cH Te , . . . at . Sahay CLAS Boagee PSD February 19, 1957 MENT, F145 0 jpof | _ ruis paoitnent CONS STS oF Baan tr. EK. F. Hertford, Manager ; aad 7 “ 1/1991 Director of Military Application Machington 25, B.C, jae CITE: Copae-3b3 Brigadier General Alfred D. Starbird 5. &. Atesic Emergy Comission 1901 Constitution Amenus : 411374 Albuquergue Operations Office ~*. &. Atomic Energy Comission P. 0. Box 5406 Alboquerque, New Mexico Subject: Proposed Development of Taons! as @ Wearons Test Sits BEST COPY AVAILABLE Dear General Starbird: For sevcral months UCRL has boen studying the possible use of Taonci es @ weapons test site dioring Operation HASDTACE. Ia makin, the evaluation of the sdvantages as comparec with the costs and operational aspects enthusiastic assistance was provided by Comander, JTF-7, the 7.1 Staff, Commander Den Rex of the JiF-7 Meteorological Center, and the 7.5 Task Group Staff. Reports om the latest considerations were grovided by Dr. C. L. Felt on operational matters (mano to A. C. Graves fraa G. L. Felt, Gite: J-1LSG-19) dated 4 February 1957}, Camaander Ran Rox on the expected meteorclesy (Climatolocy of Teongi, JiTric, 2 Jenquary 1957); and Mr. San Howell of Holmes and Nerver on costs of development of the site (letter to Mr. J. Senders, Teet Division, A&C, ALOO, dated 36 January 1957). fallout wore obtained frou Dr. Vey shelewn. Grinions on Using the maccrial provided from these sources and in considcration of the presontly proposed shot prograr for GAZDIACK, camprisins 25 to Ki events with yields up to 40 MI, e gencrai gmmalysis has been prepared by ir. W. Gibbine and is incleded as an ettactsent. — OA l i ij \ In Mir, Gibbins’ report two seteduies ars developed based on the ascuagtion, in cnc ease, thet only Bikiot is available and the w@thur ty which doth Bikini end Teangi are available as shot sits. us preparing tho schoddles ft wae ausumed that for the operation a weole dual capability for megaton shets would exist. It . Lt proposed that the operation would start May 3, 1958, eo wes exaxinedeuly foc the sumer period. 5 DEPA NT ENGROY IST REVIEWDATES?S: (0-7/7 AUTHORITY: 2 NAME: CANDO | CLASSHICATION RE OFTERMINATION [CRRCLE NUMMERISH 1, CLASSIFI CATION RETAINED TONSNon OEE,TO!ppc [sica erase 2ND REVIEW-DATE;/D « 23- 77 eet | Gtk 73 . DIMATE wih: ENCLATTACHMENTS T-Gt- TN -1809