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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Real Estate Today
Central Florida Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
Ongoing Saga of the Levy Nuclear Plant
ANNUAL MEETING
While attending a Nuclear Regula-
State Historic Preserva-
October 3, 2009
tory Commission (NRC) meeting last De-
tion Office. In Addition,
Free Door Prizes & Soft Drinks
cember, I was asked if I wished to be on the
the EIS will analyze the
mailing list concerning Progress Energy’s
potential impacts to other
Nuclear plants here in Florida. Here is an
resources of the human
extrapolation of information from the last
environment such as land
8:00 a.m. - End of Business Session...................Registration
two updates just received from Washington,
use, terrestrial and aquatic
8:15 a.m.................................Entertainment by The Anchors
DC. The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians have
ecology, hydrology, socio-
10:00 a.m.....................................................Business Session
recently asked for specific information de-
economics, environmental justice, air qual-
Presentation of Reports
rived from the Environmental Impact State-
ity, and other relevant resources.
Presentation of Trustee Election Results
ment (EIS) on the 3,100 acre Levy Nuclear
Since the outflow of used water
End of Business Session.........Drawings for Cash and Gift Prizes
Plant (LNP).
from the LNP may be piped down to the
This resulted in Progress Energy
Crystal river plant for discharge into the
Florida (PEF) hiring New South Associates
Gulf, and the Crystal River Energy Com-
(NSA) who are a cultural consulting firm
plex (CREC) unit 3 has just gone through
which conducted a Phase 1 Cultural Resourc-
a power update, under hydrology the NRC
es Survey. The report states that the research
has asked for clarification on the rate and
design and area surveyed was developed in
temperature of this discharge. It seems that
consultation with the Florida State Historic
the present temperature on what they call a
Preservation Officer (SHPO). The Phase 1
(3 hour rolling average) is at 96.5 F at point
investigation resulted in the identification of
of discharge. Now we know why the fish
nine new cultural resources, including two
and manatee all congregate in the vicinity
previously unrecorded archaeological sites,
of the Crystal River discharge canal in the
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six archeological occurrences, and one pre-
winter. The reports also address the rate
Copies of Cooperative By-Laws are available upon request
viously unrecorded historic railroad. The
of flow, salinity, and the temperature being
Grenade Discoveredturned into the manager ofThreat
Posed No the Bell Villa
SHPO concurred with NSA’s determination
controlled by some sort of mitigation pro-
that all of these sites being mostly small in
cess. These Requests for Additional Infor-
A World War II-vintage hand grenade
nature, would not be eligible for listing on
mation (RAI’s) will most likely continue for
Mobile Home Park, 3450 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa, ended up not posing a threat to
the National Register of Historic Places, so
about two more years. I have an information
park residents.
these findings will most likely not stop the
flyer from Progress Energy that shows they
The CCSO Bomb Unit responded to the scene and after evaluating the object, said
LNP combined license application (That
estimate construction on the LNP to begin in
the grenade had been bored out, rendering it ornamental.
would be for the two plants to be built simul-
2011 and last approximately 6 years. These
Deputies had evacuated the residents who were home at the time of the inci-
taneously) from moving forward because of
reports from Washington are available for
dent. The “all clear” was given, and residents were permitted to return to their homes.
Indian cultural history on the site.
anyone to view at my professional office.
The original call about the grenade came into Citrus County dispatchers at 3 p.m.
A copy of the Phase 1 investiga-
Just call me at 447-4442. I’ll see you around
last Wednesday.
tion report can be requested from the Florida
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