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FORT MOORE, Ga. – The Fort Moore Cultural Resources Management Program held a signing ceremony for its recently completed FY 2025 through FY 2029 Historic Properties Component of the Integrated CRM Plan, November 19, 2024.
Fort Moore Garrison Commander Col. Jerel “J.D.” Evans signed the document, along with Ryan Morrow, Mekko (Muskogean for “Town King”) of the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, and Jennifer Dixon, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer and Director of the Georgia Historic Preservation Division, defining how the installation manages its properties that are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
The signing of the document by Morrow and Dixon confirmed their confidence in Fort Moore’s ability to self-manage the installation’s historic properties, many of which hold significance to descendants of Southeastern Native Americans who once lived on Fort Moore’s land, as well as the surrounding Georgia communities.
The signing ceremony was part of a larger meeting, held bi-annually, where Fort Moore Garrison meets with historic preservation partners from the states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, as well as 16 federally recognized Native American Tribes with historic ties to installation lands. This consultation process allows the Garrison to hear concerns and suggestions for improvement in areas where the Army’s training and readiness actions have potential to effect historic resources. The face-to-face meetings allow for transparency and relationship building between Fort Moore and its partners and provides a chance for the installation to present the positive steps it’s taking to protect cultural resources and educate Soldiers, Civilians, and visitors on area history.
Fort Moore will now send the Historic Properties Component for certification by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, an independent government agency. Once certified, Fort Moore plans on continuing to use its streamlined processes for managing historic resources. This reduces project delays and costs by eliminating more formal, project-by-project, outside review and consultation. As a result, Fort Moore can react quickly to the Army’s needs, while still protecting history.
The streamlined process is known as Army Alternate Procedures. Fort Moore was one of the first installations to be certified to use the process, beginning in 2006. Army Alternate Procedures reduce the number of projects that partnering Tribal and state historic preservation offices need to review, creating a benefit for both. Currently only Fort Moore, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. are certified to use Army Alternate Procedures.
The CRM Program is a part of the Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Management Division. The program is responsible for helping the Garrison maintain compliance with federal laws and promoting good stewardship of the buildings and sites on its property. Fort Moore’s property contains 980 historic buildings, 70 historic cemeteries, and 737 archaeological sites that are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. For more information, please visit: https://www.moore.army.mil/garrison/dpw/emd/Cultural-Resources.html
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