ML20128H529

Motion to Intervene on Behalf of Residents of Nassau County in Reopening Proceedings to Present Testimony & Evidence as to Why County Coliseum Should Not Be Used in Util Evacuation Plan in Event of Nuclear Accident

ML20128H529
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	05/21/1985
From:	Raymond Hoffman, Rosenfeld S, Sherwin S LONG ISLAND COALITION FOR SAFE LIVING
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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a UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the~ Atomic Safety and Licensing Board In the matter of )

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LONG ISLAND LIGHTING COMPANY ) Docket No. 50-322-OL-3

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!Shoreham Nuclear Power Station ) (Emergency Planning)

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MOTION TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF-OF THE RESIDENTS OF NASSAU COUNTY We the Long Island Coalition For Safe Living (" COALITION")

hereby petition as intervenors to be heard before the Atomic Energy and Licensing Board on the use of the Nassau County Veterans Memorial' Coliseum in the LILCO evacuation plan as part of the reopening of the record with regard to the Coliseum.

The " COALITION" requests the right to intervene and participate in the reopened proceedings to present testimony and other evidence-as to why the Coliseum should not be used in the LILuO evacuation plan in the event of a nuclear accident at the

'Shoreham Nuclear Power Station.

s BACKGROUND:

The Long Island Coalition for Safe Living is a coalition of some of the groups in Nassau County who are concerned with the

' health and well being of the residents of Nassau County as well as Suf folk County. They are:

Peoples Action Coalition Long Island Rate Payers Association

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=*i Concarnsd Mothara of Nnascu S3fo Energy . Allianca o~f' Long Island PaccoSmith Mcuso'.

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.Long Island Progressive Coalition Long Island Citizens in Action Nurses Environmental Health Watch N.Y.' Community Action Network'

_ North Shore Coalition'for Safe Energy Women, Opposed to the Nuclear. Threat Long Island Network for Peace and Justice .

The residents of Nassau County began to feel the threat of the Shoreham Nuclear Power Station 'when Mr. Purcell offered the Coliseum as a decontamination center in the LILCO evacuation plan. 'We began to organize and participate in educational

. programs with civic, health and community organizations. Out of-

- this-experience came the conviction of not only the " COALITION" but of. the Lresidents of Nassau County that the opening of Shoreham poses a: great danger to our health and well being.

.We-intend to show cause for the withdrawal of the Coliseum-

- from~the LILCO evacuation' plan.

We are herewith presenting briefly two issues which should compel the N.R.C. to disqualify the use of the Coliseum as p'a'r_t of.the'LILCO evacuation, plan.'

ISSUES:

1. The- Nassau County Board of Supervisors never -

,_ approved the use of the Coliseum as _ part of the 0, LILCO evacuation plan in the eventof a nuclear-accident at Shoreham.

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The use of the Coliseum as a radiation-decontamination center poses great danger and harm-ito the residents of Nassau County, i

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., _ w ARGUMENT:

1. When'the Long Island Coalition For Safe Living appeared before the Nassau County Board of Supervisors on 3/11/85 we challenged them to remove the Coliseum from the illegal LILCO l evacuation plan. Mr. F. Purcell, Nassau County Executive declared that the Coliseum was not part of any plan. He said his of fer of help was merely a humanitarian reply. Mr. Suozzi,. Mayor of Glen Cove, Long Island and Member of the Nassau County

. Board of Supervisors said that the Board never agreed that the Coliseum could be used by LILCO in their evacuation plan (attachment 1). Mrs Hannah Komanoff, also a member of the Nassau County Board o f -- Supervisors has taken the same position (attachment 2). Both have sent letters - to

>the Atomic Energy and Licensing ~ Board to this effect and their public statements at the Board meeting are on record at the Nassau County Board of Supervisors. LILCO misrepresents the f acts when it includes the use of the Coliseum in their.

s evacuation plan. LILCO, therefore, has a " void"in the record for an acceptable evacuation plan.

2. In the event of a nuclear accident at the-ShorehamuN' clear' Power Plant, the majority of the 150,000 people in the 10 mile evacuation zone and others totaling more than 500,000 (LILCO estimate) 3

A' cro expected to drive some 40 miles to the Coliseum ._

where their cars will be washed down. The water run off from washing down contaminated cars will seep into the water supply in the Uniondale,N.Y.

area. There is no catch basin lining in the designated parking fields as would be required in any " wash-down" zone.

The people are then supposed to be monitored, checked for radioactivity then showered and sent

'to congregate care centers (52 schools). The Coliseum is inadequate for this process since there are.only thirty one showers available f or the more than 150,000 people.

We also question the capability and the equipment to detect all forms of radioactive contaminants including transuranics. We also believe that there will not be sufficient accommodations f or the " sick" people who will be showing their first signs of radiation poisoning.

Many of the 52 schools named as congregate care centers do not accept their designated i

participation in the LILCO evacuation plan and have removed themselves leaving few o r. no congregate care centers.

The people of Nassau County'are entitled to an independent s tudy showing 'that there will be no harm to them. We must be assured that:

1. If radiation gases escape the Shoreham 4

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people of Nassau County. i

2. The evacuation of at least 150,000 people can be orderly and safe.

3. The quantity of water used to decontaminate the victims will not seriously diminish our resources.

4. The water from the decontamination process will not contaminate our ground water supply.

5. No radioactive contaminants will remain in any building used as a decontamination or congregate center or along the evacuation route.

The Long Island Coalition for Safe Living asserts that LILCO or the NRC cannot assure the residents of Nassau County that they will be safe and that since no Department of Environmental Conservation impact study has occured, the Coliseum should be removed from the LILCO evacuation plan.

While it has been determined that the carrying out of this LILCO plan by LILCO is illegal, we wish to state and get a ruling s

saying that the carrying out of this plan for the health and safety of both the victims of Suffolk County and the residents of Nassau County would be impossible by ANY OFFICIAL BODY.

Submitted by:

-Robert Hoffman' #0_4.[ p Sharlene Sherwin d u, f Ar~ x/-

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P.O. Box 1355 Massapecua,N.Y. 11758. May 21,1985 5

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