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RECOMMENDATIONS
The Task Group reached the following conclusions:

1.

Observing precautions, the people may safely return after
certain actions are taken. Exposures will be somewhat

above current levels in the U.S., but the small risk seems

- permissible in relation to the desire of the people to return.
2.

To assure exposures that will be as lowas practicable:
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Villages and residences to be located on ELMER, FRED,
DAVID, or other southern islands (ALVIN-KEITH).

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Travel and visits may be unrestricted to all islands
except YVONNE. When Pu contamination on YVONNE is
removed, the restriction of travel to that island may be
lifted.

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Coconut excepted, growth of animal and vegetable subgsistence crops to be limited to southern islands ALVIN-KEITH.
Subsistence and commercial coconut may be grown without
remedial measures except on ALICE, BELLE, CLARA,

DAISY, IRENE, JANET, and YVONNE,
e.

Fishing permitted anywhere.

f.

Wild birds and eggs may be collected anywhere.

gh.

Coconut crabs may be collected only on the southern islands

' (ALVIN-KEITH).

Wells to provide lens water for human consumption or for
agricultural use to be drilled only on the southern islands
(ALVIN-KEITH). Water from any well to be assayed for
bacterial, salinity, and radioactivity content before approved =
for use.

Enjebi (JANET) is a special case, and the people have a strong
desire to live there. Three ground zeroes were on Enjebi and
high yield events were fired nearby, with the result that this
was the most heavily contaminated of the larger islands. The
Task Group has been unable to determine a reliable, feasible
way to bring exposures within the acceptable criteria and permit

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