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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
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29 April 1969
Cleanup of Bikini Atoll
REVERSNCES:
Holmeo & Narver, Ina., site drawings, unnumbered and
undated.
(Attached)
The Department of Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission have arraed
to coopcrate with the Department of Interior in the clean-up of the Bikini
Atoll for the return of the native population.
The clean-up involves the
removal of vegetative overgrowth, debris, structures and other materials
residual from the use of the atoll for atomia testing which could pose
radiation or accident hazards to the population or intorfere with their
reasonable use of the land.
It haa been determined that the rotention of certain facilities would
be benefical to the roturning Bikini Natives, therefore, tho undersigned
hereby agree to the following exceptions and clarifying statements to the
scope of the clean-up work as stated above.
A.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR PXCIPTIONG:
In general, it is intonded that:
1. Structures: Buildings and installations which can bo used by the
returning Likini People, and which are structurally and radiologically
eafo, shail be saved. A protective plywood cover shall be installed over
all well openings.
2.
Vegetations
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Inumber, wood poles and miscellaneous woodt
little as possible.
The ground cover and soil are to be disturbed as
All wood that can
be saved economically is to be left. It will be sorted arid stacked by
the Bikini People on thelr return. Ail wood poles are to pushed over or
cutoff at ground level except the two antenna poles adjacent to building
192 on Eneu (Nan).
4.
Metal materials:
All metal with exception of useable roofing
5.
Broken conereter
Broken conercte may be used for shcreline
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material, lead bricks and copper wire shall be romoved from the islands.
protection, where agreed, or to fill low areas provided it 1s covered with
sufficient earth.
B, 8PECIFIC ITEMS: In addition to the general guidelines stated abovo,
the following specific items have been agroed to.
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