We then drove to Ward Valley and the location of the proposed nuclear dump. Turns out that Bill Shackleford is professionally engaged in research concerning the transportation aspects of radioactive waste, and had a special interest in viewing this area. He had wanted to view this dry desert area first hand, and was more than surprised to find himself sidestepping the large puddles of water which had somehow appeared throughout the compound.
Regardless of the viewpoints we individually hold regarding the Ward Valley site, I believe the participants all feel much more intimately connected with the area, more personally involved and somehow more responsible.
Special thanks to Ron Jones for his assistance on this my first I-rated provisional trip.
Dean
