DEP
and State Police to Hold a Series of Public Hearings on
New Jersey Radiological Emergency Response Plan for the
Salem, Hope Creek and Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Stations
(03/94) TRENTON --- In cooperation
with the New Jersey State Police, the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) today announced that a series of public
hearings and information sessions will be held to discuss
the New Jersey Radiological Emergency Response Plan.
A total of three informational sessions
and public hearings will be held to increase public awareness
and seek comments regarding the adequacy and effectiveness
of the state's response plan in case of a nuclear emergency.
The informal information sessions led by DEP begin at 6:00
p.m. to allow participants to talk directly with individual
DEP staff members. During the informal discussion hour,
people are encouraged to inquire about the DEP environmental
monitoring program or any other items of interest with regard
to the Salem, Hope Creek and Oyster Creek nuclear power
plants. Following the information session a joint State
Police and DEP formal public hearing is scheduled at 7:00
p.m.
The first meeting will be held in Salem
County on July 9, 2003 in the second floor courtroom of
the Salem County Courthouse in Salem. An informational session
will begin at 6:00 p.m., with the public hearing beginning
at 7 p.m.
DEP's second meeting will be on July 15,
2003 in Cumberland County. This meeting will take place
at the Cumberland County Administration Building, 790 East
Commerce Street (Route 49), Bridgeton. The informal information
session will begin at 6:00 p.m., with the public hearing
beginning at 7 p.m.
The third and final meeting will address
the emergency response plan for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating
Station in Ocean County. This meeting will occur on July
22, 2003 at the Ocean County Administration Building, 101
Hooper Avenue, Room 119, Toms River. The information session
will begin at 6:00 p.m., with the public hearing beginning
at 7 p.m.
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