Draft Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers NM Cultural Landscape Report

The National Park Service has prepared a Draft Cultural Landscape Report/Environmental Assessment (CLR/EA) for Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument. The purpose of this Draft CLR/EA for the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument is to document and record the history and current conditions of the historic landscapes within the monument and to provide guidance for future treatment and use of these landscapes. The draft report presents the purpose and need, and the preferred alternative that defines an appropriate treatment strategy for managing the historic property and accommodating visitor use and access.

Purpose
The purpose of this combined CLR/EA for the study area at CHYO is to document and record the history and current conditions of the historic landscape within the national monument and to provide guidance for future treatment and use of this landscape. The report will define an appropriate treatment strategy for managing the historic property and accommodating visitor use and access. The strategy will focus on interim and long term resource management, sustainable cyclic maintenance, and supporting educational programs. The project will also serve as a springboard for identifying how compatible parking, trails, and gathering spaces/wayside media can be added to the site.

Need
The 2014 Foundation Document for Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument identifies both Youngsholm and the surrounding agricultural landscape as fundamental resources and indicates the need for a cultural landscape report and environmental assessment for the property to: document the historic development of the property, identify character-defining features, define an appropriate use of the house and grounds, and provide 20 landscape treatments that protect the integrity of the historic landscape while enriching visitor experience at the national monument.

Document Content:

CHYO-CLR-Complete_Public_07-2017.pdf   (34.6 MB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.