[alma-config]Re: Y+ & Ring

[Stephane Guilloteau]

The current land request only includes the Y+ configuration. Negociations
have been already difficult,
and it was urgent to show some good will to Chile. Admittedly, it looks a
little bit akward, but the ALMA
project will face other circumstances in which decision must be taken before
recommendations are issued.
Otherwise, we get stuck in a very slow process.

        Stephane

----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Wootten" <awootten at NRAO.EDU>
To: "Simon Radford" <sradford at NRAO.EDU>
Cc: "John Conway" <jconway at oso.chalmers.se>; "Mark Holdaway"
<mholdawa at NRAO.EDU>; <mmaimcal at NRAO.EDU>; <guillote at iram.fr>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: Y+ & Ring


> Hi Simon
>
> This is my understanding; although this is still being negotiated and
remains
> an unsigned request there is little chance that both the ring and the Y+
> land would be in the final concession.  The ASAC has not finally signed
> off on this but probably will soon.  Nonetheless, there will be some
> scientific logic behind the request, even if it is ex post facto, and we
> must construct that soundly.
>
> Clear skies,
> Al
> Simon Radford writes:
>  > Mark, John,
>  >
>  > On Monday, there was a presentation to the AMAC on status of land
access
>  > for ALMA. That presentation leaves little doubt the 14 km ring is dead.
>  > The requested land concession does not include the areas east and south
>  > of Chascon.
>  >
>  > Stephane, do you agree?
>  >
>  > Simon
>  >
>  >
>