a ~ a ——____ Debris Cleanup 253 nacentrating on those areas where the DOI/TTPI rehabilitation In addition, was due to begin preparing sites for construction. contractor Company C worked to repair damage from Typhoon Mary and Tropical . storm Nadine at Enewetak Camp, including the runwaytopiers.3! A Companies keep Northern island debris cleanup had been expected and B of the USAE occupied until late August 1978. However, by 3 June 1978, they had completed most of the northern island debris cleanup except for the islands where soil cleanup also was required. The following week, part of Company B was redeployed to Enewetak Camp and assigned the task of assisting Company C in cleanup of the southern islands. Debris cleanup on theislands of Boko (Sam), Munjor (Tom), Inedral (Uriah), Jinedrol (Alvin), Jinimi (Clyde), and 60 percent of Ananij (Bruce) was completed before the end of June 1978 when Company wasreassigned to augment Company A for two-shift operations on Runit.82.83 Company C continued the cleanup of the southwest islands, completing the last one, Bokandretok (Walt), on 9 October 1979. The Army LARCs were invaluable, in that they could negotiate wide expanses of shallow reef on the lagoon side of the southwestislands to remove debris. Cleanup of the southern islands is described, in approximate chronological order, in the remaining sections of this chapter. BOKO (SAM) ISLAND CLEANUP Boko has an area of less than | acre and was not usedas a scientific site during the test era. Vegetation was sparse andtheisland wasfree of debris. The planned use for Boko was food gathering.84 Boko was acceptedas free of debris on 23 June 1978.85 MUNJOR (TOM) ISLAND CLEANUP Munjor contains 2 acres and was not usedfor scientific purposes during the test era. Vegetation covered most of the island in thick clumps and there was no debris. The planned use for Munjor was food gathering.6 Munjor was acceptedas free of debris on 23 June 1978.87 INEDRAL (URIAH)) ISLAND CLEANUP Inedral has a surface area of 4 acres and was not usedasa scientific site during the test program. Vegetation was dense except for a few small cleared areas. Debris consisted of two structures, the remains of a