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Orange County Page 4 of 6 said that, regardless of whether the extension is granted, the County could submit the resolution to the NRC that Paul Thames drafted. Chair Jacobs suggested, whether the County does or does not hire Diane Curran, that the Board deal with the resolution before adjourning and make sure it gets into the public record. He would also be willing to suggest the duration of the deadline. Commissioner Carey said that there is no doubt that the investment last time had good outcomes, but Orange County did not get any return on its investment. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to adopt the Resolution In Opposition to the Progress Energy Plan and Permit Application to US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Opposition to any Application for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to the NC Utilities Commission for the Expansion of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant by the Construction of One or More Additional Nuclear Reactors and Associated Storage Pools for Spent Fuel Rods. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the third, "Whereas" and suggested a different wording than "spontaneous combustion." Chair Jacobs suggested just saying, "combustion." Chair Jacobs said that he removed the subordinate clause and the"whereas" and took out the references to CP&L. There were also a few spelling mistakes. Geof Gledhill pointed out that this resolution does not mention the water issue and the fact that 80 million gallons a day would be needed for cooling. Chair Jacobs said that he is not sure that there is specific data to make a "whereas"about this. Geof Gledhill suggested adding some wording to the effect that both the NRC and the Utilities Commission should consider the implications of additional water needed to cool two additional reactors. Commissioner Carey said that he would allow a friendly amendment for the Chair and the Attorney to incorporate a substantive comment about the cooling capacity. Chair Jacobs made a wording suggestion as follows: "Whereas, in the light of persistent drought conditions and the demands for water, there are serious concerns about the adequacy of sufficient cooling water for additional reactors at Shearon Harris." The Board agreed with this. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the last"Whereas" on page 5, and asked if it is true that additional power generation capacity in this area is unnecessary for the foreseeable future. Paul Thames said that the analytical studies by organizations such as NCWARN have said that this is the case. Chair Jacobs suggested saying "may be unnecessary." He also suggested the "Now, therefore, be it resolved," have only the first bullet, because the County is not committing itself to a formal intervention or the acquisition of the necessary consulting support to submit the intervention. Commissioner Gordon said that there is another bullet, which is to authorize Diane Curran to file for the extension. Commissioner Carey amended the motion to eliminate the latter two bullets and not to incorporate anything about Diane Curran. VOTE: UNANIMOUS ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A Resolution In Opposition to the Progress Energy Plan and Permit Application to US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Opposition to any Application for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to the NC Utilities Commission for the Expansion of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant by the Construction of One or More Additional Nuclear Reactors and Associated Storage Pools for Spent Fuel Rods WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has a long and well-established practice of opposing activities that could prove harmful to the public health, safety and welfare, particularly in regard to feasible threats to that health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has a long and well-established record of concern regarding security and safety issues at the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant and the potential magnitude and catastrophic consequences of a nuclear power plant fire leading to an airborne release of nuclear waste materials; and mhtml:file://S:\Minutes\20080731.mht 9/11/2008