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Show mrrifrar t - e tn , , the DOE repository hearing May 3 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wiU hold a series ofpublic hearings on proposals to nominate ' (. ip '?& ;,f ' s-- V f A? P '!V' 7"T 'j a ,0XVv4li fi ':;i ? s, w t '" ; ' ;k ' N ki ; - '" f v && vWf;k' ' r$ ' . m1 f erpk jV'A A" ' Natural National Bridges t on , fp 0iv V &&.,'$ $S V' 4o?fl !' k;1 Utah's oldest national 75th anniversary Saturday. Kachina Monument celebrated its Bridge is pictured above,. Story monument - ', irx i to, 7$u$t "' j.w-- ky- Jfc.:'.' m4 B - seven possible salt sites for underground disposal of high-lev- el radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. The hearings in Utah wiU be held in MonticeUo on May 3 at the high school auditorium from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and in Salt Lake City on May 4 at Hotel Utah from 2 p.m. to 9 p jn. The hearings, in the vicinity of sites under consideration for detailed characterization, are to: (1) inform area residents of the proposed nomination of a site and receive their comments. (2) Solicit and receive recomon mendations issues to be environmental in addressed assessments and site characterization plans for each of the sites, to be completed as part of the and pictures on page nomination process. 3. money through sales and result- These salt sites are nsL now being nominated as repository sites. They are proposed for nomination for further study. Hearings in the vicinity of potential sites are required by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Official notice of the hearings was published in the Federal Register. DOE is proposing for nomination the nine sites previously identified as potentially acceptable v in February 2 letters to the governors of ' Utah, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Texas and ing Washington. John Noxon photo Jyaon , . HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH Vol. 65 f , ."I.- 25 No. 13 April 21, 1983 discussed Liquor store in south San Juan .J& , j. 4tf?iSv?KtV of the Three representatives State Liquor "Commission met with the Blanding City Council and county commissioners Tuesday morning to discuss the eventuality of placing a liquor store in the southern portion of San Juan County. Kenneth Lynn, director of the liquor commission, began the with the premise, meeting a is liquor legal commodity that has been legalized by the Interest in the possistate. of a liquor store was bility initiated by a letter from Clinton Howell, Shirttail Service, south of Blanding. According to Lynn, the state law states that the local authorities must be consulted but not necessarily give approval prior to establishment of a state outlet. He did say, however, that the liquor commission usually conthe wishes of local siders governments. Some of the reasons Lynn gave for the state's interest inopening an outlet include: San Juan County is the largest in the state andyet it has only one state liquor store; San Juan County has ahigh drunkdriving rate; San Juan County has : a higi amount of iUegal possession; there is a large number of users of mouthwash, nibbing alcohol and hairspray as substitutes for liquor. , Lynn noted that bootlegging is very heavy in the area. In bootlegging the county loses two ways: revenue is lost as the alcoholic beverages are brought in from or elsewhere, and Colorado county law enforcement problems are increased. was expressed by Concern Commissioner Calvin Black that law enforcement in regard to county alcohol ordinances must i cents r. t ... 7. be improved. A part of the ordinance that is not always enforced includes iUegal possession of liquor in Utah without a State seal; having open containers of alcoholic beverages in a vehicle; and selling alcohol to the intoxicated. Lynn pointed out that it is iUegal for a minor to even try to obtain an alcohoUc beverage. If a liquor store were established, Lynn stated, it would be entirely subject to county laws and ordinances. Blanding Mayor Cleal Bradford voiced concern for the Indian population, both Ute and Navajo and asked that theybeconsultedprior to estabUshment of a state liquor stored He said he has had indications from the Indians of the county that the establishment of Hquor outlets near them would be seen as just another effort by the white people to get their yvv fines. Bradford said it was more habitual for the Indian population to drink their purchases enroute or on site which would contribute to the drunk driving problem. Commissioner Black contended that Uquor made available at closer proximity might decrease the problem of driving under the influence. Black said, Commissioner There is absolute evidence that the users and abusers are getting it (alcohol). He said he feels by forcing them to go distances or bootleg to get it, is not solving anything. Lynn left pamphlets which ex- plain the state liquor laws. He said input from the local governments would be used to make a decision in the matter. Sheriff details law enforcement problems Sheriff Ri$y Wright met with the county commissioners to discuss law enforcement problems in the county. Commissioner read a letter Black Calvin questioning the county's failure to enforce Utah law requiring contractors and individuals employed in Utah to register their vehicles in the state. Sheriff Wright indicated that his officers had increased their efforts to ticket violators but in at least one case the court had dismissed a charge against an admitted violator. Commissioner Black indicated that he would investigate any incidents indicating lack of cooperation in enforcingthislaw. The commission commended the Sheriff's Office for its dili- - gent enforcement of the new laws driving under the influence of alcohol. The commission requested that the sheriff cite all violations by license holders under the new beer ordinance. Wright had advised all license holders to check the new regulations since failure to comply by May 1 could result in temporary suspension of a license. The commission approved a, contract between the Bureau of and the Land Management Sheriffs office which authorized the sheriff to provide law enforcement services on BLM lands. The commission authorized a letter to the Salt Lake Tribune (Please turn to page 2) covering Proposed for nomination as the possible Utah site for a repository is a bedded salt formation at Davis and Lavender canyons in San Juan County. Representatives of the Department of Energy wiU open each hearing with information about the proposed nomination of a salt site for site characterization. FoUow-in- g that presentation, area residents will be invited to present oral comments or recommend issues to be addressed in future studies. People wishing to comment should sign up by writing in advance of the hearing; or may do so at the registration desk at the hearing. Advance requests, which wiU be given priority, should be received no later than five calendar days before each hearing date, at the foUowing adress: U.S. Depart- ment of Energy, NWTS Program 505 Office, King Avenue, Ohio 43201. ATTN: Columbus, Hearings Officer. Each oral presentation will be limited to ten minutes. Written statements also maybe submitted to the hearings officer or by mail to the adress above. Issues raised by commenters will provide input to the environmental assessments and site characterization plans beingpre-pare- d. A transcript of each hearing will be made. The record of each hearing, including the transcript, will be retained by DOE and made available at the department's public libraries in the vicinity of the hearing sites. DOE conducted regional hearings last month in Salt Lake City, Seattle, Chicago, N ew Orleans and Washington to receive comments on proposed general guidelines for selection of repository sites, which also were mandated by the Act. The draft guidelines, published February 7, 1983, in the Federal Register (48 11 5680), wiH be finalized after consideration of the public comments, consultation with interested state governors, the federal Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Geological Survey and concurrence of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This summer, foUowing issuance of the guidelines and consultation with the governors of affected states, DOE intends to nominate at least five sites determined suitable for site characterization for selection of the first repository site. The basis for nomination of each site is to be pubUshed in a statutory environassessment in which mental conformity with the final guidelines is analyzed and evaluated. DOE intends to recommend three of the nominated sites to the President this fall. The President's approval would allow adequate time for detailed site characterization activities reAct and the U.S. the quired by Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The President wiU recommend one site for the first repository to Congress by 1987. The first repository is scheduled to be in operation by 1998. Another round of nominations and recom mendations will be conducted for a second repository site to be chosen by 1990. DOE is required toapplytotheNuclear Regulatory Commission for licenses to construct the repositories. CONTENT OF ENVIRONMENASSESSMENT In accordance with Section 112 (b) (E) of the Nuclear Waste PoUcy Act. (1) The content and purpose of TAL the environmental assessments in the National Waste Terminal Storage program, as specified in the Act, are: A detailed statement of the basis for the site nomination and probable impacts of site characterization activites; A discussion of alternative activities to avoid such impacts; An evaluation of site suitability under the guidelines; An evaluation of site suitability for, development as a repository under each guideline that does not require site characterization as a proposed prerequisite; reasonable comparative evaluation versus other sites and locations that have been considered; A description of the decision A process; and An assessment of the regional and local impacts of locating a repository at the site. ,( 2) The environmental assessments will support DOE'S recommendation to the President of three sites terization. for site charac- Thomas Rhoades sentenced See Page 7 |