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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No V-A <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 17 , 1995 <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Opposing the Siting of a Radioactive Waste <br /> Disposal Facility at the Wake/Chatham County Site <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> DEPARTMENT County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X <br /> -------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br /> ATTACHMENT( S) INFORMATION CONTACT <br /> Resolution Commissioner Gordon, 933-0550 <br /> County Manager, ext 2300 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> PURPOSE: To consider adopting a resolution opposing the continued <br /> consideration of the proposed Wake/Chatham site for a low-level <br /> radioactive waste disposal facility. <br /> BACKGROUND: At the October 2 meeting, the Board of Commissioners <br /> considered a request by Congressman Heineman to adopt a resolution <br /> opposing the siting of a low-level radioactive waste disposal site <br /> near the Wake-Chatham line. Instead of that resolution, the Board <br /> voted to send a letter to Congressman Heineman requesting that he <br /> introduce legislation that would modify the federal Low-Level <br /> Radioactive Waste Policy Act to address local government concerns. <br /> Commissioner Gordon suggested that she work with the County Manager to <br /> prepare an alternative resolution for consideration at the next <br /> Commissioners' meeting, and the Board agreed. The attached resolution <br /> reflects that collaboration. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the <br /> attached resolution. <br />