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away from the homes and lens wells, and central disposal! pits for non-

biodegradable waste. Electric power requirements would belimited to the

radio transceiver and low-level lighting in the school, recreation building,
dispensary, cooperative store, and council house. A 2-kilowatt generator
appeared adequate for each community’s electrical needs. 15

Subsequent actions by the Enewetak Planning Council and by the

various government agencies involved in the restoration of Enewetak

resulted in many minor changes to the rehabilitation program as it

appeared in the March 1975 Master Plan. The basic concepts of the plan

remained valid, however, and it proved invaluable in supporting DOI’s
requests to Congress for authorization and funding of the Enewetak
Rehabilitation Program.

OTHER PLANS AND PREPARATIONS: 1974 - 1978
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During the early planning stages, when it was assumedthat the cleanup
of Enewetak would be accomplished by contractor forces engaged and

supervised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Pacific Ocean Division
(POD), it was proposed that the same POD contractor accomplish the
construction for the Rehabilitation Program.!6.!? This would have

minimized mobilization, logistics, and demobilization costs and would
have provided for a more integrated, efficient restoration effort. The
Congressional proposal! in 1975 to use military troop labor and equipment
for the cleanupproject raised the issues of whether the POD and the
military resources would be used to accomplish some of the Rehabilitation
Program work as well.!8 It was decided that H&N, acting as DOI’s and
TTPI’s agent, would develop, advertise, award, and administer a contract
for the construction and agricultural development work and would
negotiate with Field Commandforjoint use of military resources to reduce

overall costs to the Government.!9 While efforts proceeded to identify

possible efficiencies and savings, no firm commitments could be made
until Field Command was formally provided funds and military resources

for the Cleanup Project.20.21,22,23
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appropriated, Mr. Gilmore and Mr. Nelson, of H&N, visited Field
Commandto coordinate plans for support and accomplishment of the
rehabilitation program. It was agreed that existing supportfacilities at the
main base on Enewetak Camp, suchas the dining hall, base exchange, and
utilities, would be expanded at TTPI’s expense to support TTPI contractor
personnel. It also was agreed that TTPI would provide intra-atoll

transportation for Rehabilitation Program personnel, and intra-atoll
transportation of their equipment and cargo would be provided by DOD

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