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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: Mark DeSaulnier
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August 13, 1996 County
DATE:
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Correspond with President Clinton Regarding Spent Nuclear
SUBJECT: Fuel Rod Issue and Request Additional Assessments
SPECIFIC REGUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
DIRECT a letter be sent to President Bill Clinton, to be signed by the Chair, requesting the
President to direct that the appropriate agencies perform a threat assessment regarding the
transportation of spent nuclear fuel rods through the Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS)
and on to their destination in Idaho.
BACKGROUND
Although county staff and staff from the Department of Energy (DOE) have been diligently
working to reach agreement on several issues pertaining to the transporation of the spent
nuclear fuel rods through CNWS, this Board remains in opposition to the DOE's proposal as
concerns for safety remain at a high level.
As an example, in discussions with law enforcement, including the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, we believe there has been no communication between the DOE and the FBI
regarding the transportation of these spent nuclear fuel rods, and we feel it is necessary to
appropriately assess any possible threat(s) during the shipment of these fuel rods.
Additionally, this geographic area has a high profile for organized demonstrations, and we do
not feel that an adequate assessment of this concern has been performed, and this Board would
also request that the letter to President Clinton request additional intelligence-gathering actions
be performed in order to have accurate information on the type and size of any potential
demonstration(s�.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON August 13 , 1996 X
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ------------
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED- August 13. 1996
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