274 RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATOLL Changing their position from the 13 September 1977 meeting, DOE now said that it had always been the intent of the AEC Task Group to place equal priority on cleaning those concentrations between 40 and 400 pCi/g and those over 400 pCi/g.44 In rebuttal, Field Command cited the AEC Task Group Report as follows:45 a. Under 400 pCi/g of soil - corrective action not required. b. 40 to 400 pCi/g of soil - corrective action determined on a case-by. case basis considering all radiological conditions. c. Over 400 pCi/g of soil - corrective action required. ° COL Treat reiterated that resources were constrained, which limited the eeee Le Berge total amount of work that could be done. This required that priority be given to the actions specified in planning documents and that consideration be given to reducing the scope of work on Runit. Runit contamination data available from earlier surveys were reviewed and found inadequate for accurate definition of the soil cleanup work. It was concluded that additional soil profile and in situ survey data were required to define the location and volume of soil to be removéd. The remainder of that day and the next were devoted to extensive discussions of procedures for survey and characterization of Runit soil contamination. The costs in time and other resources required for the characterization were discussed; and, while it was generally agreed that they could not be accurately estimated, it was felt that they would not be excessive. It was believed that these efforts would contribute to the i san we East aR EN ee eventual cleanup and/or certification of Runit, therefore, the additional resources required for characterization would be minimal.46 It was agreed that Runit characterization should receive the same priority as soil cleanup of Lujor and Boken. It was hoped that available assets would permit simultaneous work on cleanup and characterization. Two options for reducing the volume ofsoil cleanup and disposal were discussed: plowing, and use of low-level soil from other islandsfor fill on Runit. It was generally agreed that plowing should not be used to meet cleanupcriteria but that it might be used to reduce concentrationsafter other cleanup actions were complete. It was generally agreed that low-level soil should not be spread on Runit, but that it could be left in a stockpile or used to backfill evactuations.4? The conference ended on 5 October 1977. However, due to differences in Opinion on what was said and whatit accomplished, almost 2 months were required to complete the conference report. Meanwhile, on 14 October 1977, COL Treat was formally designated as Special Assistant for Enewetak Operations, reporting directly to the Commander, Field Command, and having a small staff detailed from other directorates. The Special Assistant was to formulate policy and guidance for the conduct and support of the cleanup project and coordinate interagency actions.48 The be