Idaho National Laboratory Cultural Resource Management Plan

eside in DOE-HQ archives, INL archives (such as those located in the technical library, CRM Office,
photography laboratory, document and records centers, Public Relations, and engineering drawings),
and with past and present employees.
2. Identify the appropriate historical context using the characteristics ascertained through Step 1. If there
is no previously identified historic context, a new one may be defined, its values identified, and the
specific characteristics or data requirements outlined and added to the historic context.
3. Compare the characteristics and integrity of the property with integrity and data requirements of the
property category. If the comparison is favorable, the property meets the criteria for the National
Register. If the comparison is negative, the property fails to meet the criteria.
Nomination to the National Register of Historic Places
To date, the first INL reactor, EBR-I, is the only INL structure formally nominated to and listed on
the National Register. Nomination packages of other eligible INL architectural properties will be made
for those that will be retained and preserved, and will be made on standard forms provided for that
purpose by the National Park Service. When DOE-ID or any other interested party nominates a property
to the National Register, DOE will submit the nomination to their agency official and the Keeper of the
National Register for processing. As a courtesy, it will also be submitted to the Idaho SHPO for review
and comment by the Idaho Historic Sites Review Board.
Collection and Storage of Artifacts
Artifacts from the INL World War II heritage and pioneering nuclear era exist across INL. Teams
comprised of cultural resource specialists and persons with specific knowledge of INL historic events
conduct walkthroughs of buildings and facility areas to identify artifacts or items of historical significance
for retention and/or collection. DOE-ID intends that the items be generally used in interpretive displays to
educate the public about INL history and science. Displays will be comprised of both permanent INL
exhibits at the EBR-I Visitors Center and traveling displays to other interpretive centers and museums.
Some artifacts will be considered for preservation in place due to their size and/or DOE-ID’s desire to
retain and interpret them in their original setting.
A permanent curation facility for post-1942 INL artifacts has not been identified and may never exist.
However, DOE recognizes the need for such a facility, not only for INL artifacts, but for those across the
DOE complex. In the meantime, an archival plan will guide the collection of historical INL data, and
historical contexts will guide the identification and collection of other World War II and nuclear-era
artifacts.
Reuse of Historic Architectural Properties
Whenever feasible, DOE-ID will reuse INL buildings, structures, and equipment. Such reuse is
guided by internal management control procedures that provide processes for transferring properties from
one INL project or program to another; screening to determine interest in reusing properties by other DOE
facilities, other federal agencies, and private business; and ensuring that historic significance and features
of properties are taken into consideration prior to activities that may affect them. The procedures for
internal and external reuse are summarized in Appendix A and include:
MCP-2860, “Building/Facility Transition”
LWP-2008 and MCP-2477, “Utilization and Disposal of Real Property”
LWP-8000 and MCP-3480, “Environmental Instructions for Facilities, Processes, Materials, and
Equipment.”
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