Goal
Promote cultural awareness, community connectivity and aesthetics.
Requirements
1 point
Any part of the project or item within the project boundaries or within 10 miles of the
project boundary is listed in the United States National Register of Historic Places or is
the subject of a Determination of Eligibility (DOE) made by a State Historic Preservation
Officer.
AND
Install informational infrastructure (e.g., viewpoint, kiosk, sign, or other small-scale
installation for visitors detailing historical significance) to explain the site or direct
roadway users to the site. An existing installation meets this informational
infrastructure portion of the requirement.
2 points
Dedicate a minimum of 1% of the total project budget (not to exceed $200,000) to art
or community culture installations along the roadway right-of-way (ROW).
Documentation
AE-9 Cultural Outreach
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AE-9
Goal, Page 1
How is “cultural” defined? This entire topic is a disparate mix of historic preservation, “ethnology” and “art” installation.
Credit Requirements, Page 1
Under Details, note that many roads in National Parks are eligible for listing or listed in the National Register.
NHPA, Secretary of Interior Guidelines and Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
If the road project is within or in proximity to a National Register-eligible site, then the potential effects on the resource/property need to be evaluated
Documentation, Page 2
Under Approaches and Strategies:
a) Example: National Register of Historic Places - Include Secretary of Interior Guidelines and Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties
b) Consider adding NPS roads as an example of Context-Sensitive Design and Treatment (Rustic Design)
NPS-LT
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