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The habitation plan also provides that the people of Enewetak
1ive and obtain food as follows:
--Residence restricted to the southern islands, Jinedrol
through Kidrenen.
--Runit quarantined until plutonium cleanup effected and
crater containment completed. No other restrictions on
travel.
--Cultivate pandanus, breadfruit, arrowroot and other
subsistence food.on the southern islands only.
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--Coconuts could be grown only on the southern islands
and the northern islands of Mijikadrek through Billae.
The northwest islands of Bokoluo through Enjebi and
Runit were not to be cultivated.
--Raise livestock to be used for food on the southern
islands only.
--Eat coconut crabs taken from the Southern islands
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--Eat fish from the lagoon and wild birds and their
eggs without restrictions (except for.Runit).

Developments suggest that a modified
solution of the Enewetak Atoll radioIoaical contamination Drob~em ~S

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Several developments have increased the probability that a
modified solutton to the Enewetak Atoll radiological contamination
problem is likely.

These developments require the excision of more

soil and a need for more resources and/or time to accomplish the
cleanup or, alternatively, a need to place more living pattern
restrictions on the returning people of Enewetak.

They include:

--The Enewetak Radiological Survey assessments of
radiological hazards to the returning people of
Enewetak were based on average measured radiatien
values. DOE subsequently determined that such
hazards should be assessed more conservatively to
allow for uncertainties. In order to meet the
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