— — UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE OF ones . magssurname: UGLTG8 42 utr, OT aut AOD EIU ms - gg 27 1868 Mas , ptbfa ‘p, Harry “cKittrick Assistant Director Natural Resources Programs Division Cureau of the Sudget Washingtan, D.C. 29503 Dear Mr. McKittrick: 4 . - This will confirm Mr. Milnee'’s telephone cenvarsation an Deeanber 27 with Me, Darrah concerning cur proposed distribution ef $1,700,000 for Bikin’ if the Atomis Energy Comission and the Departzent of Defense are ables to rake available $600,000 ts begin the cleammp work in thts fiscal year. It 48 omr understanding that an affirn- ative decision ty Defense is likely within the next few days. moe To recapitulate, in the passhack ferthe 1970 fiscal year,. the Bureaz allowed $1,700,000 for Bikini. This included $2,200,000 for cleanup; $133,000 for replanting (our estimate), $300,000 for: conustraction (our estimates was $425,000); $67,000 fom administration and resettlenent (our estinate totalled $71,200), and nothing far inmcrovements to the Jaland of Kilt (we had estimated a total of $100,000 for 1970 and 1971) or to Ujelangatoll (we had estinated a total of $80,000, for 1970 and 1971). , Bo, . cons, If cleamp were not to begin until Jely 1, at the earliest, 4t would be appronriate te defer part of the proposed Bilin? atol2 construction. However, if $600,000 is msde available ty Defense and the ASC in 196, thus giving us an early start, we wuld restore the original caonstraction estizate, provide for needed ixprorements to the Ujelange and Kili, commnities and orovide for cleanup~related transpertation recuirexents which ware not included in our original estinates. oo The fiscal year 1969 start on cleamp, which is eatizuated te require. six manthes, will permit an earlier start on the econstroction of housing, Villoge factlities, and transportation end related facilities. Thsre- fore, we would dewots the $625,000 originally recuested to this purpose. Thia constructian will provide 30 housing units (house plas essential outbuildings and water catchment} for about one-half the current Tilt Poathons village facilities, warehousing, and road, dock and atrport work pn eeta .