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RADIOLOGICAL
ye bbs a ee
CLEANUP Wb IN
study by H&N and POD on 18
million total cost. A review of the
s upward to $57.3 million to cover
September1974 revised the cost estimate
soil, increased cost of
ated scrap and
crater containment of contamin
craft,
for Aomon and Enjebi, marine
soil
ent
acem
runway repair, repl
these
that
d
cate
indi
y
ination. The
radiological monitoring, and decontam
er
copt
heli
of
ion
inat
5 million by elim
costs could be reduced to $42.
nds,
isla
outer
the
on
ps
cam
of temporary
support, use of foreign labor, use
had been
disturbing since DNA
and other means.!74 The escalation was
estimates
members that more austere cost
advised by Congressional staff
sed the Corps of Engineers,!?5 they
were required. When DNA so advi
$43.2 million.!76
cost estimate to
revised the scope of work to bring the
d a further revised estimate of
itte
, POD subm
After discussions with DNA
ir and
upon DNA’s financing runway repa
$39.9 million for cleanup, based
this
r,
eve
How
with other funds.!77
other base camp rehabilitation work
was apparent that the contractingit
and
l,
ntial detai
estimate lacked esse
out concept was in difficulty.
made in the Field Command
Meanwhile, suggestions had been
the only feasible means of reducing
Enewetak Planning Group that
to meet Congressional guidance was
MILCON costs drastically enough
Esser proposed that Army engineer
through use of military labor. COL
y
mas Flora suggested use of Nav
troops be used, while Mr. Tho
d
l. On 24 December 1974, Fiel
Construction Battalion (Seabee) personne
ps be used to reduce MILCON
recommended to DNA that troo
Command
subsequently began refining the
costs for the cleanup project!78 and,
Army
engineer troops from the U.S.
concept. It seemed probable that
U.S.
the
e
Sinc
.
cted
sele
would be
Support Command, Hawaii (USASCH)
mand
gned that responsibility, Field Com
Army had not officially been assi
of
directly. The Pacific Support Office
could not contact that organization
with
ing
ctorate, which had been work
Field Command’s- Logistics Dire
was tasked to work with USASCH on
ept,
POD onthe contracting-out conc
riel
able military personnel and mate
an informal basis to identify prob
be
t
migh
h
SCH resources whic
requirements, as well as those USA
ort
Supp
ic
Pacif
the
1974 and early 1975,
available for the project. In late
and
Army officers to assist in planning
e
thre
by
Office was augmented
Colonel Howard B. Thompson,
initiating the project. They were
h, and Major William Spicuzza.
Lieutenant Colonel Paul F. Kavanaug
Anaheim, California, on 13-15
At a general planning conference inr agencies of Field Command's
j
NH
ps to accomplish the Eneweta
intention to study the use of troo
of
lems
prob
the
d
tatives discusse
cleanup. TIP! and H&N represen
i Atoll as well as Enewetak matters.
Bikin
at
ment
ttle
rese
rehabilitation and
nds District Planner, presented the
Mr. Dennis McBreen, Marshal! Isla
Enewetak there had generally accepted
Ujelang Field Trip Report. The dri-
re
woot
all radiological recommendations of Case 3 of the EIS. The stockpiling of
scrap was discussed, and ERDA indicated that there would have to be a
firm requirement to monitor these materials for radioactivity when
collected. A meeting was proposed for 14 February 1975 in Honolulu to
further consider cleanup and rehabilitation interfaces.'7? At that
conference, which has been described previously, POD was asked to
concentrate on designing crater entombment and to defer work on
engineering design of the cleanup work itself.!89 From this point on
corps er Engineers’ participation in the project was limited to providing
so vedine
e basenecenary
camp rehabilitation,
semis
designing
designi
the crater containment,
al
and
Field Command's Enewetak Planning Group compiled a series of
Concept Plans (CONPLANSs) based on input from the Hawaii group
budget guidance from HQ DNA, and results of their own staff
coordination and planning. These CONPLANSs provided basic concepts
policies, and procedures for review and approval by the JCS and
development of an implementing operations plan. .
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The first CONPLAN developed was for a JTG using troops to
accomplish the cleanup, with civilian contractors to rehabilitate and
construct base camps, operate and maintain the base camps, provide
radiological support, and accomplish the crater containment. LTG
Johnson was briefed on the plan during his visit to Hawaii in March 1975
Upon his approval, it was completed by the Field Command Enewetak
Planning Group and issued with a blue cover in Apri! 1975. Total cost
under this CONPLAN was estimated at $30.6 million.!8! Although this
blue CONPLAN was to undergo numerous, major revisions, it formed
the basis for the final CONPLAN which was to control the cleanup
Anticipating that a plan using troops alone would be required to further
reduce project costs, COL Esser and the Field Command Enewetak
Planning Group developed a second CONPLAN using a JTGofmilitar
personnel for all cleanup and support work. It also was printed in April
1975 but with a red cover. It reflected a significant increase in man-years to
accomplish the work with troops alone (122 man-years) as opposed to a
mixed work force (91 man-years); however, it reduced MILCON costs to
an estimated $20.4 million.'82 In the event Congress did not authorize
enough funds to cover the ‘‘blue’”» CONPLAN, DNA would be prepared
to respond with the ‘‘red’””» CONPLAN.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM: 1974 - 1975
In March 1975 (prior to completion of the CONPLANs), DNA
furnished Congress new estimates of the total costs for cleanup and