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BUSINESS NAME VOLUME 13 ISSUE 1 SITE LINES W INTER 2017 Message from the Chair INSIDE THIS ISSUE: In Memory of Nancy 2 Here’s wishing everyone a produc- as respectively), secretary, Elizabeth Krantz tive new year of site stewarding once budget coordinator, and mem- the snow melts and the temperature bers-at-large. Site Steward Contri- 2 rises. Meanwhile, after a two-month The council’s January agenda butions to the SFNF hiatus, our always informative winter will also include approval of the Site Steward Lec- 3 lecture series resumes on February 1 FY17 budget, planning for a tures, 2016 and 2017 (first Wednesday of the month). See spring new steward training notice below for the specifics about session, and revisions to the Bears Ears and Gold 4 this lecture and the one to follow on site steward manual. Butte Nat’l. Monu- March 1. The one sad event to report is ments If you’re looking for something to the death of Rio Chama site My Favorite Rio 5 do in January, you’re welcome to at- steward Nancy Krantz in De- Chama Site—Tsiping tend the next meeting of the Site cember. See more about her Council on January 21, starting at 10 contributions to the Site Stew- Arroyo Hondo Pueblo 6 a.m. in the SFNF conference room. ard Program in the obituary on Tour At this meeting we will be voting on page 2. There is a link to the Mountainair Tour 8 the slate of council officers and at- Los Alamos Daily Post that large members for 2017. Here are leads to more information re- Team Views Two 9 the nominees: garding her education, career, Sites on the Caja del K. Paul Jones, chair (2d year) and family connections. Rio Will Dearholt, vice chair (2d year) Several site stewards at- A Short History of the 10 Paula Lozar, secretary tended her memorial service San Miguel del Vado Courtney Perkins, budget coordinator and were rewarded by the sto- Land Grant Nancy Brouillard, member-at-large ries her extended family told of Site Steward Foun- 16 Chris Gardner, member-at-large her impact on others and how dation Update My thanks to Stella Davidsen, her faith helped her deal with Nancy Hudson, Courtney Perkins, her losing battle with cancer. Winter Reading Sug- 16 and Judith Isaacs who are now com- gestions pleting the second year of their duties —K. Paul Jones The editors thank those who contributed to this issue: Save the Dates January 21 10:00 a.m. Site Steward Council Meeting, Conference Room, Candie Borduin SFNF Santa Fe Office. Doors open at 5:15, bring a brown bag Mike Bremer supper and socialize, lecture begins at 6. All stewards are wel- Jana Comstock come. Jo Douglas February 1 6:00 p.m. Site Steward Lecture. Jana Comstock, “Rock Art on the Kaibab Plateau: Applying Legacy Data to Heritage Man- Cathy Gates agement.” Ted Greer K. Paul Jones March 1 6:00 p.m. Site Steward Lecture, Emily Brown and Rory Paula Lozar Gauthier. “Plazas, Ranchos, and Poblaciónes: Genizaro Set- tlement in Eighteenth Century New Mexico.” Tom and Edel Mayer Gary Newgent March 26 Site Watch Annual Meeting. Museum of International Folk Art. Beth Parisi Great speakers, free lunch. SITE LINES P AGE 2 In Memory of Rio Chama Site Steward Nancy Elizabeth Krantz husband, Ron Krantz (class of 2004), as a stew- ard in the Rio Chama area. They also served jointly for many years as Rio Chama’s AATL. She was an important contributor in our council meet- ings. For the past seven years, she and Mary Jebsen formed a team for regular visits to Poshuouinge. Those visits are very special to Mary because they revealed Nancy’s patience, concern for oth- ers, and her joy in being here. In addition to her assigned sites, Nancy enjoyed accompanying others to their Rio Chama sites. We valued her ability to name the large variety of plants and birds we encountered along the trails. Even more, we will fondly remember her laughter, her smile, and her enthusiasm. She will be After her nearly year-long struggle with cancer, missed. Nancy Krantz (70) died at her home in White —K. Paul Jones Rock on December 9, 2016. For a full biography of her early years, career, and Nancy became a SFNF Site Steward in 2006, marriage, go to www.ladailypost.com and enter after retiring from her career teaching in the Los Nancy Krantz in the search box. Alamos school system. She partnered with her Site Steward Contributions to the Santa Fe National Forest As we all know, we contribute lots and lots of hours of volunteer time and vehicle mileage to the Forest. For FY 2016, here are the totals: Area Travel Time Site Visit Hours Non-site Activity Miles Caja del Rio 37.25 28 27.5 730 Gallina 304.48 175.51 189.5 7075.1 Garcia 67 28 31 2112 Jemez 138.16 72.25 85.75 4688 Pecos/LV 250 121.65 135.95 6494.3 Rio Chama 283 246 237.08 5527. Totals 1079.89 671.51 706.78 26326.5 Value ($) 26,997.25 16,785.25 17,669.5 13,163.25 As of October 31, 2016, the total value of our labor is $61,452; the total value of mileage is $13,163.25, making a grand total of $74,615.25. Well, now, are your hours and miles included in these totals? Did you miss sending your numbers to David Strip? How about this for a New Year’s Resolution: Record all your time spent in monitoring sites, traveling to and from your assigned sites, and attending meetings, lectures, and other site steward activities for 2017! —Data compiled by Mike Bremer SITE LINES P AGE 3 Wednesday Evening Site Steward Lectures Our speaker on November 2, 2016, was Ste- where an important event occurred; and historic ven Moffson, an architectural historian and the districts representing complete historic environ- State and National Register Coordinator for the ments, houses, sidewalks, width of streets, and New Mexico Preservation Division, Department landscaping. The register paid particular atten- of Cultural Affairs. Steven came to New Mexico tion to the counting of objects including head- in 2012 with past experience in the Georgia and stones, railings, light fixtures, etc. Delaware National Register offices. There are advantages to listing districts such The National Register Program is managed as downtowns, ranches, and farms as well as by the individual states and administered on the traditional cultural properties that have had a federal level by the National Park Service continuous and significant impact in a specific (www.nps.gov/nr ). In the middle of the 20th cen- place for Native Americans and other cultural tury with the onset of the nation’s interstate groups. Listing on the register helped to pre- highway system, the country started seeing an serve property by recognizing its significance increase in the loss of historic places. Particu- and provided a national standard of evaluation larly in the eastern states, many historic proper- resulting in an archive of America’s built environ- ties and poor but viable neighborhoods were ment. Listing also provides federal and possibly destroyed and replaced with public housing state tax credits for the owner. without public consultation to make way for the The National Register identified historic prop- new travel system. One of the most singular erties but does not preserve them; the focus is significant buildings demolished was Pennsyl- to help owners and communities to nominate vania Station standing in midtown Manhattan. and steward these places. Being nominated for This action was called “an act of public vandal- the National Register does not place restrictions ism” by many; for example, sixty-foot columns on use of private property, determine what color supporting a vaulted ceiling 120 feet above the and how property is painted, nor does it prevent ground floor were destroyed; the building was demolition of the property. larger than the Roman baths that contributed to In order for a property to be placed on the reg- its design. Public pressure and protests by con- ister, one follows a process of applications, stituents led to legislation; in 1966, Congress nomination, state review, and local approval by passed the National Historic Preservation Act the State Historic Preservation Officer and fed- and created the National Register of Historic eral review by the National Registry in Washing- Places, by definition the “official list of historic ton, D.C. places worthy of preservation.” Steven then discussed a number of New Mex- Steven explained that the official list of prop- ico properties recently added to the State and erties worthy of preservation varied among National Register. St. John’s College in Santa states as to resources but the criteria remain Fe is the only entire college campus listed in the same: 1) the property must be fifty years of New Mexico. Constructed between 1963 and age or older although younger properties can 1974 on 60 acres donated by John Gaw Meem, be nominated if of historic importance; 2) the the college features landscape design by Garrett property must retain its original integrity; 3) the Eckbo and the Peterson Student Center interior property must be associated with historic events by Alexander Girard, whose foundation is a ma- or a significant person(s) or represent signifi- jor contributor to the International Folk Art Mu- cant architecture, engineering, landscape archi- seum in Santa Fe. tecture, or archaeology. The Santa Fe National Cemetery, founded in Features that can be nominated include build- 1975, was listed just two months ago.