312 Z RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK AT OLL could be transported by trucks loaded on the watercraft in a year's ime, Use of bulk-haul technique on two of the LCUs and three LCM-85 w Ould increase the estimated capacity to 77,000 cubic yards. For the purposesof discussions, the soil transport estimate was rounded to 80,000 cubic yards. This transportation limit became confused by som, planners with the EIS estimate of 79,000 cubic yardsof soil over 40 PCi/g to be excised from Aomon, Boken, Lujor, and Runit. It also became confused with the maximum capacity of the Cactus Crater CONtainer These misunderstandings were significant because, like the Treat factor they led to miscalculations of the workload and apparent constraintsin soit cleanup planning. The only real constraints on completing the removal and containment of all the contaminated soil were time, based on the scheduled 15 April 1980 completion date, and the capacity of boats to move soil within that time constraint. The new soil volume estimates, coupled with these constraints, poseg serious problems. Attempting to clean Enjebi to residential standards would eliminate any other soil cleanup except Runit, and even then there was no assurance that Enjebi could be completed. If this were done, Aomon, Boken, and Lujor would haveto be left with levels over 400 pCi/g and possibly quarantined. On the other hand, cleanup ofthe otherislands would apparently eliminate Enjebi as a future residence island. Also, leaving Runit until last raised the possibility that it might not be cleaned tg ; prescribed standards. Thefinal briefing evolved into a lengthy discussion of alternatives ang combinations of options for soil cleanup. Mr. Mitchell, of MLSCc, reiterated the position he and the people had taken and maintained from the beginning: every attempt should be made to makeeverybit of the atoll available to all of the people of Enewetak for any use that they might see fit. Mr. DeBrum, District Administrator of the Marshalls District, affirmed that the TTPI supported the people's position to have all the islands as clean as possible within the available resources.!03 The conferees then reviewed and discussed each issue on which a decision was required: and the Director, DNA, after hearing all recommendations, made the necessary decisions to advance the cleanup project. The critical decisions are outlined in the following nine sections. CONTAMINATED SOIL CRITERIA DECISION -Thefirst issue considered wasthe criteria for contaminated soil removal. The criteria recommended by the Bair Committee for nonresidential islands were considerably more stringent than the AEC Task Group guidelines and the guidance furnished by ERDA for the OPLAN.