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Additional material to be considered for working in to DEIS:
General.
Indicate throughout the DEIS those items which must be
discussed with and have concurrence of Eniwetok People.
3g.
In order to describe the present condition of the islands it
should be reiterated that (a) NVOO (Nervick) will assist DNA with the
results of the survey plus (b) we (DBER) should add the integrated results
of the biogeochemical study of the atoll which will help evaluate the
ecological health of the whole atoll.
5.b.1.
Do we have a responsibility for the cleanup-health survey
for nonradioactive debris such as the beryllium on Engebi (Irene)?
If
so, that should be included in the criteria.
6 Environmental Impacts on -(2) Water Quality - It is possible that nuclear detonations on or
near islands have permanently altered the island surface and subsurface
structures which provide the boundary between lagoon and ocean salt
water and the fresh water in the lens.
If so, the habitability of the
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islands may have to be evaluated with respect to water supply.