21 Dec. 59, J-6 Report:
As for NTS activities, the post shot exploratory
theme
‘WWting continues in area 3.
The design work for certain facilities incorporated
1 the proposed 1200 ft. vertical holes in area 3 has been received from the
mtractor and approved.
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“The work on the scaled
Point program has_ been stopped; indications aresampling without ground
intamination jis feasible but full scale or larger scale tests
are necessary to
‘ove out any specific system.
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that the Headquarters of US Army Task Group 7.2 closed at Eniwetok on 17 Jan. eY
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Here is a 28 December 59 memo from Ogle to Bradbury giving the NTS readiness
Qeemanerncren= ~~ce
of LASL.
He notes there are four new five hundred foot deep, three foot diameter, ji 5
cased holes with HEADHOUSE designs in existence.
could be used for anything up to ome KT.
Designed for safety tests, they
Also at the NTS are four used holes with
depths greater than two hundred and fifty feet which would be re-used.
LASL has
requested six 1000 foot holes, later changed to 1200 foot, in order to be able to
contain LOKT.
The final agreement with ALOO was for four such holes and AEC
authorized engineering but has not authorized drilling and do not intend to
it is clear the holes will be used.
until
Since it is estimated that a 1200 root hole
could be ready for use in 3 plus or minus one-half month after notification,
it Looks
like LASL has a marginal capability of firing up to 1LOKT on three months notice.
However, certain long lead time items are in a somewhat shaky condition, such as
winches.
Also, the NTS stockpile of coax is in use locally and new coax can be
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