ML19263D327

Forwards 790124 Ltr to C Andrus from Ak Morse Re Location of Proposed Moonstone Beach Facility.Requests Rept of Siting Studies & Proposals for Nuclear Facilities in Ri

ML19263D327
Person / Time
Site:	New England Power
Issue date:	03/20/1979
From:	INTERIOR, DEPT. OF, FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
To:	Ballard R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 7903270456
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.,a Mr. Ronald L. Ballard, Chief Environmental Projects Branch 1 Division of Site Safety and Environmental Analysis U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Ballard:

Your attention is invited to the attached copy of letter dated January 24, 1979, from Mrs. Ann Kenyon Morse to Mr. Cecil Andrus, Secretary of the Interior.

The proposed siting of a nuclear facility in the proximity of any of our National Wildlife Refuges is a concern to us. May we have a report of your siting studies and proposals in the state of Rhode Island?

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1. Cecil Andma, sacretary Department of Interior Tsemington, D. C. 20240

• Dear Mr. Acdzus '

It has just been brought to my attention that en November 9,1978 Dr.

Philip cota of the 5ealear angulatory tw mMrm and a g:tmap of perwna, includir4 roptusentatives from the Iow England Power Co., visited an area in southern .% ode Island which is to be included in the New a: gland Power Compmay application for a cuclear station con *=in*y 3371 and 523-2. this azsa, which is to be ocasidered as an alternate site to the Naval 1 Miimy Twi3 Pield in N, L I. is to be designated as the Moonstene Beech site, and is adjeoent to the truston Pond Wildlife Befuse.

I onl1 your attention to the fact that g gift to its Department of Interior of the Truston Pond Wildlife Befuge was made with the implicit tende rs+==A4_ that this Would 21enin en tatfett4Tsd Wildlife area available to the general P h11a. I am therefo:s appailed by the action of the XX: in even visiting this tanigae assa to assoas its value as a possible nuclear (

plant site. Bot ocly would such a use violate my trust with the Department of Interior, but it would also violate the trust of the public in the Department of Intarior's determination to protect conserratien arose.

The frustosa Pond Wildlife Esftage, toge1her with the hh- Society's 1 mod adjesent thereto, the 31migret Cmmtien A2sa and the proposed JTS Wildlife Esfage on the Eeval Air Tediry Field will constitute a group of contiguous areas uMah should be asneged to protset their natural state.

Clearly, bureauczstie EE and commercial indifference to the importanee of maintaintag meneerestian areas is tentamoet to the zspe of our limited state Isacuznes.

To satertain the thought that a ==1m plant might be sited adjacent to the Ernston 2 bed Tildlife Esttage on Econstone haeh within this conservation min is little neat of incestity. I urge that you use the full weight of your position aQofTiah to halt ny plan for a mualear plant sunbeze within Unis satigas consorgatism area.

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