National Aeronautics and Space Administration Section 3 Progress Report Executive Order 13287 2012 – 2014 Space Shuttle Atlantis Exhibit Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Abbreviations for NASA Centers ARC - Ames Research Center AFRC - Armstrong Flight Research Center GDSCC – Goldstone Deep Space Communication Complex GRC – Glenn Research Center GSFC – Goddard Space Flight Center JPL – Jet Propulsion Laboratory KSC – Kennedy Space Center LaRC – Langley Research Center MAF – Michoud Assembly Facility MSFC – Marshall Space Flight Center PBS- Plum Brook Station SSFL – Santa Susana Field Laboratory SSC- Stennis Space Center WFF – Wallops Flight Facility WSTF- White Sands Test Facility Introduction This report is submitted to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in compliance with Executive Order (EO) 13287, Preserve America. Section 3 of EO 13287 requires NASA to submit a triennial report that details the Agency’s progress in identifying, protecting, and using historic properties during the 2012 to 2014 timeframe. This Submitted by : submission is NASA’s fifth report, constituting the third triennial report, and discusses the NASA Headquarters progress made by NASA towards each of the 300 E Street SW EO goals and objectives. Washington DC 20546-0001 During the 2012 to 2014 reporting period, 202.358.0000 NASA continued to demonstrate significant progress in identifying, evaluating, protecting, and using historic properties. With respect to identifying and evaluating historic properties, several of the NASA Centers and field installation facilities (collectively referred to as Centers in this report) have successfully completed gate-to-gate surveys as their facilities approach 45-50 years of age and other Centers are in the planning stages for additional survey work, including the evaluation of additional historic districts. This establishes a major momentum shift from NASA’s primary historical focus of evaluating properties based solely on exceptional merit regardless of age, rather than actually reaching the 45-50 year mark. This shift in overall priorities, due to the continued aging of many relatively young facilities and installations, has resulted in an Lunar Landing Research Facility overall expansion of the NASA historic A National Historic Landmark at LaRC being modified and re-used property inventory, including newly for testing of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV). identified historic districts. EO13287 Section 3 Triennial Report (2014) Page 3 NASA has also continued emphasizing part of the JSC visitor center experience effective protection strategies for historic (Space Center Houston) as well as one of the properties. For example, as required by Shuttle Transport Carriers (Boeing 747 NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR) 8510.1, modified to carry a shuttle orbiter on its titled NASA Cultural Resources Management , back).. NASA has modified and re-used the Centers have worked diligently to historic properties for internal NASA projects establish individually tailored Integrated and programs, with one larger-scale example Cultural Resource Management Plans being the renovation and re-use of the SSC B- (ICRMPs) that provide extensive procedural 2 Test Stand for Space Launch System (SLS) and operational guidelines to protect historic testing. Major changes in the overall NASA properties. These ICRMPs are providing large mission have also provided a new multi-disciplinary organizations comprised of opportunity within the Agency to transition facilities management, maintenance, operations, real property, and environmental compliance groups with the guidelines and information that is necessary to successfully comply with regulatory requirements and effectively manage and protect historic properties. Additionally, many of the NASA Centers have implemented, or further expanded, the use of Programmatic Agreements to clearly and concisely define, describe, and streamline the processes and procedures needed to manage a large inventory of historic properties. NASA also continues a strong legacy of proactively and successfully managing the challenge of historic property re-use through various mechanisms including lease agreements, museum exhibitions, and other site-specific examples. Some prominent examples of re-purpose and re-use include the transition of the retired Space Shuttle orbiters to several very successful nation- wide museum and visitor center displays. This protects these valuable properties and The JSC Shuttle Avionics and Integration Laboratory (SAIL) enhances NASA’s heritage tourism activities Scheduled for demolition but preserved for heritage tourism by providing extensive public viewing and activities. interpretation. This was also the case with historic properties to the commercial the JSC Shuttle Avionics and Integration spaceflight sector, with the shining star of Laboratory (SAIL) that was saved from these activities being the 20-year SpaceX scheduled demolition and transitioned to be lease of the KSC 39A launch pad. EO13287 Section 3 Triennial Report (2014) Page 4 (http://www.space.com/23963-spacex- • Share negotiation initiatives and leases-historic-nasa-launch-pad.html , and mitigation measures in CRM and support http://www.nasa.gov/press/2013/december Mission Directorates and Center Directors /nasa-selects-spacex-to-begin-negotiations- in implementing NASA CRM policies; for-use-of-historic-launch-pad/ ) • Develop Agency-wide consensus positions on CRM policies and resource requirements and preservation priorities; • Sponsor and/or conduct studies and assessments of CRM needs affecting NASA programs and activities; • Prepare analyses and recommendations, including independent reviews; and • Present work products and recommendations to NASA Headquarters for concurrence, approval, and/or presentation. The SAIL cockpit simulator at JSC Preserved for a heritage tourism exhibit. These dedicated HPOs are a valuable resource to help define the goals of the Finally, the Cultural Resource Management historic property management programs, (CRM) Panel members, comprised of describe roles and responsibilities, dedicated Historic Preservation Officers communicate the requirements to site-wide (HPOs) at each NASA Center, operating under personnel, effectively manage historic the leadership of the Federal Preservation properties, and ensure compliance with Officer (FPO), continue to provide a very regulatory requirements. strong “boots on the ground” presence at these nation-wide facilities. This team of HPOs is charged with many cultural resource management responsibilities, including: Executive Summary • Provide a forum for the development, review, and approval of CRM policies; During this 3-year reporting period, extensive agency-wide effort was put forth to identify, • Support development of an agency CRM evaluate, protect, and use historic properties. database, strategies, priorities, and For example, there was a significant guidance documents for Agency and transition from evaluating relatively young Center use; facilities under Criterion G, the exceptional significance category, to expanding the • Recommend CRM initiatives deemed property evaluations based on the 50-year beneficial and value added to the NASA age category. For many of the NASA Centers, mission; this meant performing 45-50 year gate-to- EO13287 Section 3 Triennial Report (2014) Page 5 gate surveys, and that effort resulted in the transport, nation-wide “fly-by” events, design identification of additional historic properties and construction of exhibit areas, completion and associated historic districts. New 45-50 of interpretive materials to enhance the year surveys resulting in additional historic various exhibits, and display at each orbiter’s properties and districts were performed at final destinations. KSC, JSC, WSTF, and AFRC. Numerous (http://www.nasa.gov/agency/crm/shuttle/ individually eligible property and structure #.UoZla_msi-0) evaluations, and well as archeological surveys, were also performed at the various NASA also worked diligently to re-purpose Centers, which further increased the overall and re-use historic properties, where historic property inventory. appropriate, and increase opportunities for leasing that will manage properties and allow NASA completed the final evaluation and for continued maintenance costs to be disposition of the Space Shuttle orbiters due provided by outside interests. The prime to Agency-wide transition and retirement example of this effort was the extended use efforts during this reporting period. These lease of the KSC Launch Pad 39A to SpaceX extensive efforts included completion of the for commercial space operations. In addition recordation and consultation process, to the KSC lease, ARC continues to be a strong preparation and transportation of the proponent of leasing opportunities with vehicles, public viewing events during many different partners within the Historic Hangar 1 Illuminated for the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences and Physics Award Ceremony at the Shenandoah Plaza Historic District within the Ames Research Center (ARC). EO13287 Section 3 Triennial Report (2014) Page 6 contributing properties of the Shenandoah centers each year, more than 1 to 1.5 million Plaza Historical District, including a Request people are participating in various NASA for Proposals to lease Hangar One and the heritage tourism opportunities each year. Moffett Federal Airfield under as Section 111 lease. NASA has maintained,