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*» fv Changes, commitment’ required from CP&L Mandated response follows shutdown, inspection By Jim Harper Staff Writer Carolina Power and Light Co. last week acknowledged that "changes in managerial effectiveness are required" and pledged "total commitment to improve the material condition" of the Brunswick nuclear plant. The statements came in a mandated response to safety-related Nuclear Regulatory Commission concerns. The power company also re-pledged expenditure of $200 million to $225 million over the next five years - in addition to funding for regular company business plans — for improvements at the plant. And CP&L said that the improvement efforts will be the responsibility of R. A. Watson, senior vice-president for nuclear generation - third in line of authority behind executive vice-president Lynn W. Eury and chairman and president Sherwood H. Smith, Jr. Watson is immediate superior to vice-president R. B. Richey and general manager Jack Spencer at the Brunswick plant The Brunswick plant's two nuclear generators are effectively shut down until NRC concerns (see box) are addressed, and a company spokesman Friday said the target for resumed operation is still late fall. In the formal response last Thursday Watson wrote to the NRC regional administrator: "CP&L is committed to provide the resources necessary to implement promptly and effectively the improvements which are necessary to achieve sustained, high levels of performance at the Brunswick plant and to meet all regulatory requirements. "Over the next five years the company has committed over $200 million to improve the Brunswick plant, over and above the substantial financial re sources previously approved in the Brunswick plant business plan for this period. "We believe that the action ... will enable the Brunswick plant to achieve a long-term, superior operating performance." The Brunswick plant has consistently received low marks on regular NRC inspections and has drawn nearly $800,000 in NRC fines over the past four years. The shutdown in April was initially to repair walls in an emergency generator building which were not earthquake proof, as designed - a condition CP&L had known of for five years. Subsequent inspections have disclosed similar structural problems, and these inspections are continuing. The Brunswick plant, which went into operation 1975 (unit two) through 1977 (unit one), is one of three nuclear generating facilities operated by CP&L, and the only one in trouble with the NRC. Commenting on the Brunswick pre-startup plan, which addresses the five See CP&L, page 6 FILMING | ; • ' "— - 1,1 ■ 1 1 1111 1 1 . . It was a hot day of filming in Southport for veteran actor Andy Griffith, who plays Ben Matlock, an Atlanta-based criminal I a two-hour "Matlock" tekri Photo by Marybetti Btaochl sion special to open the fall season were shot on Thursday at the Law bouse on Moore Street. With Griffith is co-star Clarence Gilyardandcrew members as they prepare for another scene. A Library may have ’Barbee* title By Holly Edwards County Editor The Oak Island Library Boosters could lose $ 120,000 in donated prop erty if the library board does not agree to include Gib Barbee's name in the Oak Island branch of the Brunswick County library system. When the library boosters organi zation began raising funds nearly a Museum offers free admission The. Southport Maritime Museum will observe Patriots ^ Appreciation Day on Saiur-. day, August I, by offering fiee admission to all who pass through the museum's doors between 10 ajn. and 4 p,m. The museum's volunteer pftff hopes local residents as • * ell as visitors will take ad vantage of the $2-a-person, savings to learn more about liteOipeFear area’s longmaw year and a half ago it decided to allow the largest individual donor to name the library branch, library board mem ber Ann Hines said at Monday night's board meeting. Since then, she said, Barbee has agreed to donate $65,000 worth of property if the library branch name includes "G. V. Barbee". How ever, Barbee's donation is inherently tied to a United Carolina Bank offer of $55,000 worth of property on the same block. "If (Barbee) does not get the name then it's no deal,” Hines said. "He was shocked because he could not name it in conjunction with Brunswick County." The prospective location for the future Oak Island library branch is located at the site of the old UCB building in Yaupon Beach. Hines said the total value of the property accord ing to the tax office is $248,200. A majority of library board mem bers said they wanted time to think about the issue, and tabled discussion until their next meeting on August 10. Only board member John Jacobs spoke out against using Barbee's name. "I'm against it. I think it should be 'Brunswick County Library — Oak Island Branch' with a plaque on the ‘I’m against it. I think it should be "Brunswick County Library — Oak Island Branch" with a plaque on the inside for Barbee. I don’t think it’s right. He can have his money.’ John Jacobs Library board member inside for Barbee. I don't think it's right. He can have his money," Jacobs said. "How do you put a price tag on recognition? I'm against naming any building for a person, no matter how much money they give us." However, library board chairman Gene Pinkerton urged the board to consider what it would be giving up by turning down Barbee's donation. "The piece of property at Oak Is land is valuable and beautiful," Pinkerton told the board. "When we look at dial much property at that location, I think we're making a mis take not to consider it. I really would like for you to consider tabling this decision, and asking Mr. Barbee and UCB to put the brakes on." Hines indicated that Barbee and UCB were ready to turn the property over in March - before the library system became,a county department - - and that UCB's lease on the property expires on August 1. If the county does not accept the property before August 1, Hines said, the library boost ers will be compelled to pay $600 in liability insurance on the property. "They've put it off so long, and I don't think they'll put it off any longer." she said. Board member Margaret Harper See Library, page 6 • • • Causes of concern Carolina Power and Light Co. responded to Nuclear Regulatory Commission concerns that arc based on a history of low safely marks at the Brunswick nuclear plant and findings in a series of NRC inspections there this spring. ; On May 23 the NRC identified root causes of continuing performance problems at the plant as: •Management’s failure to set high standards for the material condition of the plant •A failure of management to provide fire leadership and support heeded far improvement. •A lack of critical self-assessment resulting in failure to recog nize problems and implement effective corrective action. On June 23 the NRC highlighted concerns that must be ad dressed by CP&L before the plant shutdown by CP&L April 21 for safety-related repairs, can be reopened. These included equip ment corrosion problems, maintenance backlogs, potential struc tural deficiencies, a backlog of "temporary work-around condi tions," and equipment deficiencies. Southeast sanitary district okays sewer Residents in the Southeast Brunswick Sanitary District Tuesday voted 90-14 to issue SI.2 million in bonds to finance the first phase of a wastewater treatment system there. At the announcement of the vote in the Beach Road Moose Lodge, 14 people on hand cheered. The district, bounded by the Intracoastal Waterway, Beaverdam Creek, Highway 211 and the'CP&L discharge canal, will use the first public af firmation of a need for such a system to gamer an additional S2.6-million federal grant which has been assured. Initial construction of sanitary sewer will be along Beach Road and in de veloped sections west and north of the Fish Factory Road intersection, as well as in a section of Dutchman Acres across Highway 211. A treatment plant will be located on Beaverdam Creek north of Airport Road. Officials smile on fluoridation By Holly Edwards County Editor After ten years of debate and dis cussion by county and public health officials. Brunswick County will be gin fluoridating its water system on Monday, August 3. "1 really believe, honestly, that the fluoridation of the water supply will have a greater benefit than any one thing we've done in the last several years in Brunswick County." declared county health director Michael Rhodes. "I think it's a very, very posi tive move for public health." Water fluoridation is the most ef fective measure to prevent tooth de cay. and children who drink fluori dated water from birth experience up to 63 percent fewer cavities than chil dren who do not drink fluoridated water, according to Dr. David McDaniel, the regional public health ‘You won’t see the benefits next week, but over a period of years you will see a gradual improve ment in the dental health of the citizens of Bruns wick County’ Dr. David McDaniel dentist for Brunswick and New Hanover counties. Fluoride is absorbed by a child's See Fluoridation, page 6 Forecast The extended forecast ?tcatts for widely scattered thundershowers from ? . Thursday through Satur* pday with, normal summer temperatures: Highs in 8* 908, lows in the 70s, Tide table i "-‘■LOW . THURSDAY, JULY 30 WBI* 2:58 un. 909mm. ■■ _‘ . ' 3:10da. A FRIDAY, JULY 31 1 ■909*44 ■ - 3.464a, * 10:19 pA ' *02 £4 SATU1DAY, AUGUST 1 1654 ml 43Sml ItilOpM, 404 pm. 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