REPOSITORY Do E / PASO COLLECTION.. Boe/NV vA BOX No. ms - . (KIM SURVEY 310-& (5) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SUBJECT: _ . ne #2” MERCH T APRIC = TIF FOLDER ty 3 8fa 29 April 1969 Cleanup of Bikini Atoll REVERSNCES: Holmeo & Narver, Ina., site drawings, unnumbered and undated. (Attached) The Department of Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission have arraed to coopcrate with the Department of Interior in the clean-up of the Bikini Atoll for the return of the native population. The clean-up involves the removal of vegetative overgrowth, debris, structures and other materials residual from the use of the atoll for atomia testing which could pose radiation or accident hazards to the population or intorfere with their reasonable use of the land. It haa been determined that the rotention of certain facilities would be benefical to the roturning Bikini Natives, therefore, tho undersigned hereby agree to the following exceptions and clarifying statements to the scope of the clean-up work as stated above. A. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR PXCIPTIONG: In general, it is intonded that: 1. Structures: Buildings and installations which can bo used by the returning Likini People, and which are structurally and radiologically eafo, shail be saved. A protective plywood cover shall be installed over all well openings. 2. Vegetations 3- Inumber, wood poles and miscellaneous woodt little as possible. The ground cover and soil are to be disturbed as All wood that can be saved economically is to be left. It will be sorted arid stacked by the Bikini People on thelr return. Ail wood poles are to pushed over or cutoff at ground level except the two antenna poles adjacent to building 192 on Eneu (Nan). 4. Metal materials: All metal with exception of useable roofing 5. Broken conereter Broken conercte may be used for shcreline ok material, lead bricks and copper wire shall be romoved from the islands. protection, where agreed, or to fill low areas provided it 1s covered with sufficient earth. B, 8PECIFIC ITEMS: In addition to the general guidelines stated abovo, the following specific items have been agroed to. BEST COPY AVAILABLE a Ope E£ wres, Yt/6wpe 7 Haqfaq" Meme of nderalarlereg hype faitlony, Ibernill 1 hin: