William R. Cooper, NV
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December 5, 1969
well, pumps, tower, Gnd storage tenks were built on
both fresh water (catchments) and brackish water (well)
camp area.
to
to the
The meses hali was rehabilitated by repairing etructurel
menbers, roef, and siding.
S$. The operations building on Enyu was rehabilitated with siding and
anew roof. It was utilized for the storage of subsistence Lteme
transferred to the Tf.
6. The colume and structural members in the Assembly Building on
Enyu were screped aad primed, and one columm was repaired by welding
in a new section. Roof openings were covered ead rollup doers were
secured in a closed position. This building was utilised for storing
materiale, supplies, and equipment transferred to the TT.
7. Equipment transferred to the Truat Territory by the DOD was inspected, repatred, and painted.
8.
During the course of the program, Hél's work force varied from
15 mon in February to e maximum of 32 {2 September.
The total canup
population varied from the initial group of 26 in February to e high
of 84 on September 24. The last contingent of 15 men departed on
October 12 by airlift. One Trust Territory representative end four
Bikinians remained on the Island of Enyu in conmection with the
coconut SUurEesry program.
9. Equipment, perts, and supplies having an eetinated whlue of
$280,000 were transferred to the TT and stored on Enyu. Major items
were:
a.
b.
¢.
¢,.
Conatruction Equipment
$200,006
Miec. Equipment
$0,000
Camp Supplies, Medical & Subsistence
10,000
Construction Materials
10,000
£.
POL
e.
Spare Perts for Equipment
7,000
3,000
10. In addition to the equipment, perts, and supplies mentioned tn the
preceding paragraph, a awaber of facilities on Bikini Atoll were
renovated such as: runway and parking aproa; barge slips; LST pier;
assembly building; operations building; miscellaneous bellding and
bunkers. Also, certain facilities may be said tc be completely new
coastruction, such as:
and Enyu.
the base camp and the water systems on Rikini
The total estimated in-place value of the iteme described
in thie paragraph is between $1.5 and $2 alllion.
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Form AEC-818 (Rev. 9-53)
U.S. GOVERNMENTPRINTING OFFICE : 1966-<-214-629