Project Description: This agreement will provide students with training in the theory and
practices of cultural landscape preservation planning. As an ancillary benefit, Region 1 parks will receive technical assistance in planning for the preservation of their historic landscapes.
This project will provide NPS Region 1 parks with advice on
meeting the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; support development of digital modeling as a research tool for preservation planning; provide assistance to parks based on prior research completed by the Recipient; train students in landscape preservation and disseminate research findings; and provide Women’s Rights National Historical Park with research and recommendations for the treatment of the historic landscape associated with the Hunt House.
Lead Principal Investigator: John Auwaerter, SUNY, College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Co-Principal Investigator: Prof. Aidan Ackerman, SUNY, College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Partner Institution: SUNY, College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Federal Agency: National Park Service
Federal Agency Technical Contact: Bob Page
Project Type: Technical Assistance
Project Discipline: Cultural Resources
Project Sub-Discipline(s): Cultural and Historic
Start Year: 2024
End Year: 2026
Initial Funding Amount: $122,000.00
Federal Grant Number: P24AC00946
Location: NPS Northeast Region
National Parks or Protected Areas:
- Yorktown National Cemetery
- Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHP
- Women’s Rights NHP
- Fort Stanwix NM
State(s): Virginia
Virginia Counties: York
Products Associated with this Project:
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