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