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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Plenty of Opposition to
Real Estate Today
The time is here and now for Investment Homes
Levy County Nuke Plant
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
The best residential investment homes for flipping and/or for renting are the homes
you can get cheap, and have something special such as waterfront, located on
Special to The Newscaster by Betty Berger
a golf course, or have an extra building lot with it. For you investors out there
Last Thursday the Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a public outreach meeting in
the time is now. The window of opportunity is short. In a year or two the quick
Crystal River on the proposed Levy County nuclear plant near Inglis.
easy bargains may be gone, but today the bargains are here right in front of
Progress Energy has not yet applied for a license with the NRC. In order of what takes
you. The main ways to get these distressed homes are the three (D's) which are
place: (1) Safety Review, (2) Environmental Review, (3) Public participation and (4) Construc-
divorce, death, and default. If there is a divorce situation, and the couple is
tion inspection. The public was invited to comment and ask questions.
leaving town they may be wanting to sell fast which usually means they will sell
More meetings will be scheduled. Comments can be made to Manny Comar, Mail Stop
cheap. Some investors even hook up with divorce lawyers to feed them these distressed
T-7-F31, Office of New Reactors US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20277-
properties. Next is death. One spouse dies and the other wishes to sell fast. The last of the
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(D's) is default commonly called pre-foreclosures.
The Thursday meeting was run well and questions were answered by the NRC Staff
If you are a local investor in Marion, Citrus or Levy counties do I have a list of
.Some of the Staff present included Tom Bergman, Manny Comar - Safety (301-415-3863);
properties for you, including pre foreclosures, and foreclosures. This list is free to any inves-
Doug Bruner - Environmental; Bob Pacaraelli - Construction Inspection.
tor that wishes to use my services. For you shy types, that like your deals brought right to
Many people expressed their opposition. No one spoke in favor of the plant. Concerns
your door step here is a pre foreclosure bargain fixer upper for you to consider. This money
were: (1) The 17 Billion Dollar cost, charged to all customers payable beginning 2009, (2)
maker is a 3/2/2 waterfront site built home that includes an additional 70 by 165 waterfront
Safety - with one nuclear plant five miles south of Inglis and the second one three miles north
building lot which is right next door. It started at $135k a few months ago, but is now a pre
with NO ESCAPE ROUTE ,(3) Danger - spent fuel cells buried on site - 30 plus years at Crystal
foreclosure which has brought the asking price down to just $95,900. Still not cheap enough
River and Levy County plant will also bury spent fuel cells, and (4) Focus should be on the
you say, step up and make an offer as the bank may take even less.
technology of sun or wind power as nuclear is a waste of resources and will be phased out in
The key to successful investing is don't be shy, get off of the couch, call me, and
the future.
look at this investment. Potential on this pre foreclosure is a quick resale after fix up in the
Highlights of the meeting included: Members of "WWW.NONUKE.ORG" said, ".
range of $120K just for the 3/2 home, and an additional $30k for the lot, even in this depressed
Clean renewable energy is the only way!. Adding renewable energy - wind, solar and biomass
market. If you rent this property for a year or two the home could be up around $150k or even
to energy efficiency cuts electric demand. We don't need to power UP - we need to power
more as it is waterfront. The lot, well it will also continue going up quite a bit or you could
DOWN.
build another waterfront home on it for even more profit. Don't just dream of investing, call me
Stephen B. Comley Sr., founder of "We The People Inc. of the United States."
so I can help you make serious money, and have fun doing it. One thing is sure when the
(wethepeople1@comcast.net). They oppose construction of new reactors until NRC ad-
market turns around you will all be calling me for waterfront for this price, and the investment
dresses safety concerns associated with counterfeit and substandard parts found at more
type waterfront homes for under $100k will be gone. Whether you are purchasing a small
than 70 existing nuclear plants including Crystal River and Turkey Point in Florida.
vacation home, a million dollar mansion, or a commercial property we have the expertise
In 1990 the US General Accounting Office sent a report entitled "Nuclear Safety and
gained from many years of experience to professionally represent you. Diamond Investments
Health: Counterfeit and substandard products are a government wide concern.
Inc. Darryl, Vicki, and Shirley "The Diamond Team" 352-447-4442 I'll see you around "The
NRC has failed to protect the public from dangers if any of these parts failed. He has
Campus"
Important Toll Free Numbers
a petition drive to investigate the NRC.. The first one to sign it was Julio Robaina, State
Representative, District 117. He states, "We support the organization We The people Inc. for
Citrus Cty Govt. Citrus Springs & Dunnellon  489-2120
demanding and investigation of the NRC. The citizens should have the right to have a say if
Levy Cty Govt. 800-733-5389 Levy Cty Sheriff 800-538-9767
we should build 50 or more nuclear plants."
FHP Brooksville 800-500-1240 FHP Gainesville 800-395-8248
Drinda Merritt of Inglis spoke of the lime rock mine planning to be located across the
Realty
highway from the nuclear plant wanting a 100 year permit to blast. It is karst limestone
foundation in the area and cracks and sinkholes would open up compromising safety of the
plant.
Betty Berger former Inglis commissioner said, "(1) The containment building at Crystal
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River 'had 12 foot thick walls replaced because the temperature of the water mixed with cement
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was not monitored. (2) There's a law we should be 10 miles from nukes, (3) The mine wants 22
million gallons water/day plus several million for the nuclear. There's a drought and we don't
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