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August 17, 1977
ir. James L. Liverman
Assistant Administrator
for Environment and Safety
U. S. Energy Research and
Development Administration
Washington, D. C.
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Dear Dr. Liverman:
In response to your request of August 11, 1977, plans for the cleanup
of Enewetak Atoll were reviewed at a meeting at the Nevada Operations
Office, August 15-17, 1977. A list of participants in the review is
attached.
Prior to the meeting, the reviewers were provided copies of documents
relative to the development of cleanup criteria and preparation of
the EIS.
Supplementing these were briefings by Joe Deal, Tomny
McCraw, Roger Ray, and members of the Staff of the Defense Nuclear
Agency. Mr. Stevens reviewed the Environmental Impact Statement
and Major General Shedd and Colonel Hemler described operational
plans for soil cieanup and crater disposal.
In addition, Mr. M.
Gates, Manager of the Nevada Operations Office, met with the reviewers
and discussed points he raised in his letter to you.
The reviewers addressed two primary issues:
The criteria for cleanup of the islands contaminated with
plutonium.
The plan for disposal of plutonium contaminated soil and
ether radioactivity contaminated debris in the Cactus Crater.
Several other related issues were addressed during the discussion.
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