Outdoor Pen Project Records --

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: NWRC 0001

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Compiled by William Dusenberry, this collection ranges from 1994-2010. It consists of 53 boxes and documents the progress of the Outdoor Pen Project from its start to its completion. It includes blueprints, oversize maps, correspondences, reports, cost estimates, and schedules.

Dates

1994 - 2010

Extent

21.6 linear feet (53 Boxes OV folders not included in extent)

Language of Materials

English

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Additional Description

Abstract

The goal of the Outdoor Pen Project was to build several specialized outdoor pen facilities for conducting studies on live animals and birds as well as to build a warehouse, garage/shop building, and bulk chemical storage facility. William Dusenberry, the Program Manager for Facility Planning and Development at the NWRC, spearheaded the project and served as the main correspondent between the NWRC and the various contractors. The project was set in motion in early 1994, when the LEO A DALY firm released the first cost estimate. After years of careful planning and consulting, construction began in 2001. As the warehouse and some of the animal facilities neared completion, an open house was held in 2002 showcasing the project. By May 2003 a majority of the project was completed and the Bldg. 11 Flight Pens received their first occupants: Canada geese that were part of a fertility study. Small adjustments to the buildings were made over the next couple of years as needed. Several years after construction ended, a pay dispute arose between a developer, architecture firm, and the NWRC but was settled by 2010.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into four series: Series I: Pre-Planning and Preparation, Series II: Construction, Series III: Litigation, and Series IV Systems Manuals. The series are arranged in the original order that was determined by the records' source William Dusenberry.

Separated Materials

Oversized materials were separated from the collection boxes and moved to the map cabinent. Separation sheets were added to the folders when materials were moved.