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RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATOLL

Holmes & Narver contracted with Sause Brothers for a joint-venture

(TTPI-GMI-DOE-DNA) tug with two barges to sealift contractor and

excess material from Enewetak. The tug Awaarrived at the atoll on 23
April 1980 towing the barges Skiponan and Alsea. The Skiponan was
loaded with 3,916 measurement tons of cargo destined for Kwajalein and
Majuro Atolls. It was towed from Enewetak on 26 April 1980, and work
began on loading the second barge with cargo destined for Honolulu and
Seattle.

Teams from the GMI and American Samoa repaired the two remaining

LCUs and loaded them with additional excess property which had been
transferred to their agencies. H&N-PTD disposed of three landing craft
and one YC barge which were beyond economical repair. Another landing
craft was transferred to TTPI on an ‘“‘as-is/where-is’” basis, while two were
retained in DOE custody to support ongoing U.S. Government programs
at Enewetak.
Meanwhile, H&N-PTD continued cleanup and disposal of the remaining
base camp facilities. Trailers not required by other agencies were burned
and the residue disposed of at dump site Alpha. Hazards were removed
from buildings to be retained by the dri-Enewetak. Life support was

reduced to the minimum essential as facilities were inactivated or
removed.
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On 6 May 1980, the tug and barge Skiponan returned from Majuro Atoll

and were loaded with cargo for Johnston Atoll and Honolulu. On 10 May
1980, loading was completed and the tug and barges departed Enewetak.
On 13 May 1980, the final 45 personnel of the rollup forces departed
Enewetak Atoll, 36 monthsafter the initial elements arrived on atoll to

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SUMMARY

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While earlier chapters of this documentary have dealt with the requests,
approval, and broad allocation of funds to support the radiological cleanup

of Enewetak Atoll, this section deals with procedures, key decisions, and

lessons learned in the funding aspects of resource management.
Whenthe project working groups were established at Field Commandin
preparation for the development of the CONPLAN and OPLAN, oneof
those established was the comptroller working group. It was chaired by the
Financial Management Division Chief at Field Command, Mrs. Gloria
Kriegshauser, and included representatives from each Service, Forces
Command, U.S. Army Support Command, Hawaii, DOE-NV, and H&N-

PTD. This group allocated and controlled the use of all Service, MILCON,

and Field Command O&M funds in support of the cleanup project. They

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