National Park Service

Description

The collaborative project of this agreement between Colorado State University (CSU) and the National Park Service (NPS) will assist Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO) with documenting and preparing Determinations of Eligibility (DOE) for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) statements for potential historic districts within the park. CSU⿿s Public Lands History Center (PLHC) will undertake evaluation and completion of the DOE statements for potential districts to be chosen in conjunction with ROMO staff. NPS Cultural Resource Management policies and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) require the park to maintain an inventory of cultural resources. Current NPS focus is to identify cultural resources within cultural landscapes. This approach complements that of the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP), which recognizes historic cultural landscapes. As park facilities managers plan projects, under the NHPA, they must comply with Section 106 to identify and mitigate adverse effects on cultural resources including listed and potentially eligible historic districts. ROMO needs to take steps to identify historic districts to include cultural landscapes and determine if they are eligible for the NRHP so that park officials can plan for upcoming maintenance and property development. The OAHP stipulates that evaluations of cultural landscapes follow OAHP Form 1404 ⿿Historic Cultural Landscapes.⿝ Each structure or building requires an intensive level of historical and architectural survey and a completed OAHP Form 1403. Objects and archeological sites require Form 1402. These forms generally follow the organization of a NRHP nomination and include four principal sections: an architectural description, an architectural/construction history, a history of use and people associated with the structure, and a statement of historic significance and eligibility to the NRHP. Maps and photographs accompany each 1402 or 1403 form. The PLHC will complete cultural landscape analyses for potential historic districts chosen in conjunction with ROMO staff. PLHC researchers will complete OAHP Historic Cultural Landscape Form 1404 evaluations (including appropriate 1402 and 1403 forms) for these potentially-eligible districts. In conjunction, PLHC researchers will re-evaluate existing NRHP historic districts or districts already determined eligible for their potential to be considered as cultural landscapes. Where appropriate, researchers will complete OAHP Historic Cultural Landscape forms for these sites.

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Others

Contact

Grants Management Officer Kelly Adams <br/>Kelly_Adams@nps.gov<br/>
Kelly_Adams@nps.gov