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July 8, 2026, BOCC Minutes
Meeting Details
Date of Meeting:
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Commissioners present:
Ernie Moser, Jeff Hough, and Ken Bullock
Clerk of the Board:
Nancy Allen for Jason C. Dixon
Absent Board Members:
Staff present:
Deputy Clerk Nancy Allen
Agenda Details
AGENDA
1
Walkthrough of the McCammon Ambulance Bay
NOTE: This meeting will be held at 100 Center Street, McCammon, Idaho
2
Nuclear Energy Forum
NOTE: This meeting will be held PERFORMING ARTS CENTER of the Marsh Valley High School at
12651 S. Old Highway 91, Arimo, Idaho (Nuclear Energy Forum Agenda)
Meeting Notes
1
4:11 PM Hough called the meeting to order. Among those present were McCammon Clerk Kassadi Dunn,
McCammon Mayor Karlene Hall, McCammon Council Members Stephanie Iverson and Steve Campbell,
Aaron Hunziker, Facilities Director Dan Kendall, Pocatello Interim Fire Chief Shane Grow, and Pocatello
Fire Division Chief Mark Mendez. Hough reviewed this tour is in follow up the discussion the previous
week. Kendall felt the renovations can be done under $10,000.
The dorm rooms were explored and discussions included workout equipment, HVAC additions, personal
space, volunteers, funding options from McCammon and Bannock County, alert system, and exhaust
system. Kendall will put together a quote to complete full walls for three dorms and partial walls for the
other three. Ambulance staff will be in the building July 25.
2
6:02 PM Hough called the meeting to order and gave a disclaimer that no decisions are being made and
that this is a learning session for everyone.
6:04 PM Gynii Gilliam with Portneuf Valley Development Corporation welcomed everyone and reviewed
the outline for the session and introduced the speakers. Bannock County was identified as potential
location that would be suitable for nuclear energy. 6:10 PM An overview of 909 survey responses to the
Bannock County Community Interest Survey – Advanced Nuclear Energy was given.
6:14 PM Kirt Marlow with Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium gave an overview of current
technologies, trends, legislation, and projects. The goal is to get new projects initiated. Utah projects were
reviewed. They have been in Brigham City for two years now talking to citizens about what it would
mean to area regarding jobs, industry, and fabricators. There are opportunities to sell power to neighbors
and export power. Communities have the ability to take an active role.
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
July 8, 2026, BOCC Minutes
6:23 PM Jess Gehin with Idaho National Laboratory reviewed the power usage growth and projected
growth with a 50% increase by 2050, largely from EV’s electrification and data centers. There are 94
reactors in the nation with most on the eastern side. 6:29 PM Gehin discussed fission reaction; stages for a
reactor to move from shut down to generating full rated power; comparisons of uranium to other forms of
power; containment structures and sizes, and reactor coolants. 6:39 PM INL projects were reviewed and
four reactors went critical in the last month.
6:43 PM Questions were addressed regarding land size comparisons to solar, site selection process, and
ownership.
6:52 PM Gehin reviewed licensing paths, DOE authorization, fuel storage and composition, cooling
technology and consumption, safety regulations, oversight, emergency preparedness, water usage metrics,
and nuclear waste management.
7:08 PM Marlow explained some regional research, education, and career pathways. ISU’s partnership
with NuCube Energy began in order to construct an advanced research and training reactor facility.
7:20 PM Questions were addressed regarding protecting the aquifer.
7:32 PM Hope Morrow with Idaho National Laboratory reviewed economic impact data of the advanced
nuclear industry and discussed local energy needs, job metrics, and how counties/municipalities prepare
for future supply chain and infrastructure investments.
Action Item Summary
ACTION/DIRECTION
ASSIGNED TO
A quote to remodel dorm rooms at McCammon Fire building will be
prepared and sent out to discuss Tuesday.
Facilities
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