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Grand Canyon Village National Historical Landmark District Cultural Landscape Report
The following constitutes a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) that has been prepared by John Milner Associates, Inc. (JMA) , formerly the Charlottesville, Virginia office of OCULUS, to further the National Park Service's (NPS) goals of better understanding and managing the Village Historic District landscape. The CLR addresses the physical development and existing character of the landscape as it has evolved since American explorers and settlers arrived at the South Rim. This infonnation is presented in two chapters: a landscape physical history that documents the Village Historic District from 1848 until 2002, and a documentation of 2001 existing landscape conditions. The CLR also provides a preliminary statement of significance, a comparative analysis of existing and historic conditions, an evaluation of the landscape's integrity, and a treatment plan that proposes long-term management strategies for the park's cultural, historic, and natural resources. The need for this CLR arose from the identification of proposed projects that could potentially alter the existing landscape and its associated cultural and historic resources. These projects are identified in the GRCA's 1995 General Management Plan (GMP) and CLR scope of work. These issues are described in more detail in Chapter V, Treatment. The overall vision for the South Rim, including the Village Historic District,-as stated in the 1995 GMP-is to allow visitors direct access to canyon panoramas and to offer a range of visitor experiences-from more social experiences in Grand Canyon Village to solitary experiences elsewhere along the rim. 1 The GMP discusses threats to this vision that include overcrowding, excessive vehicular traffic, the need for alternative transportation opportunities, potential damage to cultural and natural resources from development, and lack of visitor services. To address these threats, the NPS has proposed several projects that will affect the Village Historic District. These projects include the Heritage Education Center, Greenway system, Light Rail transit system, and conversion of several facilities from government or concessionaire use to public use.
Grand Canyon Village National Historical Landmark District Cultural Landscape Report
The following constitutes a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) that has been prepared by John Milner Associates, Inc. (JMA) , formerly the Charlottesville, Virginia office of OCULUS, to further the National Park Service's (NPS) goals of better understanding and managing the Village Historic District landscape. The CLR addresses the physical development and existing character of the landscape as it has evolved since American explorers and settlers arrived at the South Rim. This infonnation is presented in two chapters: a landscape physical history that documents the Village Historic District from 1848 until 2002, and a documentation of 2001 existing landscape conditions. The CLR also provides a preliminary statement of significance, a comparative analysis of existing and historic conditions, an evaluation of the landscape's integrity, and a treatment plan that proposes long-term management strategies for the park's cultural, historic, and natural resources. The need for this CLR arose from the identification of proposed projects that could potentially alter the existing landscape and its associated cultural and historic resources. These projects are identified in the GRCA's 1995 General Management Plan (GMP) and CLR scope of work. These issues are described in more detail in Chapter V, Treatment. The overall vision for the South Rim, including the Village Historic District,-as stated in the 1995 GMP-is to allow visitors direct access to canyon panoramas and to offer a range of visitor experiences-from more social experiences in Grand Canyon Village to solitary experiences elsewhere along the rim. 1 The GMP discusses threats to this vision that include overcrowding, excessive vehicular traffic, the need for alternative transportation opportunities, potential damage to cultural and natural resources from development, and lack of visitor services. To address these threats, the NPS has proposed several projects that will affect the Village Historic District. These projects include the Heritage Education Center, Greenway system, Light Rail transit system, and conversion of several facilities from government or concessionaire use to public use.
Grand Canyon Village National Historical Landmark District Cultural Landscape Report
2004
406 pages
Report
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English