ee een "Coast and Geodetic Survey, (b) contracta with consulting oy “yganizations‘such as Roland F, Beers, Inc., Alexandrin. Va. Hazelton-Nuclear Science Corporation, Palo Altu, Calit.. und af‘Holmes:"&Narver, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif., and at) Indissdudal “Feonsultants. ge-The total annual expenditure for the operational aid re- “teearch studies directed towura safety at the Nevada Test Sie am,“eg rrently'ig over $8 million. 2"addition, there were and are numerous programa enrried "Sonas partof the laboratories’ scientific effort that hive a “ébearing’' ‘safety and contribute greatly to the basic under- -- "#gtandings? One of the earliest and most valuable were those ' Venviponmental’ studies conducted by the Department of Ihio- Aephysics andNuclear Medicine, University of California Medical “etBehool,: Lon Angeles, Calif. Also, in May 1963 a new Biclegy #Division at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory at Livermore, ..Calif., was formed with one of its prime missions to jnvexti- agate problems dealing directly and indirectly with radioactive Hee one, -fallout sneer radioiodine. ‘ .‘eupiing * fue, . ‘Milk samples were and are collected routinely one time per month within the 300 inile radius of the NTS, from spproximately 25 sources, including all dairies and: some additional ranches having one milk cow, In the event that radioactivity was found in any area additional samples “e collected often on a daily basis. Welter Samples Lo a Water samples were and are in general collected monthly from approximately 30 sources (tig. 15), There were no known surface supplies for human use in the off-site ares except for Lake Mead. Research In support of the operational procedures described above to aseure safety to the public, there were wud are extensive basic and applied research studies conductes in such flelds a8 meterology. hydrology, and ground motion. These were and are accomplished by (n) cooperation with other Government agencies Including the 'L8. Weather Burevi, U8. Public Health Service. U.8. Geelovient Rurvey, US. Hireanof Mino and (8 42 ae mR Praues16. ~Colteetion of water aample near -the Ney SR Publie Health Service persounel. fe vt e, po le . x _ se at SR = a cae . ae F: fe by mh 4 4. ae