SCHEDULE FOR EXCAVATIONEXPERIMENT- BIKINI Excavation completed ISLAND February 1985. Crops planted in February, May, and July of 1985. Limited analytical results now. Processing and analysis of about 200 annual crop samples will continue into mid-FY 1987. Processing and analysis of perennial crops, (papaya, banana, and citrus) will continue through FY 1987 and perhaps into FY 1988. Processing and analysis of long-term food crops (coconut, breadfruit, yandanus) and will not begin until FY 1988; this will not include edible fruit. Basic results will be available in FY 1987 from annual and some perennial crops to show that excavation will indeed reduce the 137CS in plants to concentrations Demonstration at or below those of Eneu Island. of ability to grow plants after excavation will be complete FY 1987. 23 in