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Mure than 100 gathered at the
Nuclear Council public meeting
Friday at Boardman to hear
Morrow County testimony from
23 who expressed no concern
about radiation or other
hazards in the co-existence of
the proposed PGE thermal
nuclear power plant and the
Navy's bombing range. Testi
mony from the Morrow County
people followed a condensed
version of information given by
PGE at the Portland hearing on
the Monday previous.
PC. E l Mr. Porter
Mr. Porter noted the increase
in the electric load that it had
doubled the last 10 years. In 1971
they had added 14.000 custo
mers and in 1972. 19.500.
"Power is extremely tight", he
said. "The Carty Reservoir site
is the only Oregon site upon
which we have time to construct
a nuclear fueled plant to meet
the generation requirements in
1980."
PGE's Mr. Williams
Mr. Williams is vice president
in charge of construction. PGE
has identified seven potential
reservoir sites on the Oregon
side of the Columbia Ricer in
the area east of Arlington.
Geological and seismological
investigations were carried on
and their Board of Consultants,
expert geologists, mineralo
gists, seismologists and geo
physicists eliminated from fur
ther consideration at this time
five sites.
Subsurface investigation Dro
ceeded on two sites, namely Six
Mile Canyon and Carty Reser
voir. As a result of this
investigation, Carty Reservoir
was determined to be the better.
Notice of Intent was prepared to
construct either a nuclear or
fossil fueled plant on the Carty
Reservoir site and was filed
Feb. 16, 1972. "It is our intent to
file an Application for a Site
Certification on the Carty
Reservoir on Feb. 16, 1973,
which is the earliest possible
date we can file according to
State law."
Carty Reservoir site meets
the various criteria for qualify
ing as a good site because:
1. It is a multiple purpose
site.
2. Water is available.
3. It is in an area of low
seismic activity.
4. Good foundations.
5. Reservoir large enough
for more plants.
6. The reservoir will hold
water.
7. Acceptable meteorology.
8. Low population density.
9. Rail River and highway
transportation available.
10. Land is available.
11. Close to existing trans
mission rights of way.
12. The majority of the
people in the local area
want the plant.
13. I can be developed in
time to meet our needs.
14. There is an on-going
irrigation and land use
plan involving future use
of reservoir. In this
respect the Carty Reser
voir site appears clearly
superior.
Economic Benefits Expected
Mr. Williams also gave eco
nomic benefits that could be
expected. The estimated net
take-home pay for construction
workers on the project between
1975 and 1980 would be
$35,810,000. In addition to this,
the take-home pay of the
Bechtel and Portland General
Electric Company site staff
would be $4,215,000 during this
same period of time. Local
purchases of material and
supplies are estimated to be
about $2,500,000 during the con
struction period.
Once the plant becomes
operational, the take home pay
of the plant operating staff
would exceed $1,000,000 per
year. In addition to this, during
certain periods of the year,
maintenance and refueling
personnel would be stationed in
the area with take-home pay of
$40,000 per year and local
purchase of supplies and ma
terials would be about $120,000
per year.
Both during construction and
after completion, several
million dollars taxes per year
will be levied against the
project.
Aircraft Hazards
John Grund, chief nuclear
engineer, gave probabilities of a
crash on the plant site based on
figures given to PGE by the
Navy.
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Merlin Hughes and Ken Turner exchange words and hats with
Admiral John Tierney at the Nuclear Council hearing in
Boardman. Ken hoists one of the 25 pound "bombs" that is used in
the Navy drops on the Boardman Bombing range. The Admiral is
wearing Merlin's western hat
A close up of the "bomb".
The experience at the
Boardman facility over a
12-year period there have been
five crashes in 173,376 runs. The
probability of natural phenom
inan hitting the plant would be 1
in a million. The probability of a
plane crash is less than that.
Five percent of the time
planes use the corridor that now
angles about 1.6 miles from the
plant. The Navy has agreed to
change the angle of the corridor
11 degrees which would place
the plant 3.2 miles away from
the corridor.
The plant is located at the
furthest radial distance from
the target and is located at best
possible angular heading and
still remain on the shore of the
cooling pond.
"If the Navy relocates the
corridors as they have indicated
is possible, than the probability
of a crash on the plant site is one
in a hundred million million."
Figures for Hardening
Mr. Williams gave figures for
planes of various sizes, speeds
and angles the plant could be
hit. top and sides. "Technically
it is no problem". Walls built 3
feet to 5 feet thick and roof to 7
feet thick with cement and
reinforcing steel. It has been
done before. Cost could be
upped 20 million which PGE is
willing to do.
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Rear Admiral John Tierney
Admiral John Tierney,
commander Naval Air Station,
Wliidbey Island reviewed the
use and the history of the Navy
acquired Boardman Facility.
There are six deploying squad
rons based at Whidbey and the
training squadrons for re
placement pilots and bomba
dier navigators. They use the
Boardman Training Facility for
low level simulated strike
flights and drop approximately
17,000 inert training devices on
the facility. The training
weapon is a 25 pound hunk of
metal shaped like a bomb with a
small shotgun shell smoke
spotting charge.
"It is the Navy's view that the
transfer of the western half of
the original facility to the State
of Oregon satisfied the Navy's
obligation to Congress". This
was the note to "reconsider use
of the range upon completion of
the John Day Dam Project with
due consideration of the pur
pose for which the project is
being constructed."
Public Law 87-365 authorized
the transfer of 48,261 A. of
public land to the state of
Oregon. The Navy to re-oriented
their range facilities to the
remaining 47,000 acres.
Realizing the additional de
velopment potential and local
interest the Navy has continued
to investigate possible alterna
tives. None were found to be
acceptable. Recently the Navy
has contracted with Stanford
Research Institute for a study of
the matter. If an alternative site
is located which is economically
and operationally acceptable, if
the land is available for
acquisition and if funds are
allocated, then the Navy would
not object to relinquishing the
present facility when the alter
nate site is operational." Such a
move would require about three
years.
Admiral Tierney went on to
say that he could foresee no
problem of coexistence with the
Carty Nuclear Site develop
ment. They were prepared to
change the run-in corridors
should the Atomic Energy
require this as a condition for
approval of the Carty Site. That
through appropriate leasing
agreements, the requirements
for Carty Reservoir could be
accommodated. "We will be
responsive to .reasonable
requests that do not seriously
degrade our training require
ments". Atomic Energy Commission
Mr. Grimes with the Atomic
Energy Council Washington,
D C. said with the application
for site for co-existence with the
Navy all statistical data sub
mitted would be studied. If the
probability of a crash is too
high, they would demand the
facility be hardened. Before a
construction permit is granted
there is a Construction review:
review of site, preliminary
design of the plant, environ
mental aspects, reador safe
guards and a public hearing
near the locality.
Operative Permit is reviewed
18 months before construction is
completed.
Observation is maintained
throughout the life time of the
plant.
Morrow County Testimony
Judge Paul Jones led the local
residents in giving testimony to
support the co-existence of the
nuclear plant and the Navy but
hoped that someday the Navy
could move and add another
50,000 acres for irrigated farm
ing. No one spoke out against the
nuclear plant. No one voiced a
concern about safety. They
were interested in the increased
evaluation, the potential for
agriculture and other economic
benefits.
Rupe Kennedy for Gar Swan
son, Port of Morrow Chairman:
200,000 acres can eventually be
irrigated with the coolant water
from a cluster of four nuclear
plants. Oscar Peterson: co
existence until the Navy can
move. Vern Russell, City of
Boardman: relocate as soon as
possible. Lee Docken: we can
raise everything from catfish to
potatoes. Dorrii Graves:
"We're interested In taxes".
The members of the Council
asked her to give them a copy of
the Morrow County Compre
hensive Plan.
Mrs. Joe Tatone spoke for her
brother Carl Wicklander, "We
can cope with the growing
pains". D.O.Nelson: a great
potential for agriculture. In 1972
Morrow County's 6000 new
Irrigated acres raised potatoes
which brought in an income of 6
million 800 thousand dollars.
Ken Turner: take the pres
sure off our deep wells. Dave
Harrison: "move the Navy".
Bud Marshall said he echoed
sentiments as presented by
Judge Jones. Randall Peterson:
the advantages outweigh the
disadvantages.
Vel Robinson: 28 sections of
the bombing range are in the
designated serving area of
Columbia Basin Electric.
Chester Wilson : avoid shortage
of power in future years. Dick
McElligott: Don't want any
thing that smokes or stinks.
Louis Carlson: irrigate crops
here-to-for not known in Mor
row County.
Don McKinnis, with the State
Dept. of Agriculture favors the
nuclear power plant develop
ment. From Umatilla County Ed
Hoeft and Ralph Saylor: lands
for recreation and wild life. The
bombing range should be
moved by the time the plant is
in production even though
co-existence is approved.
Merlin Hughes: we're losing
acres to urban sprawl and
freeways. We'd like to keep
cattle here to the finish.
Walter Karnopp: The Navy's
use of the land is improper.
There's no rocks in that soil.
Mrs. Joe Bartlett: we're safer
next to nuclear plant than
crossing the freeway.
Three Weeks
The Council moved to keep
the records open for three
weeks to allow members to
study the transcript before
advising PGE whether their
proposed plant near the bomb
ing range is feasible.
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A member of the Council
suggested it would be cheaper
for PGE to help the Navy move
since they say it will cost them
10 million to move if they had a
place to move. This brought
chuckles from about the room.
VISIT HAWAII
Mr. and Mrs. Clint McQuarrie
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry
O'Donnell recently returned
from a trip to Hawaii and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Anderson, who
went over with them stayed a
few days longer, returning on
Monday. The Andersons' sons,
Erick, Steve and Charles came
home before the rest of the
folks. They stayed first in
Honolulu on the island of Oahu.
From there the McQuarries and
O'Donneils went to Maui and
then to Kona on the island of
Hawaii. The Andersons flew
directly from Honolulu to Kona.
While there they visited the
Polynesian Culture Center in
Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, Punch
Bowl Burial Ground. They
drove in to the rural area
' through fields of sugar cane and
pineapple and visited the Dole
Learn About Children's Clothing
rind out the how's and why's
ana wnat to look for's of
children clothing at the Oregon
State University Extension
Service sponsored srwial
interest lessons on "Children's
Clothing". These lessons will be
held in Pendleton at the Peace
Lutheran Church, 9th and
Carden, on Thursday, February
1, and Tuesday, February 6,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. says
Debbie Barker, Extension
Home Economist. Those attend
ing should bring a sack lunch.
Coffee and tea will be furnished.
According to Miss Barker, the
first lesson will deal with
selection of fabric or ready
made children's clothing,
planning for growth, preparing
before you sew, choosing cloth
ing that "grows", and a time for
the sharing of ideas.
The second lesson will include
pineapple plantation where they
were served pineapple. Kona is demonstrations on how to make
mosuy voicanic rocK, dui sur- children's clothing from fabric
prisingly, things grow there, scraps, apply appliques use
They saw the largest orchard in decorative stitching Drenare
growing for wear and tear and trimming
garments tor dual purpose.
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the world there
macadamia nuts.
Order of the Walrus.
The
Chamber of Commerce at
Anchorage has a fist full of
brochures to give you when you
visit in Anchorage. Included is a
certificate of membership in the
Order of the Walrus and a lapel
pin of the head of a walrus.
Funny that I would bump
into two of these pins lately. Mr.
Elfstrom, chairman of the
Oregon Nuclear Council was
wearing his at the hearing
Friday. He was enthusiastic
about Anchorage and had
enjoyed this trip just last
summer. Monday as I visited
with Dave Harrison at Chamber
of Commerce, he was wearing
one. He must have made the
trip with a group of "power
people". He said the Mayor of
Anchorage had been there to
present them at the time he
received his.
I was always going to have
ear rings made from ours.
Right now I guess I'd hae to find
them first. But that Alaska trip
was a real fun trip.
Many Thanks
We've always told our print
ers that we have to be prepared
for the unexpected. But last
Wednesday's unexpecteds were
almost the limit. It really
started Tuesday evening. Jo's
machine, the new compuwriter
started heating up and quit
working. We went to the
linotype. It stopped. A call to
Arnold in Pendleton. He de
scribed what to do because he
had it act that way before. No
luck. Charlie and Phil couldn't
find the trouble. At 12:30 Arnold
called to see how we were
coming and since we weren't
coming he hopped inot his car
and came over. Matter of
minutes and he had the linotype
moving ok. ..but the compu
writer stumped him.
The next morning, having lost
all of Tuesday evening's type
setting time, there was lots of
copy on the hook. Then the e's,
of all letters in the alphabet,
wouldn't drop. Three hours on
the linotype and Phil had only
set 24 galleys. No way we'd
ever make it. Hermiston
called to see when we were
coming. Their machine was
free so they said they'd set our
type.
So away we went. As soon as
they had a galley off, we pasted
up. La Grande's paper went on
the press, the Hermiston paper
went on the press. By that time
we'd missed the mail truck
anyway....and the Gazette
Times went on the press.
MANY MANY MANY Thanks
to Arnold and the Hermiston
Herald folks. They know "the
papers gotta come out".
The Extension sponsored
lessons are open to all interest
ed persons. Since the first
lesson is not a pre-requisite to
lesson two, one may attend
either or both lessons says Miss
Barker.
For further information on
the coming "Children's Cloth
ing" lessons, please contact the
Pendleton Extenstion Office,
276-7111, Extension 300.
Vicki Butler
Speaks At BMCC
A Blue Mountain Community
college student from Pendleton
won second place in a speech
contest Friday at California
State University, Humbold.
Donna Lovell, sophomore in
Sans Souci
Sans Souci Rebekah Lodge
held its first meeting of the year
with the newly installed officers
presiding. Esther Bergstrom is
the Noble Grand for the coming
year with Ola Ruggles Vice
Grand. Esther has as her right
supporter Clara Gertson. Clara
is a veteran member of 57
years having been initiated in
1915.
First in order of business was
the appointment of a trustee.
Under the move-up system, this
gives Lynn Haguewood a 1 year
term, Mary McMurtry a 2 yr
term, and Bernice Nash was
appointed for the 3 yr. term.
Sewing Kits Are
PNG Project
The Past Noble Grand's Club
of Sans Souci Rebekah Lodge,
met on January 15th at the
home of Esther Bergstrom for
their first meeting of the year.
New officers include Mary
McMurtry, Chairman ; Clara
Gertson, Vice Chairman and
Opal Cook, Secretary
Treasurer. New members
added to the Club at this time
were: Alta Stevens, Etta
Parker and Marie Martin.
The project for the year is
making sewing kits for the
hospital and nursing home
patients. The goal is 100 or more
kits by the middle of July, at
which time they will be filled
and ready for distribution.
Plans were discussed for a Past
Noble Grand's luncheon to be
held on April 28th. All past
Noble Grands of the area are
invited to attend club meetings
which are held the thrid
Monday of each quarterly
month. The next regular meet
ing to be held at the home of
Mary Bailey on April 16th.
speech pathology, placed
second in expository speaking.
Competing with 20 women, she
spoke on stuttering. She plans to
spend her junior year studying
in Brazil.
Four other BMCC students
competed in the event, the 8th
Annual All-Junior Division
Forensics Tournament, held at
Areata, California. Two of
them, Rita Cheadle and Ernie
Hawks, Pendleton, won third
place in debate. The subject
was a national comprehensive
medical care program for all
citizens.
Vicki Butler, Heppner, spoke
on Pendleton's Outdoor School
in the expository competition,
and Beth Hall, Pendleton, spoke
on women's liberation in the
oratory contest.
Starts New Year
The Noble Grand also ap
pointed Mary McMurtry as
Community Service Chairman
to finish the unexpired term of
Mattie Green. Clara Gertson
audited the books the first part
of January and her report plus
some needful suggestions, was
accepted.
Money in the President's
Project box was counted. This
will be mailed to Assembly
Secretary, Arlene Young. The
President's project for this year
is to buy new movie equipment
for the I.O.O.F. Home. This is
A very worthwhile project as
the present equipment is badly
in need of replacement. Senior
Citizens at the home derive
much enjoyment from this
service.
Mary McMurtry gave the
trustees report on the annual
inventory. Lulu Johnson is
making application for the
I.O.O.F. Home. Lulu is a
Pioneer of Morrow County. She
has been a Rebekah for 51
years, and 50 of them in Sans
Souci. Her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles E. Hinton, were
Charter members of this lodge.
It was instituted and incorpor
ated in 1887. Lulu has made her
home in Hawaii for many years
but at present is living with her
daughter in Eugene. She will be
93 this year.
Get well and cheer cards were
sent to Alta Stevens, Mildred
Padberg. Ellen Moore, Bernice
Dizney and ima McDaniel.
The members chose the
month of April to serve refresh
ments to the Senior Citizens at
the Neighborhood Center.
Hostesses for the evening
were Esther Bergstrom and
Opal Cook. Ttfe next meeting
will be February 2.
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