General South Pole Station Master Plan (SPSMP) Charrette Topic Identification Survey

General South Pole Station Master Plan (SPSMP) Charrette Topic Identification Survey:
Please complete the following three questions to help us prepare for the SPSMP Charrette in
July. Participation in this survey is voluntary, and should take about 15 minutes to complete.
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Question One:
Which Focus Groups are you a member of? Select all that apply.
1: Station Managers & AEP PMTs
2: Arches
3: Sectors
4: Building Lift
5: Utilities
6: Aviation
Question Two:
Of the following issues, which are the TOP TEN most critical for the future of the South Pole
Station (your opinion)? Select 10.
Plan campus location relative to the geographic South Pole (includes conceptual design &
siting possibilities)
Plan for consolidation or replacement of Buildings in Summer Camp Area (20+ structures)
(includes conceptual design & siting possibilities)
Plan for demolition of Legacy Buildings
Rightsize Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF) functions and space (VMF = garage, staging
area, and winter parking area) (includes conceptual design & siting possibilities)
Rightsize Interior & Do Not Freeze (DNF) Storage Infrastructure (includes conceptual design
& siting possibilities)
Rightsize Exterior Storage (includes conceptual design & siting possibilities)
Evaluate appropriate Trades Workshop options (includes conceptual design & siting
possibilities)
Evaluate Vertical Tower and Elevator use, function, and alternatives options
Plan for future replacement and cabling of Antenna Fields based on life cycles (includes
conceptual design & siting possibilities)
Plan for future Rod wells (includes conceptual design & siting possibilities)
Address Sector Encroachment
Evaluate Science Colocation Potential
Evaluate appropriate Science Staging Area options (includes conceptual design & siting
possibilities)

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Evaluate rebalance options for Future Science and Facility Surges
Evaluate Future Area Support Capacity & Flexibility options
Evaluate rebalance options for Mission Support Staffing relative to science
Address Arches structural issues
Address urgency of Age and Ice Stress on facilities (i.e.: SPRESSO, other vaults)
Address Legacy & Unfinished Utility Grids & Structures
Plan for Building Lift of main station
Plan for Building Lift of each accessory structure
Address Sustainable Management of Snow/Ice Accumulation and Drift
Evaluate Physical Resupply & Transport Capabilities and improvement options
Evaluate Utility Tunnel Systems Maintenance and overall sustainability options
Evaluate Sustainable and/or Renewable Power Supply Capacity options
Evaluate Utility Repair Capabilities and options
Plan for Increase of Data Speed & Transfer Capacity
Evaluate 24-7 Data Communications Connectivity and improvement options
Evaluate Waste Management improvement options
Evaluate primary and backup Water System options
Evaluate Waste Water Treatment options

Question Three:
Are there any specific topics that you would like to address in the Charrette, but did not see listed
in Question #2?
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