Manhattan Project National Historical Park
June 27, 2018
Tracy D. Atkins, Program Manager
Office of Legacy Management
Agenda LM Overview
• Park Overview and Purpose
• Division of Responsibilities
• Key Accomplishments and Current Efforts
Site Updates
• Oak Ridge
• Hanford
• Los Alamos
Discussion
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DOE Signature Facilities
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Park Purpose
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Managed in partnership by the Department of Energy and the National Park Service, Manhattan Project National Historical Park preserves and interprets the nationally significant historic sites, stories, and legaciesassociated with the top-secret race to develop an atomic weapon during World War II, and provides access to these sites consistent with the mission of the Department of Energy.
What Makes this Park Different?
DOE retains ownership and responsibility for historic preservation, cleanup, security and access
NPS provides interpretation and technical support – including interpretation of other sites not in the Park boundary
Some resources eligible to be in the Park are owned by local governments, non-profits or private individuals
Very active and supportive local communities
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Division of Responsibilities
DOI/NPS
• Interpretation
• Advisory role for historic preservation related to the Park
• Develop a general management plan
• Accept donations for the Park
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Division of Responsibilities
DOE
• Own and operate Park facilities and lands
• Protect public safety, national security and support ongoing mission
• Perform historic preservation and maintenance to ensure safe access to Park resources
• Retain responsibility for environmental remediation and structural safety for DOE facilities and lands in the Park
• Provide historical information to NPS
• Accept donations for the Park
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DOE Division of Responsibilities
Program Offices (EM, SC, NA, NE)
• Maintain Park facilities and lands, and operate public access programs
• Ensure historic preservation of Park facilities and associated resources
• Serve on Joint Park Management Team
Office of Legacy Management
• Lead Joint Park Management Team for DOE
• Coordinate DOE input into Park-wide documents
• Seek authorization and appropriations for Park long term
• Overall coordination across the three sites, DOE program offices and with NPS
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Joint Park Management Team
Organizational Chart
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NPS Superintendent
Kris Kirby
Executive Management Committee
(DOE & NPS Management)
DOE Principal Representative
Tracy Atkins (LM)
DOE Oak Ridge Site Representative
Johnathan Sitzlar (SC/ORO)
DOE Los Alamos Site Representative
Vicki Loucks (NNSA)
DOE Hanford Site Representative
Colleen French (EM/RL)
NPS Hanford Site Representative
Becky Burghart
NPS Oak Ridge Site Representative
Niki Nicholas
NPS Los Alamos Site Representative
TBD
Park Planning Framework
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Foundation Document
Strategic Plan
Supporting Plans
• Visitor Access Plan*
• Scope of Collections Statement*
• Comprehensive Interpretive Plan
General Management Plan
• Cultural Landscape Reports
• Facility Assessments and Treatment Plans
• Collections Inventories
DOE Efforts
General Management Plan is legislatively required for NPS
* Plan is underway
So What Does This All Mean?
DOE will continue to have responsibility for facility safety, access, maintenance, clean up and historic preservation.
No transfer of facilities to NPS is envisioned.
Additional eligible sites could be added to the park in the future if both secretaries agree. Congress could make other sites eligible through legislation.
DOE and NPS will jointly develop timelines for public access, which will be dependent on funding and DOE mission.
Changes are expected to be slow and deliberate and follow NPS planning framework.
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Site Updates (Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, Hanford)
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Oak Ridge
K-25, Graphite Reactor, Building 9731, and Building 9204-3
Approximately 6,500 Visitors in 2017
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Oak Ridge
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Oak Ridge Accomplishments
AMSE Move in September
K-25 MOA – History
Center construction
Video Tours for Y-12
NPS Program Support
Joint Photo Exhibits
• “Atomic Integration” • “Natural Synergy”• “Race to Space”
• “Her Story”
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Back Up Slides
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Los Alamos
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Hanford B Reactor National Historic Landmark
Hanford Pre-WWII Historic Facilities