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Operation at Everett will not involve the handling or storage of fissile material. The only fissile material is that contained in the reactor core of the ship's propulsion plant. These plants are sealed and special security clearances are required for access to the reactor plant. The design criteria which protects against an accident during operation make the likelihood of a successful sabotage attempt extremely small. Concerning issues related to nuclear weapons, the Navy considered such information as classified for national security reasons. Navy regulations forbid it either to admit or deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard any station, ship, or aircraft. The Navy maintains that the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized this position as a valid security measure in the case of Weinburger v. Catholic Action of Hawaii, 454 Y.S. 139 ( 1981 ) . C. Finding: MUDSHRIMP Concern has been raised on the presence of a deep burrowing mudshrimp that could potentially disrupt the integrity of the capping material at RADCAD. Conclusion: Investigations by the University of Washington Fisheries Research Institute reveal that: 1 ) the mudshrimp (Axiopsis spinulicauda) is present at RADCAD; 2) distribution of mudshrimp and other deep burrowers appears to be limited to the upper 80 cm as no living macrofauna were found below 80 cm; 4) both small and large burrows were found down to 2 meters in the sediments, but those below 80 cm appeared to be relics of past borrows that were constructed when the distance to the surface sediments was not so great as existing conditions; and 5) the potential for deeper burrowing activity following the addition of organic rich dredged materials is unknown, but cannot be ruled out. The potential for deeper burrowing activity following the addition of organically rich dredged materials is unknown and depends on the behavioral characteristics of the species present combined with the physical structure of the disposal mound. There is some risk that burrowing organisms could affect the ability of the cap to isolate the contaminants. Because of the uncertainty of existing data, the Seattle District, Corps of Engineers suggests the following conditions: 1 . The Navy conduct monitoring studies to evaluate bioturbation (movement) for deep burrowing organisms, such as Axiopsis sp. and Molpadia sp. , during at least the years 1 , 2, 4, 7 and 10 after disposal operations. 2. The Navy shall provide the results of the monitoring program for burrowing organisms to the City of Everett, Washington Department of Ecology and the Corps of Engineers within 30 days after each sampling period. The permittee will perform any remedial action and/or further sampling that is required by the Corps or the Department of Ecology. 6. U.S. Fish and Wildlife/Navy Endangered Species Accord. A. Finding: EAGLE PERCHING PILES The Navy and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have negotiated an accord which requires the Navy to replace bald eagle perching piles at the Homeport site with six piles placed north and south of the Mouth of Pigeon Creek, at various distances from the shoreline. -18-