at ee 244 RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATOLL Two hundred and fifty cubic yards of contaminated debris and a minor amount of noncontaminated debris were removed.>/ AOMON(SALLY) ISLAND DEBRIS CLEANUP Aomon is comprised of 99 acres, including a man-made peninsula which connects it to remnants of Eleleron (Figure 5-19). Vegetation consisted of dense brush ringing grassy open spaces. The island wasthe site of three tower events, the Yoke event of Operation Sandstone and the Yuma and Kickapoo events of Operation Redwing (Figure 5-20). Aomon did not contain a large amount of exposed debris but did have known plutonium burial sites. Hazardous debris included concrete bunkers, footings, anchor blocks, submarine cable terminals, a wooden tower, and miscellaneous debris. There were an estimated 2,106 cubic yards of contaminated debris and 1,054 cubic yards of noncontaminated debris to be removed. There were 41 Master Index items on Aomon. The planned use for Aomon was agriculture.58 The radiological survey of Aomon was delayed by approximately 10,000 sooty terns which were nesting on the island. On 2 November 1977, a hot line was set up on Aomon andinitial survey points were established.59 Debris survey began on 8 December 1977.69 On 16 January 1978, the USAE began sealing bunker doors with concrete.6! Most of the debris eeTREY cleanup was completed by 29 July 1978, although the final policing and -——— «1988 CONFIGURATIONS ~kom ne 197) CONFIGURATIONS #ILLEO DURING PACE — 1977 CONFIGURATIONS FIGURE 5-19. ELELERON - AOMON. ~~