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DOE HAS APPROACHED H&N FOR ONE SURVEYOR PLUS THREE LABORERS AS SURVEY
TEAM WITH AVAILABLE DATE ON ATOLL IN 10 DAYS.
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GRUBBING (BRUSH CUTTING).

ALL NORTHERN ISLANDS PREVIOUSLY CLEARED

WITH 50 M LANES DURING PHASE I OF CLEANUP PROJECT.

BRUSH CLEARING FOR

SURVEY NOT A SIGNIFICANT TASK AND APPEARS EASILY HANDLED BY SURVEY TEAM.
LEROY (BIKEN) WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY CLEARED WITH LANES AND WOULD REQUIRE
USE OF CHAIN SAWS ETC FOR SURVEY.
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BACKHOE,

SINCE SOIL SAMPLE HOLES ARE ONLY TWO FT IN DEPTH, CON~

SIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE USE OF HAND TOOLS FOR EXCAVATION,
PARTICULARLY ON THOSE ISLANDS THAT ARE TIDE CONSTRAINT.

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OPERATIONAL BACKHOE IS COMMITTED TO KEY WALL CONSTRUCTION, CACTUS CRATER.

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ACCESS TO ISLANDS.

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NORTHERN ISLAND ACCESS MOST DIFFICULT.

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