HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-04-05; Municipal Water District; Resolution 371RESOLUTION NO. 371
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
SUPPORTING SUNDESERT NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT
WHEREAS, it appears, from all reliable predictions,
that there is a critical need to develop reliable sources of
energy in the near future in order to meet known energy
needs; and
WHEREAS, the continued delivery of water to customers
of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT is dependent upon the
availability of adequate energy; and
WHEREAS, the SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY is the
sole source of supply of energy to CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT for its water system for the customers of CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT; and
WHEREAS, SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY has invested
more than fifty-eight million dollars in connection with in-
vestigating, studying and developing the Sundesert Nuclear
Power Project which is to be located on a desert site near
the California-Arizona border, fifteen miles southwest of
Blythe, California; and
WHEREAS, the Sundesert plant will consist of two nuc-
lear units with an electric rating of about 950 MW each,
and it is planned that the first will become operative in
1984 and the second in 1986; and
WHEREAS, many governmental agencies are charged with
the responsibility to review and approve important aspects
of the plant such as its location, the effect on the environ-
ment, the safety of its construction features, its financial
feasibility, and the effect on water supply and its quality;
and
WHEREAS, other water agencies directly affected by
constructing said plant, such as the METROPOLITAN WATER DIS-
TRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA and SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER
AUTHORITY,have endorsed construction thereof; and
WHEREAS, the people deserve that those responsible
for planning the development and construction of the vast
projects required to provide adequate energy and water sup-
plies for both today and tomorrow must do so with the fore-
sight necessary to avoid the personal and economic distress
that will result from poor planning, inadequate supplies
and acute shortages; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
COMPANY is attempting to meet its responsibilities by re-
questing all requisite governmental approvals so that the
Sundesert Nuclear Project may be constructed; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the best interests of the
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT and all of the people de-
pendent upon it for their water supply will be served if the
Sundesert Nuclear Project is constructed;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS :
1. The Board of Directors of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT hereby approves and endorses the efforts of the SAN
DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY to construct the Sundesert Nuc-
lear Power Project and further hereby encourages all govern-
mental agencies which have responsibility to review and ap-
prove said project to move with all reasonable dispatch.
2. The Secretary is authorized to disseminate this
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action to appropriate authorities.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 5th day of April,
1978.
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DONALD A. MacLEOD
President of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
WATER DISTRICT and of the Board of Directors thereof.
ATTEST :
ARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
and of the Board
Secretary
of Directors thereof.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
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I, FRED W. MAERKLE, Secretary of the Board of Direct-
ors of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Board
of Directors of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT at a regular
meeting of said Board held on the 5th day of April, 1978, and
that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES : Directors: ENGELMANN, KELLY,
MacLEOD, MAERKLE ,
UHLINGER
NOES:
ABSENT :
Directors: None
Directors: None
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
and of the Board of Directors thereof.
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