120 RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATOLL ceremonies marking the formal, legal return of Enewetak Molt fothe people. The ceremonies took place on !6 Seplember 1976 on e awni ial. BG Lacy represen of the Battle of Enewetak Memoria Slates Governmentin the signing of agreements oyOhte ten.Peter . . of the ; _ T. Coleman, Acting High Commissioner f the es ij Johannes Peter, and the dri-Enjebi iIroij, ; Binton Abraham (Fig ”the District Administrator of the Marshall Islands, NN ae DeBrum also was present, while Mr. Earl Eagles eosented ;ake place in igi i had been expecte d that this trans Originally, it ee i 1973; however, resolution of numerous difficult issues regarding reing residue i i of the United States and use of the TTPI ITF as an intermediary | wethe higher-priority cleanup and rehabilitation planning — had rewired> years. The people’s attorney did not want the Cae involve LOR aN DNA cleanup forces, the Coas Stanou. ERDA®: marine i i ical laboratory. ion, or ERDA’s biological labo y. However, DNA INA and a Dlaorneys contended that the trust agreement precluded thenoe agreements directly with the people.”ane matterpas resolved Py i i i ut sign ration of agreements involving the thedri-Enewetak. Documents signed on 16 September 1976 eesed a. The agreement terminating rights, title, and interest o CPI te States to Enewetak Atoll under the 1944 agreement with the . Planning and Programming 12] b. The TTPI’s release and return of use and occupancy rights at Enewetak Atoll to the dri-Enewetak .265 c. The TTPI’s joint disclaim er of right, title, or interest in or to . Enewetak Atoll. 266 d. The TTPI's quitclaim deed to Ujelang Atol ],267 e. The agreement granting use and occupancy rights at Enewetak Atoll to the TTPIby the dri-Enewetak .268 . f. The agreement granting use and Occupancy rights at Enewetak Atoll (for the cleanup) to the United Stat es by the TTP] 269 g. The dri-Enewetak agreem ent that the $20 million appr opriated by the Military Construction Approp riation Act of 1977 constitu ted the total commitment of the United States for the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll,270 | h. The TTP! certification to the Secretary of Defens e that the driEnewetak had agreed that the $20 million constitu ted the total obligation of the United States for the cleanup of Enewetak Atol l.27! Following the signing ceremo nies, the dri-Enewetak Pla nning Council, Field Command, and TTP] representatives conducted a joint survey of the islands. Results ofthis Survey , which were confirmed in Planning Council resolutions, Significantl y reduced the scope of nonradiological cleanu 272,273 p, NONRADIOLOGICAL CLEA NUP PLANNING: 1974 - 197 6 All of the cleanup work in the southern islands, and much of the work in the northern islands, involv ed removal of nonradiologi cal hazards and buildings and their contents , utility systems, bunkers, towers, scrap piles, derelict watercraft, and Wor ld War I] armaments and debris. Some bunkers could be made safe by removing doors and pro truding hazards, while others would have to be sealed with ( I concrete. Much of the work on the southern islands involv ed dismantling base camp buildings and facilities to make room for the houses, gardens, and coconu t plantations of the people. The Enewetak Engineering Study described each haz ard and each obstruction which had bee n identified for removal during the 1972 engineering ee tiicda ce bs” > ” ‘ ay CPUUPEPEIURUrugsy Perr CUP ve used in the field or as a ready reference. Lieutenan t Colonel Charles Focht, USA, of the Field Command’s Pacific Suppor t Office, Originated a Master Index to the Study which satisfied those needs. The Master Index was developed jointly by Field Command and H&N to identify each task by index number, location , description of work to be accomplished, and i | I I FIGURE 2-9. ENEWETAK ATOLL TRANSFER CEREMONY.