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Our mission is to engage in a comprehensive historic
preservation program that promotes the use, conservation,
preservation, and presentation of historic properties.

Our Goal is to implement projects and activities
that help us achieve our planned goals.


Announcements


The Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking public comments on the nominations of the following sites to the National and Guam Register of Historic Places: Adacao Quarry Site; Jinapsan Outdoor Oven, Yigo; Cruz Outdoor Oven, Barrigada; Won Pat Outdoor Oven, Sinajana; Flores Outdoor Oven, Agana Heights; Quan Outdoor Oven, Piti; Baza Outdoor Oven, Yona; Chaco Outdoor Oven, Agat; Paulino Outdoor Oven, Inarajan.

Oral and written comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., Thursday, September 23, 2010. A copy of the nominations is available for review at the Department of Parks and Recreation, Guam Historic Resources Division (GHRD) office, 490 Chalan Palasyo, Agana Heights, Guam (across Naval Hospital) or on the GHRD website: www.historicguam.org. For more information, contact Cheryl Bustos, Program Coordinator at 475-6288/9 or 475-6295/6.

The Department has made available for public comments the Programmatic Agreement on the Military Relocation to the Island of Guam and the CNMI. Your comments may be submitted by facsimile at 477-2822, or by email to lynda.aguon@dpr.guam.gov. You may pick up a copy at the Guam Historic Resources Division, Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

The Guam Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), receives Historic Preservation Fund Grants from the U.S. Department of the Interior, to implement projects related to Historic Preservation. For Fiscal Year 2010, DPR proposes to implement the following:

03/10/10
  • Consultant - Qualified Archaeologist - Archaeological consultant services.
  • Section 106 Training - To conduct training on NHPA Section 106.
  • Digitize program records and information - To digitize the Guam Historic Properties (State) Inventory, files, record, and information pertaining to the six program areas: Administration, Review and Compliance, National and State Registers, Survey and Inventory, Planning, and Other.
  • Hagåtña Contextual Study - Develop a historical map and historical photo survey/summary of the barrios of historic Hagåtña to aid and guide historical and archaeological studies.
  • Re-survey Plaza De España - In-depth survey to develop architectural and engineering documentation of Plaza De España
  • Re-survey Talaeyag Spanish Bridge - In-depth survey to develop architectural and engineering documentation of Talaeyag Spanish Bridge.
  • Production of public awareness literature - Create, produce and print posters, and other program related literature.
  • Survey of El Camino Real - Survey the old Spanish Road extending from Umatac to Agat.
  • National and Guam Register Nomination - Nominate the Umatac Historic District to the Guam and National Register.
  • Production of Calendar for Public Awareness Program
  • On-Site Staff Training - Conduct training GPS, GIS, and Arc View training.
  • Conduct training on the creation and management of program database.
  • Community Training - Conduct training on how to prepare Architectural and Engineering Documentation following HABS/HAER Standards.

For more information, contact Cheryl Bustos, Program Coordinator, Guam Historic Resources Division, at 475-6296/7, or email cheryl.bustos@dpr.guam.gov.