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ADC50 - Committee on Historic and Archaeological Preservation in Transportation

If you missed us in Washington, DC, please join us in Sacramento!

Call for Participation

ADC50 is concerned with cultural resources that may be affected by transportation projects to include historic properties, structures, districts, landscapes, prehistoric and historic archeological properties, Traditional Cultural Places, Native American interests, 20th-century properties, and issues associated with historic ethnic communities.

ABE80 is concerned with transportation issues on or near tribal lands and communities or affecting tribal historical or cultural properties wherever located.

ADC50 and ABE80 invite proposals from individuals who wish to present case studies, posters, or current research related to relevant topics and resource types. Researchers may propose new topics or present on one of the following preliminary session topics:

• Consultation with Tribes on Transportation projects
• Identification and Evaluation of Post-WWII Non-residential Properties, reflective of changes in suburban landscape (religious, commercial, civic and educational buildings with an emphasis on thematic approaches)
• Identification and Evaluation of Large Engineering Structures (dams, utilities, canals, railroads, airports)
• Traditional Cultural Places and Linear Transportation Projects
• Historic Roads and Trails – How to approach statewide thematic studies
• Vibration Impacts: follow up from NCHRP Task 72
• Evaluating Methodologies for Visual Impact Assessment
• Planning and Environmental Linkages: Integrating Historic Preservation
• Using New Technologies to Improve Public Outreach
• Mitigation Banking: Is Natural Resource Model
• Additional subjects not included above

Proposals may be for presentations of individual papers of 20 minutes for any of the above suggested sessions, an organized session of transportation-themed papers (90-minute maximum), or organized panel discussions (90-minute session. Posters will also be accepted for display and should be supported on an easel or similar device (presenters must provide their own support systems).

Each proposal must include: 1) presentation type (poster, paper, or session); 2) title; 3) abstract with detailed discussion of points, findings, or conclusions; and 4) presenter contact information including name, affiliation/organization, address, telephone and email. Panel organizers should submit all presentation proposals at once, accompanied by a title and a brief description of the theme or purpose. Please reference a session number above, if applicable.

Proposals will be evaluated by the ADC50 Program Subcommittee and ABE80 Program Subcommittee, which are responsible for developing the final program. Please note that the subcommittees will reserve time on the program for papers and/or sessions at their discretion, and may schedule papers and proposals received by other means.

Interested individuals should electronically submit proposals to Anmarie Medin by May 1, 2013.

Registration fees are as follows:

• $150 before June 1; $180 after June 1 and onsite.
• $95 student (must show valid student ID at registration)

Meeting registration includes:

• Welcome Reception Event (Sunday evening)
• Breakfast and morning coffee Monday and Tuesday
• Lunch with guest speaker on Sacramento history
• Poster Session and Reception (Monday afternoon)

In addition, we are planning a “Mines and Wines” Field Trip to Kennedy Gold Mine and historic Amador County wineries. The separate $40 fee includes bus transportation, tours, guest lecture from a local historian, and box lunch.

The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento located directly across from the state capitol in downtown Sacramento. The hotel rate is $84 plus tax – this is the government rate and you won’t find a better rate downtown. The hotel will also honor this rate three days before and after the conference.

This is an official joint meeting of the Historic and Archaeological Preservation in Transportation Committee (ADC50) and the Native American Transportation Issues Committee (ABE80). The single registration fee will allow entry into both meetings.

Check back here and ABE80 for more information on the meeting and for general information about what to do while in Sacramento.

About the Committee

Members of the Committee on Historic and Archaeological Preservation in Transportation (ADC50) are concerned with all cultural resources associated with transportation projects including highways, waterways, transit, and aviation. Cultural resources include: historic properties, structures, districts, landscapes, prehistoric and historic archaeological properties, Traditional Cultural Properties, Native American Interests, 20th-century properties, and issues associated with historic ethnic communities.

Federal laws require that impacts to cultural resources be considered in all federal actions (funded, permitted, loan guarantees, etc.). In addition, significant resources are to be avoided when possible and the impacts to the resource "mitigated" if avoidance is not possible. The Committee is dedicated to finding ways to effectively implement the cultural resources rules and regulations on transportation projects to protect resources and integrate the Historic Preservation laws with the National Environmental Policy Act to facilitate the implementation of needed transportation improvements for the public.

The Committee is charged with identifying cultural resource issues associated with the broad spectrum of transportation projects and programs. This is done through meetings, discussions, surveys, associations with other committees, and conferences. Members of the Committee take a lead in finding and sharing examples of best practices. Research is a primary function of the Committee and includes but is not limited to: 1) identifying critical research needs through interaction with federal Agencies, State Highway Agencies, State Historic Preservation Offices, consultants, universities and colleges, and other interested parties; and 2) developing research problem statements and promoting them for funding.

The Committee provides technical support to the Transportation Research Board who provides similar support to the National Research Council which is under the aegis of the National Academy of Sciences.

Contacts:

Emily Pettis, Chairperson

Christine Gerencher, TRB Staff Representative

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