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T6612NONE OF THE TRI-CITY INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL - DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STATEMENT ON SANFORD DEFENSE WASTE.
RICHLADD, WASHINGTON
GULP 8, 1986
JUL 22 W6
WMDMSION
dUL 22 986
WMDIVISION 612?
RECOGNIZES THE NEED FOR ACTION AND IS BEING CANDID, HONEST
AND OPEN IN ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PUBLIC. IN THIS MGM
WE ARE PLEASED WITH THE DECISION OF MIKE LAWRENCE, DOE
RICHLAND OPERATIONS MANAGER, TO ESTABLISH A BLUE RIBBON 2 • 3 .2. 1 2
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF A CROSS SECTION OF
CITIZENS THROUGH OUT THE STATE. HIS CHOICE OF THE COMMITTEE
AND ESPECIALLY OF ITS CHAIRMAN REV. BERNARD COUGHLIN,
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M. CHAIRMAN, MY NAME IS SAM VOLPENTEST, AND I AM THE
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF SHE TRI-CITY INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (TRIDEC) TRI-CITIES, WASHINGTON. WHILE
I HAVE NEVER WORKED AT HANFORD, I HAVE BEEN VERY INVOLVED
OVER. THE PAST. TWENTY FIVE YEARS IN SANFORD PROGRAMS. AS A
COMMUNITY LEADER I HAVE BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH HANFORD'S
ACTIVITIES; WHAT MEN ARE AND WHERE THEY ARE HEADED.
OUR âEPBER5HIP IS COMPOSED OF THE AGRICULTURAL,
COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR SECTOR, THE
CITIES, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, COUNTIES AND PONT DISTRICTS IN
THE TRI-CITIES. OUR MEMMM ARE DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION
OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR REGION. I AM
PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY TO PRESENT THE VIEWS AND COMMENTS
ON BEHALF OF TRIDEC.
FRANKLY, WE ARE PLEADED TO SEE DOE COMING OUT WITH THIS
E-I-S FOR THE DEFENSE WASTE STORED AT SANFORD. WE BELIEVE
THE GOVERNMENT BAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO GET ON WITH SAFE
DISPOSAL OF THESE WASTES. WE ARE ENCOURAGED THAT WE
PRESIDENT OF GONEAGA UNIVERSITY WAR EXCELLENT. WE ARE SURE
THIS COMMITTEE MAN PROVIDED DOE WITH SO ME EXCELLENT ADVICE
AND DIALOGUE.
WE WOULD LIRE TO SEE DECISIONS THAT WHEREVER PRACTICAL,
MARES THE USE OF MISTING FACILITIES TO MINIMIZE COST.
HOWEVER, MOST IMPORTANTLY AND WE EMPHASIZE THIS POINT, THE
.DISPOSAL WORK MUST BE DOME IN A MANNER TO ENSURE WORKER 2.2 • 1
SAFETY. COMMUNITY-SAFETY AND THE PROTECTION OF OUR
ENVIRONMENT.' THESE DECISIONS MUST BE TECHNICALLY SOUND -WE
MUST NOT LOOK FOR THE CHEAPEST ANSWER - WE MUST LOOK FOR
BIGHT ANSWER.
REGARDING DISPOSAL OF SINGLE SHELL TANK WASTE, IT IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT DOE HAS ALL THE APPROPRIATE ANSWERS
PRIOR TO MAKING A FINAL DECISION. IF THE WASTE CAN BE
DISPOSED OF SAFELY IN PLACE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH. ALL
APPLICABLE WASHINGTON STATE AND FEDERAL EPA ENVIRONMENTAL 3. 3. 2. 1
REGULATIONS, SO BE IT. HOWEVER, IF THE WASTE CANNOT BE
DISPOSED OF SAFELY IN PLACE, THEN IT SHOULD BE REMOVSp,
REGARDLESS OF COST AND SENT TO A REPOSITORY. IN EITHER 3. 3. I . 1
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