Monroe Executed Programmatic AgreementThe Army’s Responsibilities Include:

•Identify Significant Viewsheds (initiated)-18 Months =Oct 2010•Cultural Landscape Study (initiated)-18 Months=Oct 2010•Conduct additional archaeological testing to identify any remnant of

the former Freedmen’s Cemetery-18 Months=Oct 2010 •Revise the Fort Monroe NHL District nomination=Oct 2010•Draft NRHP nominations for those buildings as identified as individually eligible-18 Months=Oct 2010•Provide copies of specific archival materials to the FMFADA for their interpretive and educational programs-18 Months=May 2010•Develop Mothball Plans for Buildings and Structures – Prior to closure•Facilitate, through the Army Center for Military History (CMH), loans of all or part of their Casemate Museum collections pertinent to Fort Monroe’s historic significance-March 2011

The FMFADA Responsibilities Include:

•Development of a Historic Preservation Manual and Design Standards (Draft in 18 Months-Final Before Transfer)•Develop and put in place an Interpretive and Educational Programs Plan (Draft in 18 Months-Final Before Transfer)

The Commonwealth Responsibilities Include:

•A State Level Memorandum of Understanding (Draft 12 Months=May 2010)• Hire Fort Monroe Historic Preservation Officer (12 Months=May 2010)• Develop Public Notification/stakeholder Protocol (18 Months-Oct 10 2010)

BACK UP MATRIX of FMFADA & Commonwealth/SHPO

RESPONSIBLITIES

• Field began in 1990s with National Register Bulletins #18 and #33 and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards

• Includes layout and overall design, response to natural environment, land use, expressions of military culture, circulation networks, objects, and vegetation

What is a cultural landscape?

• A Cultural Landscape is a geographic area associated with a historic event, activity, or person or exhibiting other cultural or aesthetic values.

Washington Navy Yard, 2001

• A viewshed refers to all visible elements that can be seen from a certain viewpoint – includes both internal and external views.

Historic Viewsheds

• A view is a scene or vista that can be seen when looking in one direction standing at a certain viewpoint.

West Point, 2002West Point, 1860s

PA Responsibilities-FMFADA/CommonwealthAction Item Responsible Party Due Within/ByFORT MONROE DELIVERABLES -- COMMONWEALTH AND FMFADA

Action Item Responsible Party Due Within/ByConduct Viewshed and Cultural Landscape StudiesViewshed analysis shall inform design guidelines developed by FMFADA FMFADA Not Applicable

Other Mitigation MeasuresDevelop Historic Preservation Design Standards (draft) FMFADA 18 Months from signatureCopies of final Design Standards to Signatories FMFADA 24 months from signature

Statement of principles and goals Comm/FMFADA/CPPreservation of NHL status for Fort MonroeAll parties recognize significance characteristics of Fort Monroe that contribute to NHL Comm/FMFADA/CP No date specified Make all prudent and feasible efforts to maintain NHL status of Fort Monroe Comm/FMFADA/CP No date specified Reuse existing buildings and structures to greatest extent possible Comm/FMFADA/CP No date specified Consider direct, cumulative, and indirect effects to Fort Monroe and viewsheds/landscape Comm/FMFADA/CP No date specified

PA Responsibilities-Army/FMFADA/CommonwealthAction Item Responsible Party Due Within/By

Historic Management Zones Comm/FMFADA/CP No date specified

Public access

Recognize importance public has placed on access to Fort Monroe Comm/FMFADA/CP No date specified

Maintain and enhance public access Comm/FMFADA No date specified

Economic sustainability Comm/FMFADA/CP No date specified

NPS National Park Service initiative

Take no action that may preclude NPS park or affilication until options evaluated Comm/FMFADA No date specified

Continuing enforcement

Bind future entities to the terms of this Agreement by legally enforceable means Comm/FMFADA No date specified

Historic Preservation Manual and Design Standards

Development of Design Standards

Post draft Design Standards to website for public comment FMFADA No date specified

Provide draft Design Standards to Signatories, Consulting Parties for review FMFADA 18 Months from signature (October 2010)

Provide public comments to Signatories, Consulting Parties FMFADA 18 Months from signature (October 2010)

Finalize Design Standards FMFADA Prior to transfer

PA Responsibilities-Army/FMFADA/CommonwealthAction Item Responsible Party Due Within/By

Finalize Design Standards FMFADA Prior to transfer

Revise draft based on comments received FMFADA Not Applicable

SHPO and NPS approve Design Standards SHPO/NPS No date specified

Provide final copy of Design Standards to Signaories, place on website FMFADA 24 Months from signature

Amend Design Standards as necessary FMFADA As necessary

Interpretive and Educational Programs Plan

Identification of topics

Identify educational topics with the Army FMFADA No date specified

Interpretive and Educational Programs Plan (finalize topics) FMFADA 3 Months from signature

Availability of Army collections

Go through index of collections provided by Army FMFADA Not Applicable

Develop Intepretive and Educational Programs Plan

Write draft Interpretive and Educational Programs Plan FMFADA No date specified

Provide draft Plan to Sign., Fed. Tribes, VCI, Con. Part. FMFADA 24 Months from signature

Revise draft based on comments received FMFADA Not Applicable

PA Responsibilities-Army/FMFADA/Commonwealth

Action Item Responsible Party Due Within/By

Finalize Intepretive and Educational Programs Plan

Complete final draft of Plan FMFADA Prior to transfer

Provide copies of final Plan to Sign., Fed. Tribes, VCI. Con. Part. FMFADA Prior to transfer

Make final Plan available to public on website FMFADA Prior to transfer

Notify Sign. Fed. Tribes, VCI, Con. Part. Of proposed revisions FMFADA As necessary

Develop state-level Memorandum of Understanding

Develop draft of state-level MOU Commonwealth 12 Months from signature (May 2010)

Circulate draft among Comm., SHPO, and FMFADA for comment Commonwealth Not Applicable

Finalize and sign state-level MOU Commonwealth Not Applicable

Implement terms of state-level MOU Comm/FMFADA/SHPO On going

Amendments to the State-Level MOU Comm/FMFADA/SHPO As necessary

Fort Monroe Historic Preservation Officer

Hire of the FMHPO Commonwealth 12 Months from signature (May 2010)

PA Responsibilities-Army/FMFADA/Commonwealth

Action Item Responsible Party Due Within/ByDevelop public notification/stakeholder protocol Commonwealth 18 Months from signature (Oct 2010)Public notification/stakeholder protocol approval by Sec. of Admin. Commonwealth No date specified

Identify stateholders Commonwealth Upon approval of protocolAmend public notification/stakeholder protocol Commonwealth As necessaryFMHPO coordination of undertakings occurring at Fort Monroe Commonwealth As necessaryDevelop mitigation for undertakings having Adverse Effects Comm/FMFADA/SHPO As necessarySuggest streamlining measures for review of undertakings Comm/FMFADA/SHPO 24 Months from signature (May 2011)Property management by the CommonwealthRoutine maintenance, repair, upkeep to at least current levels Commonwealth As necessary

Adopt Army mothballing plan Commonwealth No date specifiedImplement mothballing plan for unoccupied buildings Commonwealth As necessaryDevelop plan for evaluating properties to the NRHP/VLR Commonwealth No date specified

Implement property evaluation plan Commenwealth As necessary

Draft/update NR nomination as needed Commonwealth Not applicable

PA Responsibilities-Army/FMFADA/Commonwealth

Action Item Responsible Party Due Within/By

Develop plan for conducting condition assessments Commonwealth No date specified

Implementing the condition assessment plan Commonwealth As necessary

Develop language for preservation covenants, easements, etc. Commonwealth No date specified

Placing preservation covenants, easements, etc. on properties as required Commonwealth As necessary

Ensure enforceability of protections through appropriate means Commonwealth As necessary

Include terms of PA for leases w/ Rich. Diocese and Chamberlin Commonwealth No date specified

Develop criteria for sale, lease or transfer of land Commonwealth No date specified

Evaluating proposed sale, lease or transfer of land according to criteria Commonwealth As necessary

Implement Re-Use Plan FMFADA/Comm. Not applicable

Use "green" preservation, construction, and development techniques FMFADA/Comm. As necessary

Encourage use of state and federal preservation tax credits FMFADA/Comm. As necessary