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SUMMARY RESULTS OF ZNIZW’ZTAK[131KINI ATOLL the Enewetak peopie. ilu~iqg the week of September 2, i 974, s~aif 01 and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), met wit’h the Enewetak people and their advisors at Enewetak Atoll. The AEC recommendations were presented to the Enewetak Council, their advisors, members of t’ne Congress of Micronesia, and staff of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI). The DNA submitted a Draft Environments 1 Impact Statement (D EIS) which contains the AEC recommendatic~ns as t-he preferred option. During the series of meetings, there was ample opportcmi~y Ior qliestions. . Additional information was presented ~n radiation standards and their tion that iZnje-oi not ‘be reseit. ieci ac t:-,is time. AZC staff were asked reduce ‘the radioa,c~ivlty in tune soii anti piafits to acceptable ieveis in 30 years, and that A EC Wouitibe stuaying i’he rate of reduction of radioactivity in t“he e t-,viro,.xme.iit and within five years s“nould have a better answer to the question. advisors discussed the announced plan for 50 people to return to Japtan Island prior to cleanup. On July 18, 15’14, DO1 was acivis<u not recommend remrln oi ?~opie before cleanup arid certifiirati~r.
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parts of the Atoll. However, AEC would interpose no objections to such return provided TTPI can assure effecti~-e measures to restrict access to unsafe areas and prevent removal or transport of contaminated scrap. Interior did proceed to appro-.re and announce the early return. A list of conditions and restrictions ;OY ;hi.< rer~rn were prepared. ~aptan conditions and restriczioas were pi-es~fit~d to the Cour.cii. See During a side trip to Bikini, legal advisors to the 13iki.ni Council re= quested a comparison oi the predicted radiation cioses for ‘&ie Eiki.ni people and the predicted dose for the iZnewetak people. The radiological survey findings and decision to rehabilitate Bikini Atoll were reviewed. were told t-ha~ the same radiation standards were used for both Znewetak and Bikini Atolis. Food items such as pardanus, breadfruit, banana and papaya, will be monitoreti ior ~~pta~e Gi i-a(iioactiwicy =cl contribution m radiation dose. Locally grown panciar,-~s and breadiz-uit will not be zvailable ior iour or live years. Banana and papaya will be available
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