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Take-off tegney at 0945 hows.
DIRE £. etseat EO
Landed ‘at niftis 1240 hours, Take-off at 1615 hours,
Arrived at‘eta 1918 hours,
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Heavy reinall during aite recon,
Weather station site tentatively selected, while at Ponape and during discussion with
Jack Youngstroa, (on whose land existing weather station is located), was extension of
area of present weather station.
Survey of this site revealed that available area is
teadly obstructed (see sketoh) with existing buildings which cannot be moved,
Existing
weather operations building is at separate site, and while building is in poor cendition, site is good from a meteorological standpoint, but lease on this aite is doubtful,
It was recommended that an attempt be made to secure lease to Besin Point, which has
sufficient erca, is well suited metecrologically and is adapted for LCU/LST lending.
Thies property is owed by the Congregational Giurch, and Cadr, Rex will attempt to
secure lease vith help of DISTAD in Honolulu,
1.
Area for station:
(A) Besin Ft., adequate
(B) Existing stetion site to be checked after layout
from field notes.
2.
Soil both sites, leose rocks and loam,
3.
Blasting not anticipated either site,
4.
Adequate source of coarse and fine aggregate near both sites,
5.
Beaching available both sites; however, smal) amount of work required at
6.
General contour existing weather station site is smooth with 3% slope to bank,
Point only.
Tree clearing (moderate) on Besin
Besin Point.
Site at Besin Point generally smooth, but will need approximately 600-800 cubic yards
fill on southwest corner,
7.
Both sites at shore and roads.
8.
Check advisability of lagoon sewer outfall in view of small area of site
9.
Landing site at construction site, in each case.
and natural slope to water.
10.
See chart No. 5420, marked up.
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