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Case Digest Spring
2005 Florida: Demolition of Properties
in the Pensacola Naval Air Station Update/Closed
Case: Florida:
Demolition of Properties in the Pensacola Naval Air Station
Agency: U.S. Navy
As
reported in the winter 2005 Case Digest,
2004 hurricane Ivan seriously damaged many of the Pensacola Naval Air Stations
National Register properties. The installation includes five historic districts,
numerous individual properties, and a National Historic Landmark District. Recently,
the ACHP signed an agreement that will help ensure that the U.S. Navy, which plans
to demolish some of the damaged properties, gives the Pensacola Naval Air Stations
premiere structures the attention they deserve. |
Damage
to a structure in the Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District, FL (staff
photo) | In March 2005, the proposed projects
consulting parties concluded a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that allows for the
demolition of damaged structures to proceed, but secures Navy approval to re-evaluate
16 premiere historic buildings to determine what treatment is warranted. Under
the MOA, the Navy will develop preservation analysis reports that
assess the 16 buildings importance to the landmark district, structural
conditions, and treatment options. The MOA includes a detailed dispute resolution
provision for the 16 buildings, which requires the ACHP to address any disputes
by the projects consulting parties over the Navys proposed disposition
of a building. The MOA requires that: 1) the Navy seek funding to carry
out critically needed updating of its Integrated Cultural Resources Management
Plan for the Pensacola Naval Air Station; 2) the repair and rehabilitation of
historic structures will be done in accordance with the Secretary of the Interiors
rehabilitation standards; 3) a program for interpreting the important history
of the naval air station will be developed; and 4) documentation of demolished
buildings, standard archeological provisions, and administrative stipulations
will be included in the project. In March 2005, the ACHP signed the MOA.
In upcoming months, the consulting parties will meet to help inform the Navys
development of the preservation analysis reports. For background information
on this case, see the winter 2005 Case
Digest. Staff contact: Don
Klima Posted August 31, 2005
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