The Ene wetak Rehabilitation Program be defe 535 cred; €.g-. Enjebi, Mijikadrek (Kate), Elle (Nancy).°4 Coconuts ese islands earlier than that could be expected to contain grown um on and th cesium levels approaching those recently found on Bikini. eenti use of CONUS levels as a standard provided a yardstick, the stron While ue was open to speculation since levels considerably higher than techni ht prove to be acceptable. Also, as noted in Figure 10-32, coconuts gr these Mig own on these six northern islands were not intended for consumption. Population estimates for the study were taken from the Enewetak Master Plan which assumed a 5 percent annual increase, resulting in a total dri-Enewetak population of 818 in 1985 whentrees planted in 1979 would pe fully mature and bearing coconuts.>° The study assumedthat 700 ofthe people (86 percent) would reside on Enewetak Atoll and would consume eight coconuts per person per day under normal conditions, Le., normal rainfall and delivery of imported food by field trip ships.56 This rate represented a compromise between that usedin the Bikini and Enewetak resettiement plans (four to five per person per day) and that observed at Ujelang during National Science Foundation-funded research in 1976- 1978 (eight to ten per person per day). Under drought and/or starvation conditions, such as had occurred at Bikini, coconut consumption could increase to 40 to 60 per person per day.57 To provide an average ofeight coconuts per day for 700 persons, it was estimated that between 20,440 and 40,880 trees would be required.°8 Four alternatives for planting trees were consideredin the study:59 y. Plant in accordance with the Master Plan andEIS, i.e.: DOI plant the four southern and six northern islands now andplant Enjebi later; the dri-Enewetak would plant the other four northern islands later when fission product levels permitted. While this alternative complied with the Master Plan and the EIS, it was contrary to DOE’s latest recommendation to defer the planting season, and it could possibly result in contaminated coconuts which could neither be eaten nor sold on the world market. b. DOI plant the four southern islands now and, when fission product concentrations have decayed to acceptable levels, plant the six northern islands plus Enjebi. This would comply with DOE recommendations but would deviate from the Master Plant and EIS time-table for planting the six northern islands. c. DOI plant only the four southern islands. This would comply with DOE recommendations but deviate from the Master Plan and the EIS regarding the six northern islands and Enjebi. d. Plant in accordance with the Master Plan and EIS but plant Enjebi now rather than wait for fission product levels to decay. This would be contrary to the DOE recommendations, the Master Plan, and the EIS, andwould run the risk ofproducing anunusable crop. _