas rir; comes south off shore Arena,crosseo a small portion of Cape Mendocino, thence aff shore to Point Head, across it, ther,off shore and up Tomales Bay an:_ straigh land to Bolinas Lagoon, thence, by ocean to just south of the SU corner of San Francisco, then the San Andreau Lakes from which it is Valley, Gorman, Elizabeth Lakenamed, juct south thence via Wright, near Hollister, San Senit of 2almdals Swartout San Bernardino, mountain foot edge north of Redlands, S with a main branch or rift over Beaumont Pass into Imperial Va and Lower California.

Gorman along the south and east foot of the SieAnother main branch curves around fr branches run off mostly following major ranges.rras. Many lesser all structures should be made nearly earthquake proof.Like our buil _

earthquakes expected ones. are rare terrible dammage is done by thecc rare and un-Where severe not as apt to brin 6 a major movement and damage.Also We tre a bit con ~-

here the adjustmen cerned here because.we consequence expect majorhave. one.snotanyhad ti'me.nany recent shakes and may in Only old buildings are structures material damage.which can stand Thanks again.

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\ Sierra Club D Joins Fight On Bodena S fEka n. wr /s: ...s/ci, The Sierra Club took a . formal ste;i yesterday to prove that, while beauty may bo in the eye of the beholder, ' the powerlines of the Pacific 4 Gas and Electric Co. leavo everyone cold. 

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plant at Bodega Bay will en-hance the scenery is just public relations nonsense," said Phillip Berry of the '

  • club's legal staff.

Berry's comment accompa- ' nied the filing of a brief be-fore the California Supreme l Court' - . .. l 5 

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