Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel
Public Comments
| Date | Decommissioning Topic | Comment / Suggestion: | Group Affiliation, if any (Optional) | Link to Web Page or Online File | Uploaded File 1 | Uploaded File 2 |
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| May 30, 2018 | Economic Impacts of Decommissioning | Sean Pringle, Pismo Beach, CA 23· · · · · · MR. PRINGLE:· Good evening, members of the | ||||
| May 30, 2018 | Environmental Impacts | Gene Nelson, San Luis Obispo, CA 17· · · · · · MR. NELSON:· Good evening.· My name is Dr. Gene 20· ·in the California State Senate, and we testified against | California's for Green Nuclear Power | |||
| May 30, 2018 | Environmental Impacts | William Gloege, Orcutt, CA ·4· · · · · · MR. GLOEGE:· Hi.· My name is William Gloege. ·8· ·great grandchildren because that's the most important | California's for Green Nuclear Power | |||
| May 29, 2018 | Repurposing of Facilities | I’m getting some feedback about the intake and discharge coves, and have learned that there may be strong disagreement on what their future should look like during and after the decommissioning. I think everyone agrees that we want to restore/create a marine/coastal environment that is as healthy and bio-diverse as possible. But there appears to be disagreement on how we get there. Some argue that we should keep the breakwater, to among other things maintain a healthy environment as well as provide shelter for marine mammals and other life during stormy weather, etc. Others argue that the breakwater has interfered with a healthy environment, negatively affecting harbor seals, abalone, and other species; these folks may argue to remove the breakwater, which as I understand it is the default CPUC position. | ||||
| May 24, 2018 | Repurposing of Facilities | I was approached by the Marine Mammal Center about the decommission process. As you may know, MMC operates facilities to rescue, rehabilitate, and release marine mammals. (They have treated over 20,000 marine mammals including sea lions, seals, and otters in its over 40-year history.) MMC has operations in Morro Bay and Monterey, which act as triage units for emergency care before animals are taken way up to Saucelito where the main hospital is located. Interestingly, PG&E and MMC have had a successful partnership along the way – PG&E even features the organization in some of its commercials (you can google/youtube that, or I can send you a clip if you’d like). The Marine Mammal Center has been exploring options for a future new hospital facility along the Central Coast -- consistent with their five year strategic plan to build out satellite facilities to provide more local, urgent rehabilitation care and to incorporate more public engagement and education. They considered the now-defunct sea lion “aquarium” in Morro Bay but the space is too small. In reviewing the decommissioning process, they saw a potential, excellent fit with the facilities at Diablo Canyon. The intake of salt water is key to their operations (they have to “make” salt water up in Saucelito). The inlet cove would be idea to intake injured/sick animals by boat, and also would serve as an excellent release area (as would the outlet cove). Existing facilities on the site could serve as the hospital itself. Also, they have been talking with Cal Poly recently about partnerships for marine research -- and I believe Cal Poly too has expressed an interest in the Diablo site, including marine environment. They also see a potentially rewarding partnership with State Parks, given the site’s proximity to Montana de Oro. Lots of potentially good matches/collaborations there. Finally, MMC has been able to raise multiple millions of dollars to construct and operate its hospital in Saucelito – they have a strong fundraising capacity (as well as a potential base of wealthy donors in the Bay Area) that could be tapped into for renovations and other tasks necessary to create and operate a central coast animal care facility. I am hoping that we can explore this option as a potential excellent fit for reuse of one of the existing buildings, and to make another case for keeping the breakwater intact (rather than dismantling it after the plant closes). Do you have any suggestions about how to go forward with this? Are the panel members generally open to exploring this idea? If this idea is worth exploring, might we consider working with PG&E to set up a tour of the plant and environs with key representatives from MMC? | ||||
| May 22, 2018 | Repurposing of Facilities | About the suggestion I received for Diablo becoming a CA repository for used fuel, the person who suggested it now recognizes the flawed assumption about DOE, in addition to recognizing that road access is undesirable. | ||||
| May 19, 2018 | Repurposing of Facilities | For consideration by the Panel at an appropriate time, a concept for a future use of the nuclear facility was sent to me by a Nuclear Engineer who worked at Diablo for 25 years:“I believe it is in the best interest of California to seriously entertain the concept that DCPP be converted to an Interim Nuclear Spent Fuel Storage Facillity. That is, to re-fit both DCPP’s containment structures to house the spent fuel relocated from the DCPP dry cask storage area, the PG&E Humbolt Bay ‘safe store’ spent fuel area, the San Onofre power plant, and the Rancho Seco [Sacramento area] power plant. That basically means that the DOE (Dept of Energy) takes ownership of the site.I can elaborate in more detail at a later date.” | ||||
| May 17, 2018 | Decommissioning Funding | Stakeholders impacted by the decommissioning of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) have many concerns. The community seeks actions, by PG&E, Government leaders, and others, to mitigate adverse economic impacts that may be associated with the closure. These include the economic and social impact from the loss of jobs (direct and indirect), loss of tax revenues, and loss of other community support. Likewise, the community seeks land use and preservation actions for the DCPP site, actions that may require PG&E to forego other more economically valuable uses of the land. Two key questions should be asked when evaluating any proposed action: 1. IS THE PROPOSED ACTION LEGALLY MANDATED? 2. WHO PAYS? (RATEPAYERS? PG&E? TAXPAYERS? OTHER?) The answers to these two questions will help the Panel sort out the viability of the numerous concerns and demands that will arise during the decommissioning process. | google.com | |||
| September 14, 2017 | Repurposing of Facilities | Presentation at 9/14/2018 Facility Repurposing Workshop. Please see workshop video. | SLO EVC | |||
| November 29, -0001 | Lands | This is a wonderful opportunity for the county to do it right the first time. Providing Mountain Bike, Hiking and Equestrian Trails from MDO through to Avila. These type of trails would quickly would become a world class destination especially for families. This would add significant booked hotel room nights. New businesses would be established to support shuttle services for users to go one way (approx 20 Miles) Look at the success of the "Rails to Trails" program in New Zealand. | CCCMB / IMBA | |||
| November 29, -0001 | Repurposing of Facilities | It is imperative to repurpose the extensive infrastructure on site to the greatest extent practicable... Substation especially | ||||
| November 29, -0001 | Lands | Public access to the Diablo Lands needs to be worked out with Chumash elders... I support public access, hiking, mountain biking etc. | ||||
| November 29, -0001 | Lands | Tribal rights on Diablo Land are very important. The Chumash lived on these lands for centuries, and their rights have often been neglected. That said, it's important that these lands be protected for everyone, today and forever. Thus I strongly urge that any land transfers to tribes be accompanied with conservation easements that protect the natural resources of the land and prohibit development or commercial uses. | ||||
| Date | Decommissioning Topic | Comment / Suggestion: | Group Affiliation, if any (Optional) | Link to Web Page or Online File | Uploaded File 1 | Uploaded File 2 |