on inter dland vasitations and the vowing of conunereial crops,
With respect to the jatter, tt
provides for the clearance of obstructions which would deny use of some of the land. Case 3 also
provides for the removal of cantannnated serap to negate the possibuity of any radioactive laters
reaching the world’s markets.
Although Case 315 composed of all actions deseribed in Case 2, it
also proawdes for further actions in establishing nnd cuauntaining raciolomieal safecuards, suel ay the
quarantine of Runtt.
In agditien to Uns quarantine, (Parayraph 3.5.4.0), Case § recomnends thal studies be conducted as
follows:
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\ test planting proeran: on Lijebr to determine ahen exposure would be
ageeptatle criteria v ithout the reuioyval of sok This provram tas been initiated.
witht
Case 3 permits partial use of areas af the atoll having low radioactive Jevels, greatly recuces
radioactive hazards for the indefimte future, and perouts living patterns which, with high
‘confidence, are expected to result in population uoses well below the ERLWA guidelines, This case
does restrict habitation to the southern islands, Jinedroi through hidrenen, and does nat recommend
speeifie action against radioactivity in the soils of Hokohia, Bokombako, and hirunu (Figure 9-3).
3.5.3.1 Hubitation
Residence would be restricted to southern islands, dinedrol through Kidrenen.
Runeit would be quarantined until Pu cleanup 1s effected and crater containinent has been
eo pleted, Oller travel would he unrestricted.
A oproprns to detetue @ radigaetiat, Levels in eoeanut and other foud erans produced on
Lajor, hirunu, Kokelue, Bokombako, and Runit (afler plutomiuin cleanup).
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As an alternite to ihe prevedine program, soll removal or Enjeti followed ov a test
(lanting series Lo deteruine whether exposure for Injebi residents would be within
acceptable oriteria
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.
The assenibh of a teain of experts to make und interpret hela radiation and activity
Weasure vents, advise on ckeanup xetions tnvoelving plutonium and other radionuclides, and
uVIse On neeessary health physies support for protection of workers, deconta nition of
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=X comprehensive underground water lens sampling and analysis program for a mint num
period of | year. Bacterial content, salinity, and racronuelide content would be ineasured
every twelve months. However, the pruuary emphasts ould be on the developrient ot
understanding those processgs whieh are operating or can be wade to operate to reduce
{he ecological half-life of
sr and
45 below the racdinactive half-life on the northern
tslands. This proyram has been initiated.
\noair
sampling
program,
conducted
during
cleanup,
wich
would
ootain
samples
representative of those that might be expected from the activities of the returned
Ppepulation,
Further, the controling eriterta for radiation exposure developed >, the AFC
Lash Group can be
bestimet by this partivular alternative. Jhis as most Likely to provide the lowest possible exposure
Fy accordance with acoepted cuidelies.
Pandanus, breadfruit, arrowroot and other subsistence food would be cultivated on the
soutiiern islands only.
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C orenits would be grown on the southern islands and in the northern islands of slipkadrek
through Billae only. No cultivation would be permitted on the northwest islands of
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Domestic meat would be raised on the southern islands only (Jinedrol-kidrenen),
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<arenut crabs sould be taken from the southern istands only.
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Lagoon fishing and wild bird and bird egg gathering would be unrestricted (except on
Hokoluo through J ayebv and on Runit.
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Plan. In Case 3, the Lnewetah people would live and obtain foodas follows:
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workers and equipinent, and handling of collected contaminated inatertals.
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5.5.5 Case 2 - Living on Southern Islands, Food fron Southern Islands plus Coconuts from 12
Northern (slands. travel Unrestricted. Material and Some Plutonium Cleanup
Rumit).
Cleanup Actions.
[he following actions would be taken to clean up the atolk
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Physical hazards would be removed from all istands,
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Uhstruetions to development of habitations and agrieulture would be removed.
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Hadioactive serap would be removed fromall islands in the atoll.
Xoken,
Lujor,
and
Runt
plutonium
concentrations ereater
than
400
plug
would be
excised andall other concentrations between 400 and 40 pCi/g would be dealt with on an
individual basis as deseribed in AFC Lash Group Report,
Concentrations of less than 40)
pry g Would not be disturbed, Cleanup of Puts expected to be performed iteratively until
ssuffierently daw caneentration level aell below 40 pliis attained.
Tool solbare estimated ta be 7 this ren oval
Some
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Plutamun would be removed tron the three burtal ery pts on Vorion.
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Lnsalvable nonrasioactive and nonce nbustible material would be disposed of by duinping
in the lagoon at selected locations tar forming irtifiersl reefs,
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Radhoaetive materials would be disposed of as discussed in Section $.4.1.2.4, namely bv
Pontanment iy Luerosse ud, f necessary Cactus craters on Runt.
j.od.J Conclusions. (ase 3 reasonahly moures a safe habitation plan for the proposed return of the
ishinors aml provides a imeans of eventual iuprover cent of the environment for the heneftt of all of
tue Ene vetak people,
By virtue of the faet that it requires removal of onty the must seriously
contaminated materials it is less expensive than succeeding Cases 4 and 4. Although (his case
ree ends that Enyebt not be utilized for hamtation, it does impose far tess stringent linitations
FIGURE 2-3. CASE 3 HABITATION PLAN AND CLEANUP ACTIONS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAC1
STATEMENT,APRIL, 1975.