5 rhe Enewetak Rehabilitation Program The study made no specific recommendations on planting, b' mended that: er recom OE aggressively pursue radiological assessments of the northe! ° Dands to obtain improved risk assessment calculations and in subsistanc establish criteria for suburanic acceptability commercial crops. alternatives ar DOI/DOD/DOE/TTPI collectively evaluate the variations presented and determine their acceptability aS soon| possible. e The Enewetak people be directly involved in the evaluation of the: alternatives and variations. e H&N-Orange continue to refine the time schedules and cos involved in the implementation of various alternatives andvariation w: Since noneof the coconuts from the six northern islands in question cas a provide to only planted be would islands the food, to be used for crop. copra. The cost programmed by DOIfor planting the six islands wi $365,000.65 According to the study, the 10,272 trees which could t planted on these islands could produce $41,088 per year gross income (le: the copra wi than 5 percent per annum return on investment) assuming fe reimburse would States United the uncontaminated or that contaminated copra.66 Copies of the study were forwarded to 29 addressees, including DO und Mr. T. R. Mitchell, the dri-Enewetak’s legal counsel. DOE responde that only the four southeastern islands should be planted by the U. Government in the foreseeable future (Alternative c) due to the presen offission products on the northern islands. Mr. Joe requested that the otheralternatives not be presented until after the radiological impacts had been discussed TTPI representatives together with Mr. Mitchell, to Deal, of DOE H¢ to the dri-Enewetz by DOE, DNA, an develop a mutual agreeable governmentposition.6? Mr. Mitchell, VADM Monroe, and M Cody, the Deputy Director, DNA, insisted that all the alternatives ar their radiological impacts be discussed with the dri-Enewetak at forthcoming conferencecalled by the TTPIfor that purpose. In the opinic of the Director, DNA, it was of paramount importance that the dt Enewetak be consulted fully on all aspects of the issue, for their inputs decisions were essentials which no otherparticipant could provide.§8.69 1978 PLANTING CONFERENCE On 30 November 1978, U.S. Government and dri-Eneweta representatives metat the atoll to confer on coconut planting alternative The dri-Enewetak were represented by the two iroijs, six Planning Counc