MNIWETOK RADIOLOGICAL SURVEY This memorandum provides faformat ion regarfing eurrent activities on Eniwetok Atell. ‘These activities ¢ cleanup, rehabilitation, and rasettlemené ‘che surveys essential to the of the stoll fin connection with the announced return of Enivetok v6 the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI). c _ _ In April 1947 the United Nations f y designated the ferner Japenese Pacific Mandates (Enfwetok included) as Trust Territories to be aduizistered by the United States. Eniwetok was designated a nucl written notification to the U.H., testing site in Deceaber 1947, with the first test series there - SANDSTONE - being conducted im the spring of 1948. Prior to SANDSTONE,’ the Eniwetok people, about 136 in nusber, were moved by the United States to Ujelang Atoll where they still reside, although their numbers now increased to sbout 432. Additional test series were conducted in atoll during the years 1951 (CREENROUSE), 1952 (IVY), 1954 (CASTLEY, 1956 (REDWING), end 1958 (HARDTACK - PHASE I). The last of 43 tests in July 1958. All tests have been listed publicly. Geographic location of the atoll fs shown in Figure 1. Its remoteness correctly suggests erently costly operations to accomplish the necessary surveys subsequent cleanup. Figure 2 identifies the islands of the atoll and general location of tha nuclear tests conducted. On April 18, 1972, High Commissioner Johnston and Ambassador Williens jointly Atoll to the the intention of the United States to retura Enivetok subject to retention of some afnor residual rights. Subsequently,’ the Departuent of Interior (DOI), Department of Defense (DOD), end akc determined that a comprehensive and coordinated progran to survey gad clean up Exiwetok Atoll must be undertaken to make Eniwetok habitable.’ Radiolog The program was divided into three phases: (1) Pre-cleanup and Engineering Survey, (2) Cleanup, and (3) Rehabflitation / OFFICE p 2.02.20 ene Lee ee eeemewn8 ces cae cee n en eter nes ecw cena cece ereresaeraees free eceeceeeeune SURNAME p |...---..--.--------ee-- bone DATE ae Form AEC-316 (Rev. 9-53) AECMO24)tt - veucaceeccececcesecces:|-ceececececesecereecesccedueceeccoscaccereenereecees |ceeeeeecumereneene= oo oe oop lp ee scenteee]. - ee meer ae reerenrasterr fog - OPO edd16—B1465-1 445-078 Bq " aneweee .