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1. We have no guarantee that other seven states in the
compact will take their turn to accept nuclear waste over
the next 140 years.
2. Low level radioactive wastes will be hazardous for
thousands of years.
3. There is no man-made container that will remain intact for
this length of time.
4. There is no place in Iredell County which will be
geologically stable for the length of time for radioactive decay.
5. There is no fail-safe transport system for moving
radioactive wastes to storage facilities.
6. Participation in Southeast Company Commission will require
North Carolinians to store radioactive waste which would fill a
trench twenty feet deep, fifty feet wide and six miles long, the
nuclear wastes from seven other states. It would take North
Carolina 320 years to accumulate this amount on our own.
7. Leakage and contamination of soil and ground water have
already occurred in many commercial radioactive storage sites in the
U. S. We, therefore, are certain that contamination will occur in
Iredell County should such a facility be placed there.
8. These toxic wastes will poison our ground water, our plant
life, our animals and our people.
9. These radioactive wastes are clearly both deadly and muta-
genic to all life. The following diseases are associated with
radiation: leukemia, thyroid cancer, melanoma, lung cancer, and
spontaneous abortions. Other health hazards are unknown at this
time, and low level radioactive exposure may be a virtual time bomb
of medical problems.
10. Iredell County being heavily invested in agriculture,
indeed the largest dairy producing county in North Carolina, will
ultimately produce contaminated agricultural products. This will
both poison innocent people and ruin our local farm economy, which
is older than nuclear power.
We, the Iredell County Medical Society, in keeping with our oath to serve the health needs of
mankind, resolve to work to keep Iredell County pollution free and a safe environment. We strongly
oppose the location of a low level radioactive waste site in Iredell County.
The four doctors each spoke in opposition to locating a nuclear waste dump site in Iredell
County and stressed their desire for the state to get out of the compact of southern states.
It was brought to the attention of all present that the county attorney had prepared a draft
nuclear wasie site ordinance which he presented to the board at this time. The county manager
recommended if the board wants to move this business along, that they introduce the ordinance this
evening and set a date for a public hearing.
Ms. Ellen O'Brien spoke in opposition to the nuclear waste site also. She said the Alexander
County has hired a lobbyist to work with the Waste Management Board in Raleigh. The first site
selection committee meeting will be held on Wednesday evening, October 22, 1986, in Marion, NC.
Commissioner Crosswhite asked Ms. O'Brien to contact the County Manager after the meeting and let
him know what happens at this Marion meeting.
Another person (name not given) spoke about the containers that will be used for the nuclear
waste, saying they were not safe.
MOTION from Commissioner Crosswhite to introduce the proposed Nuclear Waste Site Regulation
Ordinance as prepared by the County Attorney and call for a public hearing on November 4, 1986, 7:30
p.m., Agricultural Center Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Statesville, NC, for the purpose of hearing
comments for and against the proposed ordinance.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Chairman Hedrick asked the staff to contact Dr. McCormick and ask him to be present at this
meeting if possible.
SUBDIVISION PLAT - NINDFOREST SUBDIVISION: Mr. Jerry Lundy stated this matter was withdrawn
from the agenda at the request of the developer.
PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO IREDELL COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION 61.2, TO ALLOW
ON -PREMISE SIGNS AT INTERSTATE INTERSECTIONS: MOTION from Commissioner Mills to adjourn the meeting '
to public hearing for the purpose of hearing proposals from the County Attorney regarding proposed
amendment to Iredell County Zoning Ordinance, Section 61.2, to allow on -premise signs at interstate