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FROM: Harvey Bragdon, Director
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DATE: August 14, 1990
SUBJECT: Prohibition on Radioactive Waste in County Landfill
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. ACCEPT the report from the Director of Community Development
and Health Services Director on the prohibition of radioactive
waste in County regulated landfills.
2. SUPPORT HR 55505 (Miller) and S!. 2979 (Mitchell) that would
protect the right of state and local governments to -prohibit
disposal of radioactive wastes in ordinary *landfills . and to.
overturn a proposed Nuclear Regulatory Commission Policy, -on
the matter and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors to
sign a letter to Congressman George Miller and County
legislative representatives stating the Board's position.
3 . OPPOSE the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposal to
deregulate some "low-level" nuclear waste and AUTHORIZE the
Chair, Board of Supervisors to sign a letter stating the
Board's position and to represent the Board at public hearings
on the proposal.
BACKGROUNDIREASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
In a commentary published in the Contra Costa County Times on
Wednesday, August 8, 1990, Congressman George Miller spoke out
against a new Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposal to allow
disposal of some "low-level" nuclear waste in landfills designed
for municipal solid waste.
Supervisor Nancy Fanden, Chair, Board of Supervisors, requested
clarification of the impact of this NRC proposal on landfills
within Contra Costa County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOPB ENDATaON OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATIO OF B61r COMMITTE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON AUG 14 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Community Development ATTESTED AUG 14 1990
Health Services Dept PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Congressman George Miller (via CDD) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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