Manhattan Project National Historic Park

Real Estate WorkshopArgonne National Laboratory, 5 May 2015Scott L. WhitefordDirector, Real Estate and Personal Property Policy

What is it?

• Manhattan Project National Historic Park (MPNHP) authorized in FY 2015 NDAA

• Preserve and protect significant historical resources associated with the Manhattan Project

• Improve public understanding of the Manhattan Project and the legacy of the Manhattan Project

• Enhance public access to the Historical Park

• Assist DOE, Historical Park communities, and other orgs to preserve and protect the resources associated with the Manhattan Project

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Where is it?

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Eligible Areas

• Oak Ridge, TN– Buildings 9204-3 and 9731 at Y-12

– X-10 Graphite Reactor at ORNL

– K-25 Building Site, ETTP

– Former Guest House

– At other sites that are determined to be suitable/appropriate

• Hanford, WA– B Reactor

– Hanford High School

– White Bluffs Bank Building

– Warehouse at Bruggemann’s Agricultural Complex

– Hanford Irrigation District Pump House

– T-Plant

• Los Alamos, NM– Area within Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory National Historic Landmark District and any addition to

District proposed in recent nomination

– Former East Cafeteria

– Former Dormitory 4

Where is it?

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Roles/Responsibilities

• DOI– Establish MPNHP as a unit of the National Park Service (1-year)

– Determine which property included from list provided in statute

– Enter into an agreement with DOE regarding roles/responsibilities in administering facilities and land under jurisdiction of DOE to include access, management, historic preservation, interpretation and historic preservation (1-year)

– Consultation with public prior to entering into agreement with DOE

– Federal register notice of establishment within 30 days after MOA signature

– Administer the MPNHP

– Prepare General Management Plan (3-years after funding available)

– May provide tours of historically significant sites outside the boundary of the MPNHP

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Roles/Responsibilities

• DOE– Ensure mission integrity

– Consult with DOI on historical information for MPNHP

– Maintain environmental liabilities

– Retain authority and obligation for historic preservation and general maintenance

– May accept gifts/donation for the purposes of preserving and providing access to historically significant Manhattan Project resources

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Issues

• Logistics - One park located in three states and three separate NPS regions

• Roles/responsibilities/funding• Location of Superintendent• Stakeholder expectations• Timeline– Statutory schedule

• Operation– Joint Operation Plans

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