AULLIO IMPROVEMENT -— $100,090 Bikini redevelopment and yeeset tlemen t plans recuire continued residence on Nil1li by half or more of the pr ent population of that island until the economic environment on Bikini ca M ate will be possible wuseh support a larger population than nowly planted coconut trees begin to produce. It is also likely that there will remain on Killi a "colony" of Bikinians. Therefore improvement of facilities on Killi is required at an estimated cost of $100,000. This will include improvement of the dispensary, school, water catchment, warehousing, etc. Por planning purposes it is hoped to get some work on Killi under way in FY-70 and to complete improvements ia FY-71. ‘ FY-70 FY-71 UZELANG IMPROVEMENT $83,360 $16,700 $80,000 Uielans is inhabited by approximacely 350 islanders, descendants or relatives of the original group moved from Eniwetok. The Ujelang people have been hopeful of returning to Eniwetok but have been told this will not be vossible in the foreseeable future Uielang coconut trees were planted in German times many years ago. They are beyond the age of maximum pro- duction. started, é program of replanting and thinning and rat control has been Yowever, housing, water catcnment, dispensary, school and other facilities need immediate improvement, FY-70 FY-71 = = at an estimated cost of $80,000. $66,760 $13,300 .