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From : LANDSCAPE RESEARCH PHONE No. : 6126445553 Nov. 15 2001 2:07PM P02 <br /> • <br /> Elk River Historic Resources Study <br /> A Proposal to the City of Elk River <br /> From <br /> Landscape Research <br /> St. Paul,Minnpanta <br /> November 15,2001 <br /> As the Elk River community continues to grow and develop,the role of historic <br /> resources will continually be evaluated through environmental review activities <br /> (conducted for transportation projects),housing improvement,and downtown <br /> development.The proposed historic contexts study and downtown survey will provide <br /> the city with comprehensive information about the history and significance of its <br /> resources. <br /> Historic Contexts <br /> The proposed study will develop historic contexts for Elk River,providing a <br /> comprehensive narrative and analysis of the development of the city from settlement to <br /> the present.. The contexts will describe Elk River's relationship to early Sherburne <br /> • <br /> County and the Mississippi River,and its rural,suburban,and urban landscapes. It will <br /> also analyze the development of agriculture,commercial,and residential development. <br /> Downtown Survey <br /> The study will also conduct a limited Phase I survey of the downtown area. The final <br /> details of the scope of this survey will be discussed with City staff before the project <br /> commences. <br /> This project will be conducted within the Guidelines for Preservation Planning established <br /> by the Secretary of the interior and will be compatible with databases maintained by the <br /> State I listoric Preservation Offices. <br /> The study will also provide recommendations for further survey and evaluation of <br /> historic properties,sites,and landscapes,and determination of eligibility for National <br /> Register listing for some properties It will also assist the city in planning for historic and <br /> cultural resources. <br /> The final report will combine text and many illustrations in a useful and interesting <br /> format. It will be supplied in hard copy and on disk_ Landscape Research will provide a <br /> quantity of reports for immediate use,with additional printing to be determined by the <br /> client. As requested,we will present the findings of the study at staff meetings. <br /> Firm Qualifications <br /> Landscape Research has worked with communities raid planning agencies in the <br /> • Midwest and New England on a great variety of research and preservation planning <br /> Elk River Historic Context Study l <br /> Landscape)research <br /> November 15,2001 <br />