REPOSITORY COLLECTION BOX No. AesSe) pee/ PASO Doe (WV 227) “Eeon® ve (kim3svLt 9 FOLDER December 5, 1969 Willian R. Cooper, Asst. Mgr.» for Plans & Budgets, NYOO BIKINI CLEANUP FROGRAM l. BEST COPY AVAILABLE This wem supplements the resume’ furnished you in my communication of Septerber 5, 1969. Unless additional information is specifically requésted, this is the final narrative report on the Bikini Cleanup Program . 2. In September and early October tha work force was primarily engaged int a. Demolition work and burial of concrete aad meatal on the Islands of Love, Mike and Yoke; b. Final grading and disposal of concrete and metal on Bikini (HOU) and Enyu (HAN); ec. Completion of the four (4) iteme suthorised by Director, DASA in late August. These were: surface treatment of rumvay; water systems on Bikini and Eayu; reconditioning operations building on Enyu; end reconditioning the asseubly building on Enyu. 3. Work on the runway started on September 1 and continued through the month, Work consisted of grading, compacting, herbicide treatment, and Spplication of approximately 0.25 gal 881 per square yard. The surface treatment program was in accordance with recommendations of engineers from the Honolulu Office of the PAA. 4. Work on the water catchment systems on Enyu end Bikini started on September 1 and was completed October 5. The unfortunate sinking of the Navy-operated 14U the night of September 15-16 resulted in som changes ia schedule, fnsemuch ag the concrete mixer wae aboard when the LCU went dam. H4&N craftemen recovered the mixer on September 17, made necessary repairs, and were mixing concrete again on Septeaber 20, A spectal Navy salvage team recovered the LCU and had ic along the dock on September 21. It was used as a Lighter in moving equipment from Bikini to Enyu and during the loading of the ship USNS Joseph F. Merrell October i~4. Ya addition to the catchments, a piping system, OFFICE » |-DIR. et SURNAME P |... ---.-__. DATE p> |...Sie Ceeee ennele ween ee ne nnneneennnnnwee seeneeee---neeeeeee [ene Form AEC-318 (Rev. 9-53) U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1966-O-21 4-629