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~~ effects the plant could have upon the-general health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Orange County; and WHEREAS, the ten-mile evacuation planning zone is predicated on a Loss of ^oolant Accident rather than a "worst case scenario" and the Chernobyl iuclear disaster indicates the need to restudy the size of the evacuation :Manning zone; and rJHEREAS, prompt notification of events that may endanger citizens is crucial to implementation of effective emergency plans; and WHEREAS, independent monitoring of the environs of the plant would help to reassure citizens that the plant was operating properly; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to express its grave concern to the Governor, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Federal Emergency Management officials, and Carolina Power and Light over the potential hazardous effects a nuclear power plant and its byproducts may have upon Orange County citizens; NOW, THEREFORE, BE YT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of commissioners that in the interests of protecting the general health, safety, and welfare of its citizens, the Board does hereby request the appropriate authorities institute the following safety measures prior to any licensing, loading, activation, and operation of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant: 1. That the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency extend the required emergency evacuation zone to include orange county and that the orange County Emergency Communications center b-e included in the automatic ringdown system, 2. that Carolina Power and Light and State Emergency Management officials assist orange County emergency Management in preparing and testing the evacuation and notification plan subsequent to its approval by the Board of Commissioners, 3. That Carolina Power and Light be required to enter a.nto an agree- ient with an independent qualified research agency to provide both baseline :;end post plant start-up data on air quality in the area. The University of ~~rTorth Carolina at Chapel Hill would be an ideal body to regularly gather, monitor, and publicly and independently report the results of air quality testing to the appropriate federal and state regulatory agencies, the Carolina Power and Light, and local government officials. 4. That Carolina Power and Light be requested to do a study for con- version of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant to nonnuclear fuel use and that this study be made available to the general public. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the Board fully recognizes the potential monetary costs involved in accomplish- ing the aforementioned steps; however, the Board feels these costs are insignificant when compared with the potential losses that might occur as a result of a nuclear accident. AND, BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Orange County Board of Commissioners in- tends to establish a "blue-ribbon" task force to advise on development of an appropriate emergency response plan for orange County. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 5~ FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY COUNTY OFFICIALS Commissioner Walker presented information on this item adding that all elected officials, appointed officials and county appointees to all 3oard and Commissions should be required to complete a financial disclosure statement. Commissioner Marshall concurred in that all holdings should be revealed by every Commissioner. Commissioner Carey spoke in support of a policy which would include all the elected officials but not the appointed