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Public involvement is a critical part of the project planning and development process. The National Park Service considers public involvement essential to ensure that the action taken by the NPS provides the greatest benefit to the park environs. Public Involvement provides an opportunity for individuals, representatives of civic groups, public agencies, and governing bodies to offer comments, submit written material, ask questions regarding the proposed project, as well as become informed of the schedule for future events in the process.

* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Project originally proposed and component costs estimated in 1998
Step 2. Cultural Landscape Report drafted in 2001
Step 3. Line Item Funding for Rehabilitation Project appropriated by Congress in 2002 and 2003
Step 4. Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) documentation begun in 2002 and completed in 2004
Step 5. Historic Structures Report for the Slave Quarters started in 2002 and completed in 2004
Step 6. Archaeological compliance investigation in Fall of 2003 and Summer of 2004
Step 7. Internal scoping for fire suppression and HVAC needs 2002, Fire Suppression report 2003, revised in 2004
Step 8. Scope of Work for HVAC system revised to Climate Management system emphasizing ventilation and humidity control in Fall 2003
Step 9. Project Preliminary Design Contract Funding awarded 2004
Step 10. Interdisciplinary project team and mini-value analysis workshops 2004-5
Step 11. Project Review with Development Advisory Board Nov 2004
Step 12. Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) 2005
Step 13. Internal Review of EA Spring 2006
Step 14. Public Review of draft plan/EA *
Step 15. Analysis of public comment
Step 16. Prepare final plan and decision document (FONSI or NOI)
Step 17. Release final plan and decision document to the public