FOR OFFICIAL USE oNxbr -j- Wahluke Slope arco et Hanford. He stated further tint this information will be civen to Ss as) public by 2 press relcase from the utomic energy Comission, {a 87,000 acres. The arc2 to be cpend consists of anoroxinatcly iv will state very frenkly the hazards wiich exist in the sanford arca if rarn familics de settle on the newly relessed ionds. Blolopical Station at Bniwsto Tne desirability of vstablishing 2 smali biological station at Knivctok for continuing and oxteneing the biological vor!s in tne test ares was discussed by the Committee. Dr. Wilour led the discussion, and he stated that since 1?u7 the Division of dology and iicdicine has sponsored a program of study of tne radioactive contumin.tion oi: Slants, fish, end other marine animals ov the bikini and Eniweutok urcas. This has becn curricd out by biologists from tue Imivirsity ot Washington who have nadu several expeditions to these areas for tne coll.ction of material for Later analysis at Seattle. For continuing the biolo jesl studics in the test orca, it would seem desirable to utilize cxisting fecilitics at Eniwetok as a permanent biological station. This would surmit a closer study of contaainetion of water and land ercécas from test activitics ana waste disposal ana would make possible for the first tinc fundsmental biological studics reletca to the ceology and food resources of that area of the Pacific. it was pointed out that an existing building on Perry Island would be uscd to orovice working space for a few biologists from ..tomic Energy Conmission laboratorics and universitics who might FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY