11 Feb. 60 memo (COPAC 60-2) from Knapp documents changed Succotash as presently approved by DMA: U12j.01 Ready Date: 15 Apr. 60 ( ‘W U12e.03 40-day readiness by 15 June U12b.09 60-day readiness by 15 June U12e.07 40-day readiness by 25 July “To the extent necessary to meet this schedule, certain construction including excavation, long-lead item purchase, main drift diagnostic cable installation, etc. was authorized. Knapp emphasized these preparations were solely to achieve a more advanced readiness status and were no indication, real or implied, that a test series would be carried out. Here is the letter from Bradbury to Hertford on J] February1960 entitled "NTS Preparations for Possible Resumption of Nuclear Testing" and numbered DIR 1547. .The letter,in general, gives the LASL feeling that they would like to attempt to resume weapons testing perhaps 3 or 4 months after a Presidential announcement authorizing such. Bradbury notes that the Lab has a few items in the less than 1} kiloton but a number of items also ranging from 1 to 30 kilotons that the Lab would desire to test. He notes also that the present hole inventory at Nevada is barely suitable for 1 kiloton shots. He feels gencrally in order to allow,tests to be performed within about 3 months after GO,the holes at Nevada mustideepened and perhaps an inventory of a minimum of hole each at about 500, &00, 1100 and 1800 feet would be one possibility. He notes the great conflict in demands for personnel that would ensuc should weapons testing begin soon since the same people would be involved in the Rover and the Weapons Test Program and it is not clear whether i ° . « . . o* f ee .. ee inated teem 2 yA ep ti ry! ~y «yu eYudcaud : . Yo one alternative would win out over another. Bradbury simply asks for ALO's feelings on the LASL concept of this hole development. A‘I2 February memo from Hohner of the Las Vegas Branch of ALO to Recco, authorizes the ‘Recco work to begin on the four LRL tunnel sites with the cornpletion dates as given by Starbird in his above message. It is stressed that the costs for the work must not exceed 3.3 million dollars and must be within F Y 60 and also that the Area 12 Camp may be expanded with additional temporary construction funds of not more than 510 thousand dollars. A TWX dated 18 February from Allaire of ALO to Kelly of Holmes end Narver is apparently in response to Bradbury's letter and requests ‘-« ane schedules for completing cased holes anticralay, a " 4 Aig # vig