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The Manager recommends approval of the Preliminary Plan for Creek Wood Subdivision per <br />the Planning Board recommendation with the conditions listed in the resolution of approval. <br />Jack Smyer, with the developer, stated that they have planned for one (1) year. This is a <br />private/public partnership. Kimley Horn served as consultants on this project. He stated that it had been a <br />pleasure to work with the County on the development of this subdivision. <br />Commissioner Brown requested clarification that this subdivision would have its own stand- <br />alone public utilities system, which was confirmed. She also stated she would like to see swimming pools <br />filled by water trucked in rather than using well water and not allow the use of garbage disposals. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, and seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve the project as outlined in the resolution of approval with the addition of a declaration that this <br />particular project will not be provided water and sewer since they are located in the rural buffer. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, and seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />extend the board meeting for 30 minutes. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />L Allocating Additional Funding for Shearon Harris Permit Intervention Activities and <br />Related Public Information Activities <br />The purpose of this agenda item is to provide information to the Board about the need to <br />allocate additional funding to cover the costs of the consulting and legal fees, and expenses associated with <br />the County's formal intervention into the permitting of Shearon Harris' spent nuclear fuel storage expansion <br />and related County-sponsored public information activities. Additionally, staff recommends that the Board <br />allocate the necessary funds. <br />To date, the Board has allocated $19,500.00 to pay the consulting and legal fees, and other <br />expenses related to the County's efforts to formally intervene in the permitting process for CP&L's proposal <br />to increase Shearon Harris' storage capacity for spent nuclear fuel. An additional $12,000.00 to support the <br />County's effort has been promised, but not yet actually provided, by Durham County ($5,000.00), and the <br />Towns of Carrboro ($2,000.00), and Chapel Hill ($5,000.00). Thus, the funds allocated to the intervention <br />effort to this point total $31,500.00. <br />Approximately $25,000.00 in consulting and legal fees, and expenses have been either <br />incurred, expended, or committed (+I- $16,000.00 to Gordon Thompson and +l- $9,000.00 to Diane Curran) <br />for: <br />1. Developing and filing the intervention petition and challenge to the NRC staffs <br />proposed finding of "no significant additional hazards"; <br />2. Developing the legal documentation for the pre-hearing conference; <br />3. Dr. Thompson's affidavit challenging the proposed finding of "no significant <br />additional hazards"; <br />4. Dr. Thompson's presentation to the Board during its deliberation on intervention; <br />5. Dr. Thompson's formal report on the hazards and alternatives to CP&L's spent fuel <br />storage expansion proposal; and <br />6. Related travel, lodging, phone expenses and so forth. <br />It is estimated that, to sustain our efforts through the pre-hearing conference (which is the <br />next or upcoming step in the intervention process), the County will incur approximately $6,000.00 in <br />additional consulting fees and expenses related to Dr. Thompson's assistance in preparing contentions and <br />providing expert testimony. The estimated total cost for the intervention effort, through the pre-hearing <br />conference, is $31,000.00. <br />It has also been suggested that the County host a public information meeting on April 7, <br />1999, at the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting room. This meeting, which would be videotaped for cable <br />broadcast, would feature Dr. Thompson making a public presentation of his report, with additional comment <br />and information presented by David Lochbaum, a prominent nuclear safety engineer with the Union of <br />Concern Scientists. It is estimated that the County would incur another $4,000.00 in fees to Dr. Thompson,