Project Number
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Internal Distrrbution
Paciiic Northwest Laboratories
Date
October 13, 1978
To
W. cd. Bair
From
=R, Q. Gilbert
R.°
WL Templeton
RC Thompson
410097
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Subject Draft Letter to Hal Hollister Regarding the
Advisory Group Meeting in Denver on October 3-4, 1978
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Following are comments and suggested changes.
1.
Planting of Coconuts on Northern Islands of Enewetak
a)
L. d. Deal's letter to Vice Admiral R. R. Monroe was dated
September 2S, not September 9, 1978.
b)
I think we should indicate the major thrust of L. J. Deal's
letter rather than just refer to it.
We might consider adding
the following quote from Deal's letter:
"We do not recommend
planting any coconuts on the Northern Islands this planting season."
c)
The first ‘sentence gives the impression that the present cleanup
must be completed before a final decision can be made regarding
permissible degree of occupancy.
Although this is strictly true,
I'm concerned that this will reinforce the apparent tendency for
DOE to refrain from making continuing assessments as the cleanup
progresses.
If I remember correctly, Jack Healy expressed the
opinion at the Denver meetings that assessments should be made
periodically before the cleanup is finished so that needed data
can be collected before the military cleanup crew departs.
d)
We might consider deleting “which would have unfortunate public
relations repercussion."
While this statement is true, its inclusion
detracts from the primary concern for the health of the island
inhabitants.
2.
Cleanup Guidance for Subsurface Contamination
No mention is made of who is supposed to make situation-specific
judgments.
By suggesting that in certain situations the OPLAN conditions
may be laid aside we have opened Pandora's Box without giving guidance
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