ML20236E051

Informs That Encl 870619 Resolution Passed by Comsewogue Board of Educ Re Facility as Well as Other Resolutions Will Be Forwarded to Clerk of Legislature,Nrc & Governor of State of Ny.Served on 871026

ML20236E051
Person / Time
Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	10/21/1987
From:	Caracappa R SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY
To:	Tobe L COMSEWOGUE SCHOOL DISTRICT, PORT JEFFERSON STATION
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CON-#487-4676 OL-3, NUDOCS 8710290040
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COUNTY OF'SUFFOb 00CHETED i 13 I USNRC W OCT 26 #1:13 COUNTY LEGISLATURE FFICE Of SECRc1AH ROSE CARACAPPA 24e M E'. hun 6Mit (tdWt#lCf.'

COUP (TV LEGISLATOR, ATH D(STRICT SUITE #3 BRANCH SELDEN. NEW YORK 11784 (518)732 2000 CHAIRMAN VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEMBER:

HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE f g LEGISLATIVE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HEALTH COMMITTEE October 21,1987 Ms. Loretta Tobe ,

President f Comsewogue Council of PTA's 145 Green Avenue Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776

Dear Ms. Tobe:

Thank you for your letter dated October 9,1987, regarding the Shoreham Nuclear Powe,r Plant. Your concerns are my concerns.

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On June 19,1987;.*the. Comsewogue Board of Education forwarded me a resolution they ' assed p which addresses these very same issues.

I will send a copy of yoor letter, as well as another copy of the Comsewogue resolution, to the Clerk of the Legislature, the Nuclear Regulatory Commmission, and the Governor of the State of New York.

Sincerely, M

ROSE CARACAPPA RC/bjm v

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I COMSEWOGUE SCHOOL DISTRICT Port Jefferson Station, New York l

SCHOOL BOARD RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Comsewogue School District is located within the 10 mile radiological emergency planning zone of the Shoreham plant; and WHEREAS, the Comsewogue Board of Education is cognizant of its responsibilities relative to the health and safety of students and school ,

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WHEREAS, the governments of Suffolk County and New York State, 'after.

extensive analysis, decided not to adopt or implement any radiological emergency evacuation pl.an for response to a Shoreham emergency; and WHEREAS,- New York State Supreme Court decisions have upheld Suffolk County's decision not to adopt or implement any plan for Shoreham; e.nd . - -

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since the LILCO emergency ' plan for Shoreham has been found to be beyond ,

LILCO's authority to implement, it would be inappropriate for the Comsewogue 1 School District to cooperate with LILCO regarding Shoreham planning; and- 'j p

. WHEREAS, the Comsewogue Board of Education believes that the governments of'Suffolk County and New York have acted responsibly and in1 furtherance of the interests of Comsewogue School District residents in deciding not to. - -

i adopt or implement any radiological emergency evacuation plan for ~ShorehinDW and .

. 1 WHEREAS, the Shoreham9dmbrgency plan developed by Long Island Lighting Company makes unwarranted , assumptions about the willingness and capability of Comsewogue School District personnel to undertake emergency actions in the event of a Shoreham radiological emergency; and WHEREAS, the Comsewogue Board of Education after having surveyed its employees cannot assure adequate participation and supervision from school personnel and bus drivers, and on the basis of the limited transportation ,

and other resources available to Comsewogue, it is clear that Comsewogue '

school personnel could not and would not implement early dismissal, evacuation, sheltering or other protective actions in the event of a Shoreham radiological emergency evacuation; and i WHEREAS, the Comsewogue School District is informed that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Licensing Board' concluded that Comsewogue school preparedness is adequate for a Shoreham radiological emergency evacuation; j and L i

WHEREAS, the Comsewogue School District is informed that the Federal l

) Emergency Management Agency appears to have ignored the fact Comsewogue l l, , School District has adopted no plan _and, performed no train.ing for a Shoreham 1 l radiological emergency; and I

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BESOLUTION - SHOREHAM EVACUATION PLAN Page 2 1

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WHEREAS, that the mere acceptance and use of tone alert radios does not l In any way. indicate Comsewogue Board's acceptance of, or cooperation with L LILCO's proposed evacuation plan.

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1 NOW THEREFORE 'BE IT, l RESOLVED, that the Comsewogue Board of' Education recognizes its {

responsibilities to students and school personnel in the .Comsewogue School j District; and be it further j RESOLVED, that the Comsewogue Board of Education recogi'ces that the LILCO Plan provides no way of dealing with the potential . liability of the - .

Comsewogue School District or to the school employees which could arise '

out of lawsuits resulting from a Shoreham radiological evacuation, or from 'r< ' "

protective actions taken during a radiological emergency evacuations and be  ;

it further l RESOLVED, that the Comsewogue Board of Education fully supports the , , 1 Suffolk County Legislature and the State of New York in their position of '

refusing to participate in Shoreham radiological emergency evacuation  ;

planning and in.their opposition to the licensing of the Shoreham Nuclear j Power Plant; and be it further

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i RESOLVED, therefore, 'that the Comsewogue Board of Education cannot and will not adopt or implement any plan for, or perform any training for, or

- participate in any exercise of school protect!ve-actions for response to a-r.- *" ,-a--+ +

Shareham radiological emergency, and that to-do so would be irresponsible;~"' ^

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RESOLVED, that the Comsewogue Board of Education concludes that no ,

. operating license be granted tb LILCO for the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant, j I

I hereby certify and swear that this is a true excerpt from the January 16, 1986, minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Comsewogue School District.

. CGN AG hO&LCoo Kathleen Gaglias, '

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District Clerk i

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