The Trust glcvitery cost estimates of Vebruary Lvov ure to be revised
don the ziisiines of Che present survey und the expressed desires of
tucaicy jikiniuns, Additional planninga cost estimates ta be considered
in the tical Yruse Merritery plan will include cests for removiny contamied debris one the cleenup of deteriorated test materials and facilities
eft on the dsleads.,
The ALC Honolulu Area usfiee agreed to provide these
a@fUitional wlonawn, cosh estimates to

AEC Headquarters

for trunsmittal to

tae DéparGsacne of tue Interior and also provide ALC Heudquarcers
te
with a

planning ecer estimnce for the construction phase of tha program,

Ii is possible chat the total cost for sesettiiag the Bikinians may well

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amount to two sillion dollars over a seveucyear peciod with additivi.’
costs for ciesaning the islands and subsidy costs that will be required
to sustain tae Bikinianus during the resecelencut period,
Any claims for
damages cuntesiplated by the Bikiniaus are wot ilectuded in these estineaces,
Wne maniex or funding this program will be ceternined at the Washingson
ehe Departirent of tae Interior coupletes their planning phase
sometine in late October,
If the Yrust Territory decides on a veven-yeas
proyran, tC may be possible to Fund the program in incvements over the sevene

will be taken to provide the Depar tment of the Interior

on the scope of effort and pilinning cost estinaces

ring uway the contaminated cesris and cleaning up the
macea ls left om the istands of Bikini and Enevu,
Te
Sioner Norwood will se in Washington in late
x Tsoussion on the plans and funding aspects for the

Lu2zll keen you faformed as significant progress develops on this matter,

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