Message to all members of the Sierra Sage Group of South Orange County of
the Sierra Club.

 

There are two public meetings coming who which have significant interest for
South Orange County folks concerned about the environment.

 

1.         The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a public meeting
on Monday, June 18, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the San Juan Capistrano Community
Center, 25925 Camino Del Avion, in San Juan Capistrano.

 

The purpose of the meeting is for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Augmented Inspection Team (AIT) to discuss the results of their recent
inspection following the Unit 3 steam generator tube leak on January 31,
2012, with Southern California

Edison Company.

 

During the meeting, which is open to public observation, the NRC staff will
provide a summary of the Augmented Inspection Team's findings followed by a
response

from the licensee. After a short break, the NRC staff will be available to
answer questions from the public and accept comments on San Onofre-related
issues. This will be the first in a series of public meetings to be held in
the area to keep the public

informed on the progress of NRC inspection and oversight  activities at San
Onofre.

 

---------Please note, the San Onofre Nuclear Generating System (SONGS) has
had reactors 2 & 3 shut down since January 31, 2012.  reactor 1 was
decommissioned several years ago so the entire plant has not been operating
since then.  This is a great opportunity to get information about the safety
concerns with SONGS, which could affect all of us.  Members can make an
impact by just showing up and listening to the issues presented and showing
our concern.

 

2.         Santa Margarita Water District Cadiz Water Project.

 

South Orange County's Santa Margarita Water District is in the process of
entering into an agreement with and organization known as Cadiz, Inc.  The
plan is to import 50,000 to 75,000 acre-feet of underground water from the
Mojave Desert near the town of Cadiz to the Santa Margarita Water District
for resale.  Since the US Geological Survey estimates that less than 10,000
acre-feet a year, in wet years, is available to recharge the aquifer, the
net result will be a significant drop in the water table which support the
springs the desert bighorn sheep and other wild animals require for life,
not to mention residents in the area who rely on water wells for their
drinking water.

 

The next SMWD Board Meeting is scheduled for 7 pm, June 27th at the Santa
Margarita Water District Office, on Antonio, just south of Oso Parkway.
Your presence there to show the Board members that local residents care for
the environment and demand careful scrutiny of this project so that no
adverse impact is created.

 

 

Sent to members of the Sierra Sage Group of South Orange County of the
Sierra Club by direction of the Executive Committee of the Sierra Sage
Group.


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