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Planning and Programming
vent Congressional actions precluded use of a contractor for the
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Subsea elf; however, the first three concepts rema
cleaned subsequent cleanup planning.
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throne January 1974, Field Command formed the Field Comman
Group of civil engineering, finance, and supply and services
On.
Planto develop concept plans, cost estimates, and MILCON program
of
CTEents for the cleanup project.88 Major Earl Kinsley, USAF,
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The group’s first planning effort was to develop plans and
recommendations based on the January 1974 conference at Enewetak.
They included the proposed manning for a JTG staff, some of whom
would be assigned on a 3- to 4-year permanent change ofstation (PCS)
basis to Hawaii and work at Enewetak on rotational temporary duty
(TDY) basis to provide engineering and management continuity. Had
other planning and funding efforts remained on schedule, this PCS group
would have initiated and completed the entire cleanup project. The
concept later was dropped when funding problems made it difficult to
implement. The group also recommended that Field Command be
delegated responsibility and authority at the earliest moment to manage
the cleanup project and to coordinate with POD onproject definition and
base camp rehabilitation.89 Headquarters, DNA did not accept that
recommendation in its entirety;90 however, Field Command was
subsequently assigned responsibility for operational management of the
cleanupproject.?!
During the 2d session of the 93d Congress, Headquarters, DNA
continued its efforts to obtain authorization and appropriation, with
hearings before committees of both Houses.92.93,94,95,96 At the same
time, work was progressing on developmentofthe EIS.
THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT:
APRIL-SEPTEMBER 1974
The NEPA requires that an EIS be prepared for any major action which
significantly affects the quality of the human environment.9? The act
covers not only actions which might have adverse effects but also those
intended to have beneficial effects, such as the cleanup, rehabilitation, and
tesettlement of Enewetak Atoll. DNA assumed the responsibility for
preparation of an EIS which covered not only the cleanup project but also