Ti
i ssa of Bikini (see Attachment 3), largest island in the Atoli,
is upproximately 2,2 miles long and 0.6 miles at its widest point, and
provides some 400 acres that can be utilized for growing coconut trees
and subsictence crops,
Mast of the island is now covered with wild
vegetation which caused considerable difficulty in traversing the
interior,
Tne effects of the nuclear tests have destroyed the former
eoconut groves and only a few subsistence crops were found growing
i2d vegetation,
It was determined that the remains of
ed during the nuclear test period, including many wooden
buildings and cwo steel towers, should be removed to permit rehabilivatiorn
ox the area
Bixini are
anv
to eliminate physical hazards. The concrete bunkers oa
e as shelters oc storage areas and should be retained,
The islanc of gneu (see Attachment 4), second largest island in the Atoil,
is approxinuecely 1,7 miles long and 0,36 miles at its widest point, end
rovides sone 265 acres for growing productive coconuts end other crops.
aneu is s..0 covered with wild vegetation and féw coconut trees remain.
:
-ticzes found on the island were a barge metal as sembly building
iCO-foot radzxr tower, a 4 000-£oot airstrip and two concrete bunkers.
Renains o1 otneér test facilities and dangerous structures are to de
removed,
nd recommendations resulting from the 1967 AEC redioF Bikini Atoll are contained in Attachment 5,
One of
ions .was that radioactive scrad métal should be removed
Prior to this planning survey, Mrs. Ruth G. Van Cleve,
Office of Territories of the Department of the Interior,
hat Interior would look to the AEC for assistance in
adioactive debris, Thus, efforts of the AEC members on
re primarily directed toward identifying the.‘typos
S scrap metal or other concaninated desris such
made for its removal (see Attachment 6).
Da Souveuvy 1768, the Trust Territory prepared a preliminary resettlement
wie. wot returning 500 Bikinians (300 from Kili and 200 from other atol ts)
Lito. ietel eost of $625,500,
:
The plan was divided into ‘feur chronologi
plantin“So construction, and wove from i
seven
(see bttachwens
built in
d villeze, located 30 mines
od
west
changes desired by the mee.
si
o locate the princt
the present cemetery site.