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COMMENTS ON RECOMMENTATIONS ADDRESSED TO
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTRRIOR

“Is a modified solution cto che gruolens acceptable to the ecoie vf
Enewertak as weil as the va:ted

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Ile should be noted thac all phases of che Enevecak program have been
discussed with the peeple of Enewetak.
An Enewetax Planning Councii
was formed by che people for this purpose. This Counctl, along with
the Legal Counsel for che people of Enewetak, meecs regularly with

representatives of DOD, S0E, and the TTP and DOI,

The Planning

Council has been involved in all aspects of the cleatup, rehabilicacicn
and resettlement planning and che implementation aspects.
Major decisions
are sade only after the Enewecak Pianning Council is in agreement. For

example,.shen ic was found chae the northern island of Enjebi should not
be used for residencial purroses immediacely, it was the “Enewetak

Planning Council” chat sade the decisien chat all of the residences
vould be Suilt on che three uncontaminaced souchern islands of Enewetak,
sedrea and Japcan.
The lacese [acer-Agency meecing in which the
Enewecak ?lanning Council took a leading role was held on Exnewecak
she week of December 4, 1978.
Agreements shculc be reached Setweer the o@0cle of Enewerak inc tne
Vaiced Steaces cancirninz
w~ Comtensation for lost land sr land usaze as a result “:
the nuclear Cests

A Task Force established by che Office of Micranesi an

SCatus Neguiiucions :s exanmiazng chis issue and until 4
final report is avai:laole, coment is sichnels.
“- Cocrensation for tess of chetr cash croos if the croos

are fcund to be unacceptably contaminated with radic-

active elemencs

This aspect is noe vec deters ined.
The Devartnent of Energy
Nas agriculturai exserimencs underway.
Decisions sn tris
aspect must Se hele in abevance until résuits of chese
experiments are knewn.
The Tesarrment of tue interior
accepes the sresise shac Chere st uid be compensation
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if zrans cannot de used.

wo Jota:ning formal ursuslified assurance.

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pariarn restrictions tll de ailesiive yy eafctersead
the Trust Acreement .5 ended

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