Preservation Georgia online, Jan. 1-7, 2007

Preservation Georgia Online January 1-7, 2007 In this issue: GAAHPN's newsletter and upcoming annual meeting State Stewardship Awards nominations requested by February 19 2007 Georgia Centennial Farm applications due March 1st Call for nominations: Governor's Awards in the Humanities Positions available in Georgia Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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GAAHPN's newsletter and upcoming annual meeting
The December 2006 Reflections, the quarterly publication of the Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network (GAAHPN) is now available online at http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/assets/documents/reflections_december_2006.pdf. This issue features the Spelman College Campus Heritage Plan that focuses on the preservation of the institution's historic buildings. There is an article about the recent GAAHPN Leadership In History Award for Reflections from the American Association for State and Local History. Community revitalization in Atlanta's Pittsburgh Historic District is discussed.
Save the date February 8-10 for the upcoming GAAHPN conference, What's New In the Old Neighborhood?: A Toolbox for Neighborhood Revitalization. A flyer with a conference overview is available on HPD's Web site at http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=328 .
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State Stewardship Awards nominations requested by February 19
The State Stewardship Awards program recognizes outstanding leadership and achievement in historic preservation stewardship of state-owned or administered properties. There are two award types:
The Governor's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation: Awarded for outstanding leadership or achievement of regional or statewide impact in historic preservation stewardship of state-owned or administered properties. This major award may not necessarily be presented every year.
Governor's Awards for Historic Preservation Stewardship: Awarded for significant leadership or achievement in historic preservation stewardship as it relates to state-owned or administered properties or projects. Various awards may be awarded under this category, and achievements that are local in scope may be included.

2007 nomination form must be received at HPD by February 19. http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/assets/documents/2007_stew_award_form.pdf Awards contact: Karen Anderson-Cordova at karen_andersoncordova@dnr.state.ga.us; phone 404-651-6461; fax 404-657-1040.
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2007 Georgia Centennial Farm applications due March 1st
Farms hold a central role in the heritage of our state, having formed the economic, cultural and family foundation for generations of Georgians. Some farms have been continuously operating for over 100 years and deserve recognition for their historical importance.
The Georgia Centennial Farm Program was created to draw attention to historic farms and to encourage their preservation. Nominees must be working farms for at least 100 years with a minimum of 10 acres actively involved in agricultural production or generate at least $1,000 in annual income. In addition, farms must be owned by members of the same family for at least 100 years or be listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Qualifying Centennial Farms are honored each October at a special award ceremony at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia. Since starting in 1993, the program has recognized 327 farms around the state. The Centennial Farm Program is administered by: the Historic Preservation Division; Georgia Farm Bureau Federation; Georgia Department of Agriculture; Georgia Forestry Commission; Georgia Cooperative Extension Service; and the Georgia National Fair and Agricenter.
Nominations are due on March 1, 2007. Applications are available on HPD's Web site at http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=25. For more information, contact Gretchen Brock at 404-651-6782 or gretchen_brock@dnr.state.ga.us.
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Call for nominations: Governor's Awards in the Humanities
The Georgia Humanities Council invites you to nominate individuals or organizations for the 2007 Governor's Awards in the Humanities. Nominees should have made a significant impact on your community or our state through their work in public humanities education. Letters of nomination must be postmarked by January 26, 2007. For more information on the awards or how to make a nomination, visit www.georgiahumanities.org/programs/gov/index.html.

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Positions available in Georgia
PBS&J, an employee owned, Planning and Engineering firm, has an immediate opening for a mid to senior level historic preservation planner in its Atlanta, Georgia office. Candidates must possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree (Masters preferred) in historic preservation, history, planning or a related field and have 3 or more years of experience with Section 106 and National Register of Historic Places eligibility determination. Experience related to transportation projects desired but not required. Excellent verbal and written skills and proficiency in MS Office required. Candidate must have ability to work independently and to prioritize multiple tasks for multiple, often non-related projects, in order to meet deadlines in a timely manner. Responsibilities would include conducting historic structures field surveys and preparing Historic Structures Survey reports, No Historic Properties Affected reports, Assessment of Effects reports, Section 106 worksheets, and/or Memoranda of Agreement for major transportation projects in the southeast. Some travel would be required. Please apply through their web site at www.pbsj.com. Go to the Careers Section, locate requisition number 11099 and apply directly online. We only accept resumes through our web site. EOE, non-smoking, drug-free workplace. If you need additional information, please contact Wendy Dyson at 770-933-0280 or wedyson@pbsj.com.
Moreland Altobelli Associates, Inc., a national engineering firm specializing in transportation projects, is seeking a historian within the Environmental Planning Department. Responsibilities would include drafting documentation for regulatory compliance, specifically Section 106 and Section 4(f). This includes archival research, field identification of cultural resources, and assessing the effects to eligible resources. Position requires a graduate degree in preservation, architectural history, or other related field; and two years professional experience in research, writing or interpreting architectural history. Excellent written communication skills are a must. Resumes with cover letters can be submitted via mail, fax, or e-mailed to: Mr. Shrujal Amin; Moreland Altobelli Associates, Inc.; 2211 Beaver Ruin Road, Suite 190; Norcross, GA 30071; Fax: (770) 263-0166; E-mail: samin@maai.net
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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
New additions
January 9-14- Society for Historical Archaeology; 40th annual conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology - Williamsburg, VA http://www.sha.org/About/Conferences/mt2007.htm
January 9 - Greater Atlanta Archaeological Society meeting - Artifacts from the Raccoon Ridge site - Atlanta - contact Allen Vegotsky at vegotsky@earthlink.net
February 3 4th annual Black History Conference - Association for African American Historical Research and Preservation Seattle conferences@aaahrp.org
February 7 The Economic Realities of Community Planning Workshop Atlanta Regional Commission Atlanta registration deadline is January 19 kdeberry@atlantaregional.com or 404-463-3211
February 8-10 - 2007 GAAHPN conference - What's New In the Old Neighborhood?: A Toolbox for Neighborhood Revitalization - Augusta http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=328
February 15 2007 Under One Roof Housing Conference Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension Program Fort Valley 478-825-6573 or torbertk@fvsu.edu
February 15-16 - Southern Garden Heritage Conference - State Botanical Garden of Georgia - Athens - 706-542-1244 or garden@uga.edu
February 21 - Green Infrasturcture Workshop - Jekyll Island Convention Center Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve and DNR's Coastal Resources Division - www.sapeloislandnerr-ctp.org/
February 26-28 Alliance of National Heritage Areas Annual Meeting and Congressional Reception Washington DC www.NationalHeritageAreas.com
March 25-28 National Main Streets Conference Seattle http://conference.mainstreet.org

March 31 - Savannah Ogeechee Canal and Mulberry Grove Plantation in connection with the Civil War - presentation and tour by Barry Sheehy - Garden City - RSVP to VICKY_W_13@aol.com or 905-891-3753.
Previously listed national and state conferences and meetings
January 4-7, 2007 - American Historical Association annual meeting: Unstable Subjects: Practicing History in Unsettled Times - Atlanta http://www.historians.org/annual/2007/index.cfm
January 13 - Trail of Tears Association meeting - Chieftains Museum in Rome Linda Baker at 770-704-6338 or email at badnil@alltel.net.
January 16-17 - Community Planning Institute - Dept. of Community Affairs Savannah http://www.dca.state.ga.us/development/PlanningQualityGrowth/programs/opqg. asp
January 21-26 - Transportation Research Board (TRB) 86th Annual Meeting Washington, DC - www.itre.ncsu.edu/ADC50/index.htm
January 26 - Georgia National Register Review Board Meeting - Historic Preservation Division, DNR - Atlanta http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=41
February 8-10 GAAHPN annual meeting: What's New in the Old Neighborhood? - Augusta http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=328
February 13 - Historic Preservation Day at the Capitol & Legislative Reception Georgians for Preservation Action - Atlanta www.georgiatrust.org/get_involved/advocate.htm
March 8-10, 2007 - Spring 2007 Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Boston - www.traditionalbuildingshow.com
March 28-31 - Vernacular Architecture Forum Conference "Savannah and the Lowcountry" - Savannah - http://www.scad.edu/academic/majors/arlh/vaf/ or contact Daves Rossell, erossell@scad.edu
April 11-14 Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation annual meeting Athens www.ahlp.org/docs/meetings.html

April 27-28 - Spring HPC Training - Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions - St Marys - www.uga.edu/gapc - 706-583-8047 or jmlewis@uga.edu
May 18 - Georgia National Register Review Board Meeting - Historic Preservation Division, DNR - Atlanta http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=41
May 18-20 - Georgia Trust Annual Meeting - Brunswick & the Golden Isles www.georgiatrust.org/historic_sites/annual_meeting.htm
May 20-27 - VI World Archaeological Congress - Kingston, Jamaica http://www.worldarchaeologicalcongress.org/
June 18-21 - Your Passport to Crossing Boundaries in Heritage Development: International Heritage Development Conference - Alliance of National Heritage Areas - Detroit, MI - http://www.nationalheritageareas.org/2007_conference.htm
September 28 - Georgia National Register Review Board Meeting - Historic Preservation Division, DNR - Atlanta http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=41
October 25-28 - 12th National Conference on Planning History - Society for American City and Regional Planning History (SACRPH) - Portland, Maine http://www.urban.uiuc.edu/sacrph/
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