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The literature search, associated documentation and archaeological modeling produced <br />through this effort will adhere to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards. This project <br />relates directly to goal #5 of the Statewide Preservation Plan ("Maximize efforts to identify <br />and designate significant historic resources"). Many locally known historic places have not <br />been identified by the State Historic Preservation Office and other suspected historically <br />significant sites in Elk River have not been researched. This project will greatly advance <br />both of these efforts. In addition, the project relates to goal # 2 of the Statewide Historic <br />Preservation Plan ("Encourage integration of historic preservation at all levels of planning to <br />promote consideration of cultural resources in decision making process"). Besides being <br />incorporated into the City of Elk River's Comprehensive Plan by reference, the products of <br />this project will be used by the city to aid in identifying potential conflicts between <br />historic/cultural resources and development proposals. <br /> <br />The four RFPs the city received for this project are included with this memo. City and <br />Sherburne County staff narrowed their recommendation down to two: the 106 Group and <br />St. Cloud State University. The 106 Group will provide a timely professional product. St. <br />Cloud State University ties in better with on going work, such as an archaeological dig of the <br />original 1851 sawmill site at the dam. <br /> <br />Members of the HPC are participating in the Annual Preservation Conference in New Ulm <br />this week. They plan on conferring with the State Archaeologist at that conference and will <br />provide their final recommendation to the Council at Monday night's meeting. <br /> <br /> <br />