17 Maintenance of the groves would require ten men over the four-year period following. The personnel involved in the rehabilitation work should be housed in existing buildings which require little refurbishing or in temporary quarters constructed near work sites. Preference in hiring of Bikinians should be regarded in the light that their closer ties would evoke greater work accomplishments. To go further, utilization of Peace Corps Volunteers may be the answer to reduce the labor costs. Other costs as listed in Table I include fertilizers, seednuts, tools, POL, equipment rental, supplies, subsistence, transportation, etc. Energy Department of Cooperative Research Programs Historian’s Office ARCHIVES on of Bikini Atoll al rehabilitati The complete agricultur j ‘ presents a rare opportunity for the Trust Territory to conduct . I research on agricultural crops under atoll conditions. Taking advantage of the opportunity to test and evaluate improved cultivation of coconut and subsistence crops would be a boon to atoll development work. At present all recommendation for Planting procedure adopted in the Trust Territory are the result of research findings of other countries with differing climatic and environmental conditions, e.g., Rangiroa, the Philippines, Ceylon, Africa, etc.