Martin B. Biles 2 February 10, 1972 University of Washington staff will perform soil sampling and analygis with particular interest in samples from locations where houses are constructed. Cost of analysis for Pu is about $45.00 per sample. There was some discussions on the need to look for uranium in Bikini soils. Held stated that trees planted for food such as pandanus should be labled for repeated sampling over the years as he has found differences in radioactivity levels from tree-to-tree as high as a factor of ten. Held will collect vegetation samples including any food crops, plus samples of water (sea and well water), and terrestrial and marine organisms. He would like eight cubic feet of freezer space on Eneu. This is another point to discuss with the High Commissioner. Next, there was discussion that the data base for Pu in Bikini soils could be extended by analysis of additional soil samples collected in 1970. WERL staff stated they could analyze about 100 soil samples for Pu per month at a cost of about $35.00 per sample. Held would also like to analyze additional samples from the 1970 collection if funds were available. He would need about $2,500. If it were known that these funds would be available in FY 1972, the lab work could possibly begin in April. WERL will provide gamma survey instruments and will monitor around and in the houses in the village area. Also, any collected scrap in the Atoll will be monitored. . As to time of the survey and team membership, it was decided that the team would meet in Honolulu to take the MAC flight to Kwajalein on May 1, 1972. Held recommended that with the tasks to be performed, the team would need to be in Bikini Atoll about 12 days. Held will prepare a schedule of survey activities as before with the understanding that this plan is subject to change. The team will consist of: University of Washington - 2 WERL - 2 NV ~ 2 AEC Hq. , + Global support -~ 2 ot end hw, 4 ee _ The plan is for the team to travel from Kwajalein to Eneu and return by air. The team will be provided water transportation within the Atoll through use of the boat purchased by AEC and now at Honolulu and a boat operator from Global. The boat is to arrive in Kwajalein on March 28, 1972 and will be transported to Bikini prior to team arrival. NV, through PASO, will secure the necessary Global support and will obtain logistics support for the team and its equipment west of Honolulu.