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CITIZEN COMMENTS <br />Mark Marcoplos said that he feels it is really important to have the government stand up to these big <br />government entities that feel they can do anything they want. He said that in 1987 when Shearon Harris was <br />licensed, he went to Washington and they ignored point after point about the danger of such a facility and <br />ruled against common sense. He appreciates anything that can be done locally. <br />Danniell (could not understand her last name and she did not sign up) said that she supports the <br />resolution. As a mother and a person who has real estate in Chapel Hill, she is scared and wants to do <br />whatever she can to prevent something from happening. She said that she went to Washington and attended <br />workshops where they told her what could happen. <br />John Coleman commended the Board of County Commissioners for addressing this and keeping the <br />citizens involved with the process. <br />Jim Warren said that he works with a citizens group who has worked to publicize this plan by CP&L. He <br />said that they have identified a number of technical concerns and they are focusing on the process -- the <br />public has a right to know what is happening. They talk about the 50-mile radius risk assessment. He said <br />that we will have to remain vigilant. He offered to work with the County in this endeavor. His group has <br />technical and legal support. He appreciates what the County Commissioners are doing. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to adopt the <br />resolution as stated below which will be sent to all elected officials in the County, all Orange County <br />legislators, the Governor and all those elected officials within a 50 mile radius of the Harris Plant. <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF C01VI11IISSIONERS <br />A RESOLUTION REGARDING PROPOSED EXPANSION OF HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE <br />WASTE STORAGE FACILITIES <br />AT CP&L' S SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT <br />WHEREAS, on September 15, 1998, the Orange County Board of Commissioners were advised as to plans <br />for the expansion of the high level radioactive waste storage facilities at Carolina Power & Light's Shearon <br />Harris nuclear power plant in Wake County; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have been apprised of the potential risks inherent with the <br />doubling of the storage capacity of the temporary storage pools for high level radioactive waste for the <br />purpose of long term storage of high level radioactive waste, not only from the Shearon Hams plant, but also <br />from two other nuclear power plants from elsewhere in North and South Carolina; and <br />WHEREAS, citizens of Orange County who are alarmed about the plans to expand the waste storage capacity <br />at the Shearon Harris facility and the lack of public input into the approval process for those plans have <br />requested that the Board of County Commissioners intervene in the plan approval process on behalf of the <br />citizens of Orange County to ensure that no such expansion occurs without the public's knowledge and <br />consent; and <br />WHEREAS, on November 9, 1998, the Orange County Commission for the Environment passed a resolution <br />asking that Board of County Commissioners request that an appropriate entity hold public hearings in which <br />Carolina Power and Light will provide additional information about its plans to expand its storage capacity at <br />Shearon Harris and respond to questions about long term storage of high level radioactive wastes: <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners requests that <br />the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Nuclear Regulatory <br />Commission conduct public hearings in which Carolina Power & Light and appropriate regulatory staff: 1) <br />explain the plans to expand the storage facilities for high level radioactive waste at the Shearon Harris nuclear