June 26, 2012
August 2014
Dept. of Parks and Recreation: Historic Preservation Program - Questionnaire
PROJECT: Guam Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan UPDATE.
Your participation is very important to us. Your answers will help us develop a plan that reflects the
community’s needs and to focus on how best to preserve Guam’s historic properties and sites. The current
Plan can be found at www.historicguam.org or may be sent directly upon request. When you complete the
Questionnaire, please fax it to 477-2822, or email it to lynda.aguon@dpr.guam.gov or anyone of the staff
listed on the website. Thank you so much for your interest . Dångkolo Na Si Yu'os Ma'åse'.
1.
What category best describes you? Check all that apply.
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I work for local government agency
I work for a State agency
I work for a Federal agency
I am a member of a local historic preservation commission
I am a professional consultant, archaeologist, architect or planner
I am a member of a University or college faculty
I am a student
I am a historic building owner, commercial
I am a historic building owner, residential
I am a member of a nonprofit historic preservation organization
I work for a real-estate or development company
I am a Developer/contractor
I work for a heritage tourism organization
I belong to a local historical society
I am a member of a Traditional Cultural Association
I am an interested citizen
Other ____________________
What do you consider to be Guam’s most important historic resource type? (check no more than
three resource types)
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Early pre-contact habitation/settlement sites
Coastal settlement sites
Latte sites
Latte sites with caves and/or rockshelters
Petroglyphs and/or pictograph caves
Spanish Period resources
First American Period resources
World War II (massacre sites, concentration camps, bunkers, airfields, foxholes, etc.)
Caves associated with World War II
Post World War II sites, structures and buildings
Submerged/underwater resources
Human burials (from any time period)
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What do you consider to be the most threatened of Guam’s historic resource types? (check no more
than three)
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What do you consider to be the major threat(s) to Guam’s historic resources? (check no more than
three)
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Early pre-contact habitation/settlement sites
Coastal settlement sites
Latte sites
Latte sites with caves and/or rockshelters
Petroglyphs and/or pictograph caves
Spanish Period resources
First American Period resources
World War II (massacre sites, concentration camps, bunkers, airfields, foxholes, etc.)
Caves associated with World War II
Post World War II sites, structures and buildings
Submerged/underwater resources
Human burials (from any time period)
Natural Causes: typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis
Natural Causes: erosion
Natural Causes: climate change
Man-made Causes: neglect, not caring, absentee landlords
Man-made Causes: improper treatment
Man-made Causes: development, land clearing
Man-made Causes: looting and vandalism
Man-made Causes: erosion resulting from other human activities
Insufficient protective laws
Insufficient enforcement of existing laws
Insufficient resources to enforce existing laws
What do you consider to be Guam’s most threatened historic resource?
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Identify the most effective way to counter the threats to Guam’s historic resources. (Check only one.)
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Increase funding
Seek other sources of funding
Create partnerships to provide available resources
Public education/awareness
Education of elected and public officials
Training (workshops, conferences, classes) for preservation professionals
Training for local government officials and private landowners
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Identify the areas of activity that you consider most important. (Check no more than three)
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Preservation Planning
Identifying significant historic properties and nominating them to the Guam and National
and registers
Review of local projects and federal undertakings to ensure compliance with Guam and
Federal laws
Surveying historic architectural resources
Create or improve partnerships to help in providing funds and other resources
Supporting local historic preservation programs
Publishing information on various historic preservation topics
Reviewing local development projects and federal undertakings
More involvement in the schools
Conducting training workshops for historic preservation professionals
Hosting Historic Preservation conferences and heritage tours
Assisting local historic preservation organizations
Making the inventory of historic properties more available to the public
Promoting local preservation legislation
Promoting federal preservation legislation
Educating elected officials
Creating underwater archaeological preserves
Coordinating efforts with recognized indigenous groups
Assisting with placement of historical markers and plaques
Presenting historic preservation awards
Other _________________________
How can historic preservation best be promoted on Guam?
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Including more preservation and cultural awareness in school curriculum
Stronger laws
Stronger enforcement
By providing more education and training programs to the schools and preservation partners
By stronger enforcement of laws protecting Guam’s historic properties and sites
By working closely with Federal and State land managing and permitting agencies
By providing more education and training programs to the general public
Other __________________________
What do you consider to be the most effective methods for conducting public education? (Check no
more than three)
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On-site staff assistance
Hands-on training workshops and demonstrations
Books and other publications: Subject________________________
Fact sheets and brochures: Subject _______________________
Historic preservation curriculum for students at elementary, middle, and high school levels
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Which of the following subjects would you like to learn more about? (Check no more than three)
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Conferences with national speakers
Video and slide programs: Subject _____________________
Lectures and presentations: Subject ______________________
Volunteer participation in local historic preservation efforts
Use of media (TV, newspapers, etc)
Conducting tours of historic districts and/or properties
Annual Historic Preservation/Archaeology/Architecture Celebrations
Website
Email discussion list
Other _____________________
Historic preservation program
Guam’s historic architecture
Guam’s archaeological resources
Techniques for rehabilitating historic buildings
Submerged and underwater archaeology
Historic preservation planning
Private fundraising for historic preservation
Dealing with historic preservation crisis situations
Grants for rehabilitating and restoring historic buildings
Nominating properties to the National and Guam registers
Protecting historic properties under state and federal laws
Obtaining a historic marker or plaque
Recording archaeological sites
Student internship
Preservation, protection, and restoration of historic cemeteries
Identification and education about recent past sites and structures
Heritage tourism
Local and National Preservation Advocacy Groups
Other ____________________________
Which historic resources should the preservation program focus on over the next 5 years? (Check
no more than three)
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Pre-contact sites
Latte sites
Spanish Period resources
First American Period resources
World War II sites
Public buildings
Human burial sites
Engineering structures
Private residences
Commercial buildings
University and/or college buildings
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12.
Please rank your level of satisfaction with the local historic preservation program.
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Very satisfied
Satisfied
No opinion
Not Satisfied
Very unsatisfied
Please rank your level of satisfaction with the overall performance of the local Historic Preservation
Office.
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Significant landscapes and historic parks
Traditional cultural properties
Submerged/underwater resources
Statuary and outdoor sculpture
Indigenous sacred sites
Other ________________________
Very satisfied
Satisfied
No opinion
Not Satisfied
Very unsatisfied
Please provide any additional comments or suggestions that might improve historic preservation
efforts.
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Results of this survey will be compiled, analyzed, and presented in a public meeting.
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