NEGOTIATING POSITION FOR LAND USE CLAIMS The United States Government negotiating position ought ‘to be as follows: A. Future Lani Use Policy. Establishcent an& implementation of future land use policy where radiological contamina ton may be a factor post involve the Marshallese pzople. ne Enewetak people hive been involved in tne planning sna implementation of the clean-up ana rehabilitation of that atoll. A permanent mechanism mist be createc to inspre Marshallese participation in all future decision-making. eco réingly, the United States Government snould orcescseoon establishment of a joint Commission tO censist ci representatives of the governments of the Northern Marshail Islands and ef the United tates. This Commission should be empovarec to make fucrre land use policy and enforcement decisions wnere radiological conta aninatior. may be a factor. B. Comeunsation. 1. Enewetsn Atoll. The Bnowetak pecplse are ths benaticisrieses of a& ¢lean-up and rehahillcaticon crogranm that will cost the United States Government more than 355 nillisn. Ther hav2 agreec that this program comstitutes the total commitment of tha United States fovernment for the cleanus of the atoll. ‘ The Enewetz2k people also have received $1,195,000 and title to Ujelang Atol (425.8 acres valued at $425,006), for a totesi of $1,620,099 in compensaticn for land use claims. Unier the Department cf the Interice formula established to value Ujelang Atoll, . {i760 acres) the entire land area of the atoll is.worth $1,760,006. Thus, in effect the Enewetak people have received compensation for the full value of all land on the atoll. Moreover, they are bound by a release and hold harmless agreement given for legally sufficient consideration to the United States.