Cultural Resources and Miscellaneous Facilities. A lack of time and proper training did not permit more than a cursory look at some cultural resources on the islands of the atoll. The Bikini cemetery and Japanese shrine were noted on Bikini Island along with many homesites and a school abandoned during the 1978 evacuation. in the 1950's) was noted on Eneu. The ruins of a church (probably built Several reinforced concrete bunkers. were also seen on Eneu, including a very large building centrally located on the island. Other bunkers may also occur on Bikini Island but were not seen. Many bunkers, built on the outer islands, to facilitate photography and other documentation during nuclear tests, can still be observed. The shipwrecks in the central eastern lagoon, sunk during the nuclear test "Baker" also exist and constitute a historic resource. (See Kubo, information.) The aircraft carrier Saratoga is its age and the role it played during W rd War of US aircraft carriers. A sacred reef is said of Bikini Island. Appendix C for further particularly noteworthy due to II and the early development to exist near the lagoon shore The author could not document the existence of any previous archaeological or historical resource studies at Bikini Atoll. Previous extensive ground disturbance on the islands could have destroyed at least some sites, if they existed. Any cleanup alternatives involving removal of soil or vegetation will probably require an archaeological survey to locate cultural resources, if any, worthy of in-place protection relocation or additional study prior to earthmoving and grubbing. E. SOCIOECONOMIC RESOURCES. The Bikini islanders were evacuated from the atoll in 1978, and presently the atoll and its islands are uninhabited except during the brief visits of scientists involved in monitoring studies and experiments conducted by Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Brookhaven, and other federally sponsored programs. All lands on the atoll are owned by the Bikini islanders. Bikini Island has been the traditional main island of occupation on the atoll, and many of the landowners on Bikini apparently also own land on Eneu Island, the only other large inhabitable island. The size of the land parcels may vary considerably among the different owners. The land ownership issue will be important for any options involving settlement on Eneu prior to settlement on Bikini Island. The only navigational facility at Bikini is the ruins of the deep draft sheet pile dock at Eneu which appears beyond salvage; it serves now only as a convenient termporary mooring for small skiffs. Only some of the concrete supports for older landings or docks on Eneu are still standing and the structures are no longer functional or repairable. No docking facilities of any kind are located on Bikini Island. Concrete reinforced seawall groins . placed at the southern lagoon shoreline of Eneu have been only partially effective in arresting shoreline erosion and are being undercut by wave surge. A large storage warehouse at the south end of Eneu Island appears Salvageab le but is in need of repair. SOOT u| E-8