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CP&L UPDATE <br />Chair Gordon gave a brief update on what is happening with Shearon Harris. She said that the <br />County was surprised when CP&L filed for a permit to build two more pools to store spent fuel rods. The <br />County decided to find out through a scientific approach what the situation is and has appropriated up to <br />$18,000 for this information. <br />County Engineer Paul Thames said that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) process does <br />not provide a good opportunity for input or public comment. To make comment you have to go through a <br />technical review and then file comments. The County is trying to go through a process directly with CP&L on <br />what they plan to do, the risk, etc. and provide this information to the public through a separate venue. If we <br />don't go through the process, we will have lost our opportunity to appeal. The County Commissioners have <br />been invited to attend a meeting with CP&L this next Monday. Elected officials have been invited to go on a <br />tour next Tuesday and Wednesday. The County has sent letters out to the governing boards in the impact <br />area asking them to participate with Orange County in this process. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that he heard late this afternoon that CP&L may not allow folks on this <br />tour who are not elected officials. He hopes this is not true. He voiced his disappointment noting that this <br />is not in the spirit of what we are trying to do. He feels that there are citizens who have raised concerns who <br />would like to go on this tour. He encouraged Chair Gordon to impress this upon whoever is setting up this <br />tour at CP&L. <br />Chair Gordon said that the County is trying to get some technical expertise in an effort to try to <br />understand what CP&L is requesting. She hopes that the tour will provide some information. <br />Town Commissioner Catherine Martin said that citizens are concerned that CP&L will be accepting <br />spent nuclear rods from other states and are wondering why they are doing this. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />With no further items to consider, Chair Gordon adjourned the meeting. The next meeting on the <br />meeting calendar is scheduled for February 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the F. Gordon Battle courtroom in Hillsborough, <br />North Carolina. <br />Alice M. Gordon, Chair <br />Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk