Since Case 2 offers no solution to these problems, itis not
recommended as a course of action.
5.5.4

Case 3 - Living on Southern Islands, Food from -Southern Islands

plus Coconuts from 12 Northern Islands.
Material and Some Plutonium Cleanup

Travel Unrestricted.
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Case 3 permits partial use of areas of the atoll having tow radioactive levels, leaves no hazardous legacies for the indefinite future, and
permits living patterns which, with high confidence, are expected to
result in population doses well below the ERDA guidelines. This case

does restrict habitation to the southern islands, Jinedrol through Kidrenen,

and does not recommend specific action against radioactivity in the soils
of Bokoluo, Bokombako, and Kirunu (Figure 5-3).

5.5.4.1 Habitation Plan.
obtain food as follows:
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In Case 3, the Enewetak people would live and

Residence would be restricted to the southern islands, Jinedrol

through Kidrenen.
e

Runit would be quarantined until complete Pu cleanup is effected
and crater containment has been completed. Other travel would
be unrestricted.

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Pandanus, breadfruit, arrowroot and other subsistzace foods
would be cultivated on the southern islands only.

e

Coconuts would be grown on the southern islands and in the
northern islands of Mijikadrek through Billae only. No
cultivation would be permitted on the northwest islands of
Bokoluo through Enjebi and on Runit.

e

Domestic meat would be raised on the southern islands only
(Jinedrol-Kidrenen).

e

Coconut crabs would be taken from the southern islands only.

e

Lagoon fishing and wild bird and bird egg gathering would be
unrestricted (except on Runit).

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