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FOR TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS ;! Attached is a proposed outline of a Draft Environmental Statement (DEIS) for the cleanup and rehabilitation Of the ,.,~~ islands comprising Eniwetcjk Atoll along with a proposed “::$. DEIS indicates.. the general scope o.f the. content of t’he ‘:”=document with notations in the margin showing the agency,.::.? .,..:..=.-~+> t’JkLZli is expected to be the principal source of infom@.tiGn..,m,< and to provide the material necessary-to complete the portion of the document indicated. ~ To comply with the intent of the National Environmental Policy ‘~~[~j::,l~Act and the Council on Environmental Quality’s Guidelines, .-i:{ the DEIS is structured to cover the entire prcgran for the.:y;$. ~:: & cleanup and rehabilitation and is intended to be published .$:$2,, as a joint document. At the interagency meeting of 7 Septe:lber ,,. ~aa~ 1972, it was agreed that DOD would be the lead agencY in the.,
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Mr. 11.E. Stevens, Logistics Directorate, phone 694-4787, is clesignated the point of. contact for this headquarters. FOR THE DIRECTOR:
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1. Scope of the Proposed Cleanup and Rehabilitation (Brief Statement on the iiltcnded work) DOI based on rlent plans for resettlemelit of Eniwetok people) (Brief statement on the intended work) Sum~arize all impacts of proposed actions both adverse as well as advantageous a. Introduction - Outline scope and objectives Description of Area - Eniwetok description of Atoll Associated with islands (3) Historical background of Atoll
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(5) Cultural 13ackground of Eniwetok (6) The U.S. Development of the Islands for nuclear testing (7) Present condition of the Islands c. Present Local Environment and Resources clinate~ economic and cultural - and the conditions which affect the living conditions and economy unsafe physical conditions (3) Social and Cultural Development. f: Phenomena or Activities associated with e. Proposed Rehabilitation Plans (1) Jlaster plan for tune use of the Islmds
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4. Probable Environmental Impact of the Proposed (i) Increased Island Population (3) Other Hazardous Material Removal b“. Proposed Rehabilitation Plans (1) Planning Activities - Development, Land Use, Agriculture (3) Operation and Maintenance Altezhatives to the ‘Proposed Actions Return of Islands (b) Cleanup and return Method of Disposal of Hazardous Return to CONUS
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(1) Land use and long range development Describe various alternatives to the ‘plan proposed and discuss pros and cons of which ‘lead to the most advantageous plan Describe’ various alternatives to the to the most advantageous plan (3) Social and cultural development Describe various alternatives. to the pl=.proposed and discuss pros and cons of which lead to the most “advantageous plan,. c. Cost Benefit Analysis of the Various Provide an economic analysis in terms of to be gained from each alternative.
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Adverse Environmental Effects which Damage to Life Systemsd. e. Threats to Health Relationship between short term effects An assessment of the proposed actions for cumulative and long term effects. Identify the extent to which the
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30 I$ovember 72 ;irculate Proposed Outline Draft Environmental ;taternenttO DOI and AEC for Colmment. ?rovide outline and schedule for DEIS to DOI 15 March 73 ~irculate proposed DEIS to DOD, DOI and AEC DOD, DOI, AEC provide comments and corrections.‘ 15 April 73 Joint Conference DXP./DOD/DOI/XC to resolve Brief Eniwetok Council on DEIS.15 May 73 File DEIS with Council on Environmental Quali-iy. . Make DEIS availd~le to Public. Solicit vie}ts of other Federal, .State and local agencies. Hold Public Hearings in Ujelang and/oz Majuro on Cleanup and Rehtiilitation Plan. Receive coqments on DEIS from CEQ, Public and Conference DNA\DOD/DOI/=C to resolve comments Circulate Draft of Final EIS to POD, DOI, ALC DOD, DOI, AEC, lZniwetok Council provide cGmm;;ks or concurrence on Final ZIS. File Final EiS with CEQ and make avmltile to
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This is in responseto the DNA proposalof December4, 1972, for a joint AEC-DOD-DOIenvironmentalstatementto cover the restorThe AEC has consideredthe tentativeenvironmentalstatement outlineand assignmentof responsibilitiesfor draftingparticular We recognizethat the timingfor availabilityof radiological surveyresultsand radiologicalassessments,will imposea delay of severalmonthsbefore firm radiologicalcleanupassumptionscan be started. However,it is suggestedthat much of the outcomeof the radiologicalsurveyand assessmentcouldbe postulatedat this time for the purposesof environmentalstatementdraftingwith the idea that thosepostulatedmatterswouldbe confirmedin the final assumefor the draft statement: that the radiologicalsurveyfindingsfor radionuclides of other than plutoniumwill be comparableto those encounteredat Bikinifor similarlysituatedislands; that the radiologicalsurveyfindingsfor plutoniumwill not show seriouscontaminationproblemsat locations other than Runit [andpossiblyEngebi]Islands; CXMFIIMEW TO DE WWLA!3SJFIEU
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plutonium)will lead to environmentalassessmentsfavorable to restorationand rehabilitationfor islandsother than that the restorationof Runit will not necessarilybe coveredcompletelyin the draft environmentalstatement; that the subjectof plutoniumdecontaminationwill be treatedso that Runit Islandcouldbe coveredin the final statementor in an addendumto the finalstatement. DMA offersthe followingcommentswith regardto the proposed In both Sections3b and 3C the DNA, AEC and DOI shouldassess bases so that Ujelangconditionsmay be used as a base of comparison. The objectivein both assessmentswould be to assurethat comparable environmen~alvalues are known for the two locations. The AEC would be able to providein-depthenvironmentaldata on Eniwetokon the basis of about 20 years of study. Unfortunately,other environments are not as well documented.
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SectionSC. We questionwhetheran economicanalysisof the variousalternativeswill satisfyNEPA requirementscompletely. The MC might be able to contributeto the cost-benefitanalysisin terms AEC intendsto draft and submitinputson the followingby The followingcommentspertainto the tentativeDNA scheduling for preparationof the environmentalimpactstatement: 1. It has been the AEC’S understandingthat the Eniwetok cleanupshouldbe expeditedas much as feasible. For this reason,~ of 3 1/2 monthsfor the staffingof the particularlyin comparisonwith the fiveworkingweeks allowedfor writingthe variousportionsof that draft. (%@ Lwould be a feasibledate m+that~would allow adequatetime for the staffing 2. It seems desirable-thatthe draft environmentalstatement be publiclyavailablefor a few days prior to any hearings
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or meetingson that subject. Pelhapsthe Eniwetokcouncil shouldnot be briefieduntil at leasta week after they have receivedthe draft statement. 3. In keepingwith a policyof actingas rapidlyas feasible, a tentativedate of July 1, 1973,or the target for issuing lhe AEC point of contactfor participationin preparingthe environmentalstatementon Eniwetokrestorationwill be GordonC. We look forwardto being of assistancein this urgentmatter.