Preservation Georgia online, Oct. 17-21, 2005

Preservation Georgia Online October 17-21, 2005 In this issue: New guide highlights disaster relief for cultural institutions NPS invites public comment 2006 America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list Recognizing Yesterday: Northwest Georgia Threatened Historic Sites Positions available in Georgia New additions to the Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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New guide highlights disaster relief for cultural institutions
A new resource from the Heritage Emergency National Task Force identifies federal funding to help make an emergency plan, buy disaster supplies, or train staff for next year's hurricane season. Before and After Disasters: Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions provides information on 15 federal grant and loan programs to help cultural institutions and historic sites prepare for and recover from disasters.
Before and After Disasters was produced by Heritage Preservation with support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Endowment for the Arts. Before the guide was printed, the Task Force made it available electronically to help victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The programs described in Before and After Disasters help nonprofit arts centers, archives, conservation and historic preservation organizations, historical societies, historic sites, libraries, museums, and theaters, among others.
Before and After Disasters is an updated and expanded version of Resources for Recovery, last issued in 2000. The new booklet covers programs for planning and mitigation as well as recovery. The agency profiles contain information on eligibility and funding levels and include practical examples. A selection of on-line resources helps institutions find professional conservation expertise for their collections and the communities they serve.
The Heritage Emergency National Task Force has helped to make disaster preparedness and response a higher priority for cultural heritage organizations across the country. The Task Force-an initiative of Heritage Preservation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency-is a partnership of 40 government agencies and national service organizations. Learn the latest information on hurricane recovery efforts and find valuable disaster resources at the Task Force Web site, www.heritageemergency.org.

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NPS invites public comment
The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to update the policies that guide the management of the national park system. The policies are being updated to improve their clarity and to keep pace with changes in laws, regulations, socioeconomic factors and technology. The revised policies will also improve understandings among NPS managers, and between NPS managers and the public, regarding how decisions are made in protecting park resources and providing opportunities for public enjoyment of the parks. Public comment is invited for a 90-day period, which closes January 19, 2006. http://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectId=13746
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2006 America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for the 2006 America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list until January 18, 2006. Each year, the National Trust issues this list to identify and raise awareness of historic sites at risk from neglect, deterioration, lack of maintenance, insufficient funds, inappropriate development or insensitive public policy. Since 1988, the list has been one of the most successful tools in the fight to save America's irreplaceable architectural, cultural, and natural heritage. The 2006 list will be announced in early June. To ensure that the most threatened sites are chosen, the National Trust uses three primary criteria to determine the 11 finalists: significance, urgency, and potential solutions. For more information about the application process and to download the application, visit www.nationaltrust.org/11Most/nomination.html or call 202-588-6141.
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Recognizing Yesterday: Northwest Georgia Threatened Historic Sites
Recognizing Yesterday: Northwest Georgia Threatened Historic Sites is designed to promote the preservation of our historic environment by identifying, documenting and publicizing threatened sites in Northwest Georgia. By January 2006, they will release an online catalog of threatened sites. In order to be considered for this project a site must be at least 50 years old and historically significant in some way (e.g., architectural style, association with an event or a person of importance). All types of sites will be considered including homes, schools, administrative buildings, battlefields, landscapes, and neighborhoods. These sites may be facing threats such as demolition, decay, or alteration.

Nominations are now being accepted for sites in Bartow, Catoosa, Chatooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Union, Walker, and Whitfield counties. Once a site is nominated, the project participants will evaluate the site for inclusion in the catalog. Nominations that are not chosen for the list will be reserved on a "watch list" for consideration at a future date. To nominate a site or for further information please visit www.threatenedsites.org
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Positions available in Georgia
DeKalb County is accepting resumes for historic preservation commission positions. Contact David Cullison, historic preservation planner, 404-371-2155 or dccullis@co.dekalb.ga.us for more information.
Archaeological Project Manager / Principal Investigator, Atlanta http://www.eculturalresources.com/job/642.html
anthropologists/ archaeologists - field technicians, Ft. Stewart - email resume and salary requirements to ceblackwood@unitec-md.com
Preservation Services Librarian, SOLINET, Atlanta http://www.solinet.net/jobsite/JobSiteView.cfm?ID=321
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New additions to the Preservation Events Calendar
Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date. Tell us what your organization or community has planned by sending your listings for our online Events Calendar via e-mail to: helen_talleymcrae@dnr.state.ga.us.
Please note that items on the "Preservation Events Calendar" are events and meetings of interest to preservationists. It is not to be used for the detailed scheduling of meetings with HPD staff without contacting those individuals directly.
May 15-19 - National Park Service archeological prospection workshop - Fort Frederica on St. Simons Island - http://www.cr.nps.gov/mwac/ or contact Steven L. DeVore at 402- 437-5392, ext. 141; email: steve_de_vore@nps.gov
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