DRAFT JOINT REGION MARIANAS PUBLIC ACCESS PLAN FOR REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND MEDICINAL PLANTS Prepared by: NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND MARIANAS July 2014 Commander, Joint Region Marianas Public Access Plan Final Draft July 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................... 1 2. DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................... 1 3. PROTECTION OF GUAM’S HISTORIC PROPERTIES ............................................... 2 4. REGULAR ACCESS HOURS ............................................................................................. 2 5. ACCESS REQUEST PROCESS ...................................................................................... 2, 3 6. ESCORTS........................................................................................................................... 3, 4 7. ARRIVAL PROCESS ........................................................................................................... 4 8. ACCESS TIERS ................................................................................................................ 4, 5 9. TYPES OF VISITS AND ACTIVITIES ......................................................................... 5, 6 10. LIMITATIONS ON ACTIVITIES .................................................................................. 6 11. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ......................................................................................... 7 12. MODIFICATIONS TO THIS PLAN ............................................................................... 7 13. COMMENTS/CONCERNS/SUGGESTIONS ................................................................ 7 14. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................... 7 ATTACHMENT A: Request for Access Form ATTACHMENT B: Foreign Visitor Request ATTACHMENT C: Waiver and Release of Liability & Emergency Contact Information ATTACHMENT D: Escort Request Form ATTACHMENT E: List of Historic Properties 1 Commander, Joint Region Marianas Public Access Plan Final Draft July 2014 1 2 ACCESS PLAN FOR REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES 3 AND MEDICINAL PLANTS ON LANDS ADMINISTERED BY COMMANDER, JOINT 4 REGION MARIANAS 5 6 7 1. BACKGROUND 8 9 A. This document provides information to facilitate safe and appropriate access to historic 10 properties on lands controlled by the Commander Joint Region Marianas (CJRM). 11 Included is information on public interest, public safety concerns and protocols, 12 installation security, emergency situations, standard operating procedures, and contact 13 information for the Access Plan Coordinator (APC). In summary, the areas addressed by 14 the plan include Naval Base Guam (NBG), Naval Munitions Site (NMS), Naval 15 Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS), Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB), 16 and DoD leased properties on Tinian. 17 18 B. The Access Plan conforms with Stipulation VI.D.2. of the 2011 Programmatic 19 Agreement for the Military Relocation to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern 20 Marianas Islands (hereafter referred to as the “PA”). CJRM, in coordination with the PA 21 Signatories, Invited Signatories, Concurring Parties, and interested public (hereafter 22 referred to as “The Parties”), has developed this Access Plan to manage public requests 23 for access to historic properties and medicinal plants on lands controlled by CJRM. 24 25 26 2. DEFINITIONS 27 28 A. Access Plan Coordinator (APC) is defined as the single point of contact (POC) 29 designated by CJRM for public requests for access to historic properties on CJRM. 30 31 B. Escort is defined as a DoD ID card holder who is 18 years of age and older and 32 approved to lead site visits or hikes of designated historical properties on a volunteer 33 basis. 34 35 C. Historic properties are defined for the purposes of this Access Plan to include properties 36 listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as 37 certain other properties with some level of historic and/or cultural interest and 38 significance as recommended by the Guam SHPO and/or other interested parties during 39 the Access Plan public involvement process. 40 41 D. Natural Resources of cultural importance are defined here as certain flora (plants or 42 plant parts) that are culturally important to traditional natural healers, herbal practitioners 43 and healers, and traditional artisans. 44 45 E. Requestor is defined as the individual (or POC) submitting an individual or group access 46 request form. 47 48 49 50 1 Commander, Joint Region Marianas Public Access Plan Final Draft July 2014 51 3. PROTECTION OF GUAM’S HISTORIC PROPERTIES 52 53 A. Historic Properties are an irreplaceable representation of a culture’s history. These 54 properties are associated with historic persons and events. Historic properties provide 55 connections with the past for the indigenous people of the island and they are a means of 56 relating island history to visitors. Almost every government has laws protecting historic 57 properties and Guam is no exception. Guam’s historic properties are protected by 58 numerous Federal and Guam laws. These laws provide severe penalties for violations. 59 Basically, the laws state that it is illegal to remove artifacts from sites, or to destroy, 60 damage, or deface historic properties without a permit. We require visitors to help 61 preserve our historic resources by obeying these laws. 62 63 64 4. REGULAR ACCESS HOURS 65 66 A. GUAM – CJRM has established regular access hours from 0800-1700 for visits to 67 historic properties on CJRM. This plan is intended to facilitate coordination and provide 68 a streamlined process consistent with security and safety. CJRM will make every effort 69 to accommodate requested dates consistent with operational requirements, safety and 70 national security, applicable DoD policies, laws and regulations. The APC will monitor 71 operations and will notify requestors via email and phone call immediately if last minute 72 unforeseen military operations necessitate cancellation. In the event of a cancellation, 73 efforts will be made to accommodate at the earliest date possible. 74 75 B. TINIAN – Access to historic properties on Tinian is generally open to the public and 76 unescorted. In the event that military operations are ongoing, visits to historic properties 77 will not be available in certain locations until operations have ceased. Visitors to Tinian 78 can contact the APC for additional information on access or potential restrictions. 79 80 81 5. ACCESS REQUEST PROCESS 82 83 A. Requestors must submit a completed Commander Joint Region Marianas Request for 84 Access Form (ATTACHMENT A) to the APC at least thirty (30) business days 85 (excluding weekends and federal holidays) in advance of the requested visit date. 86 Requestors must notify the APC of any special medical conditions (e.g. allergies to 87 bees/wasps, etc.) of participants in the event an emergency occurs. 88 89 B. Foreign visitors must submit a completed Commander Joint Region Marianas Request for 90 Access Form (ATTACHMENT A) and the Foreign Visitor Request (FVR) form 91 (ATTACHMENT B) and provide a valid passport (in color copy format) to the APC at 92 least thirty (30) business days (excluding weekends and federal holidays) in advance of 93 the requested visit date. Foreign visitors must present the required documents for 94 physical examination upon arrival at the pass and ID office at the time of the scheduled 95 visit. 96 97 C. Written requests may be submitted by electronic mail (M-GU-NAVFAC-APC- 98 [email protected]) or hand delivered to the APC at Building 4175 A-Wing 1st floor 99 (Former McCool Elementary/Middle School) between 0900 and 1100 on Monday or 100 Wednesday (Tel: 671-339-2648). 2 Commander, Joint Region Marianas Public Access Plan Final Draft July 2014 101 102 D. The APC will coordinate the access process with appropriate installation personnel. The 103 Installation Commander (IC) or Base Commanding Officer (BCO) will make the final 104 determination regarding whether the access requested is consistent with operational 105 requirements, safety, and national security and complies with applicable DoD policies, 106 laws and regulations. Approval is also dependent on the availability of approved escorts. 107 Final approval or disapproval will be forwarded by the APC in writing at least seven (7) 108 business days prior to the requested visit date. Requestor will confirm the visit at this 109 time and will submit the following additional information via email to the APC: 110 111 • Waiver of Liability relieving the United States of any legal responsibility for 112 injuries or damages which might result from participation (ATTACHMENT C). 113 • Driver’s license, registration and insurance information for privately owned 114 vehicle(s) (POV), or rental car agreement. 115 116 E. Requests for changes, name replacements, or additions may be submitted up to fifteen 117 (15) business days prior to arrival; however, additional review requirements may delay 118 approval. 119 120 F. In consideration of security and visitor safety, the total number of participants that will be 121 allowed access at any one time for the purposes of historic site visits or traditional 122 medicinal plant collection will be no more than