ML20102B841

Forwards Resolution 85-61 Re Evacuation Plans for Citizens in Event of Emergency,Approved by Solebury Township Board of Supervisors on 850205.Served on 850301

ML20102B841
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	02/25/1985
From:	Milnor R SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP, PA
To:	Fonash C BUCKS COUNTY, PA
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CON-#185-807 OL, NUDOCS 8503040437
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Mr. Carl L. Fonash, 01 airman Bucks County Comnissioners Administration Building Doylestown, PA 18901 N= g

Dear 24r. Fonash:

'Ihe enclosed Pesolution No. 85-61 was approved by the Solebury Township Board of Supervisors on February 5, 1985.

As docunented in the Besc'. .lon, the Solebury Township Board of Supervisors requests that the Bucks County Conmissioners nuke apprcpriate plans for the evacuation of the citizens, including visitors of Solebury '1bwnship, or other denonstrated effective protection, in the event of an emergency at Linerick Nuclear plant, and provide appropriate infornation to the Supervisors to reassure the residents of Solebury Township that such plans have been made.

'Ihis resolution is being forwarded to the agencies noted below.

Yours truly, SOLEBURY 'IUCSHIP BOlGD OF SUPERVISORS FA h <fwc.

Ruth B. Milnor Sec.-Treas.

CC: United Statcs Nuclear Pegulatory Ccmnission Ourles L. McGill

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SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION No. 85-61 WHEREAS, ;the Boa rd of Supervisors of Solebury Township has been advised that the Limerick Nuclear Generating Station is intending to[ commence full scale nuclear operations in or about April, 1985; and WHEREAS, the Supervisors have been advised, and have given due consideration, to the fact that nuclear generating plants entail a risk of accidental emergencies involving releases of toxic radioactive materials into the atmosphere, with consequent potential for short and long term human health effects; and WHEREAS, an ingestion zone of 50 miles from the Limerick plant has been established by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission within which use of water and agricultural products can be interdicted, and from which persons other than emergency workers may be excluded under emergency procedures; and WHEREAS, the Supervisors have been advised that the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission has warned of possible ,

lethality to a distance of 25 miles from the plant, and that the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission has estimated that persons from that 25-mile area may reasonably seek to evacuate

, into, and through, the 50-mile ingestion zone; and WHEREAS, the Supervisors have been advised that although Solebury Township is within fifty miles of Limerick, no plans have been made or are being made, for evacuation of, or other

. demonstrably effective protection for, the citizens of or transients within Solebury Township in the event of a disaster at Limerick; and WHEREAS, the Supervisors are informed that the County Commissioners of Bucks County have primary responsibility under the Emergency Management Act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, P.L. 1372, for providing for emergency situations in the County; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED -

1. That the Supervisors of solebury Township request that the Bucks County Commissioners make appropriate plans for the evacuation.of the citizens, including visitors of Solebury Township, or other demonstrated effective protection, in the event of an emergency at Limerick, and provide appropriate information to the Supervisors to reassure the residents of Solebury Township that such plans have been made; BE'IT FURTHER RESOLVED -

2. That the Supervisors of Solebury Township communicate this Resolution and all necessary additional information to the

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I Bucks County' Commissioners, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management I

Agency, the , United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Phila-delphia Electric Company, and to any other entities and bodies deemed appropriate by the Chairman or the Secretary.

SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPE.RVISORS f Ebl b h<t yv~

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RutAB. Milnor, Set.-Treas.

Resolution No. 85-61 Approved February 5, 1985

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