CHAPTER 2 ui STATUS OF RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP EFFORT As work progressed on the radiolcgica: debris and soil cleanup phase at Enewetax, DNA was unsure whether the coriginal cleanup plan cculd be achieved. If not, more living ~ pattern restrictions than initially envisioned wouls have had to be imposed on the people returning to Enewetak. These concerns did not materialize and DNA anticipates that the criginal cleanup obfectives will be ccmpleted cn schedule and within cost projections. Even theugh ali the cleanup objectives are beinc met, the people of Enewetax must still cooperate in following the recommended living pattern vreStrictions to avoid overexposuré to radiation. THE ENEWETAK CLEANUP AND HABITATION PLAN DONA and DOE agreed that the cleanup ci Enewetax Atoll would include removal ané disposal of the radiciogical hazars SO that the people could be resettied safely. Tnrey acknowledged that it was impossible to redzce raciological contamination to oretest levels. They agreed, however, that st was feasible to rehabilitate the atoll to assure the Safety of the returning seople if certain. restrictions. on Land use ane locally green foods were foellswec anc she resictal radioactivity was centinually surveyec. sf The Enewetak Atscll Master Plan divides the islands the atoll inte three sategories reflecting the primary use of each island. The plan designztes tze islands as inhabited, agricultural, er food-gathering sites, as desicec Dby the Enewetax pecole. when the Enewetax seople learnec that Enjet: Islanc sculd nce te used as a residential site eve to resicual TacGioactivity, they esreed that the Enewet2x, Me¢ren, anc Japtan Islends would Se their residentia: sites. Acri3 céevelcoment will complement the cermanen: come munity deveiocment on these islands. SCIm sutsistence ans cash crocs wiil ce sroen in ine tater innacitec isiancs. Aericulcur2zl islenéds will ce sevetec 2imcs= antireiy ts cash crots. The més in face = BnCwS Ln] Flannec use cf the atcli ov island. wnG Enewers< ACILL iInvironmenta. Impact Fistemen® EIS; LLstes Ine Isilswinzr cleaner aciitns it ce taeen 27 sNewetax Atcll. 5001498