(Anchorage,AK) – The Alaska Historical Commission will meet in Anchorage and via teleconference on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in Suite 403 of the Atwood Building, located at 550 West 7th Ave.
The commission will review proposals for projects to commemorate the 150thanniversary of the Alaska Treaty of Cession and proposals from certified local governments for historic preservation projects. Members also will discuss plans in progress for the Treaty of Cession anniversary and review several proposals for naming geographic places. The preliminary agenda is posted at www.dnr.alaska.gov/parks/oha
Any person or group wishing to address the commission on matters relating to history, archaeology or historic preservation is invited to participate in the public comment session starting at 10 a.m. To comment by phone, arrangements must be made in advance by calling 907-269-8714.
A printed copy of the meeting agenda can be requested by calling 907-269-8721, emailing dnr.oha@alaska.gov, or writing to the Office of History and Archaeology, Alaska Department of Natural Resources, 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1310, Anchorage, AK 99501-3565.
The Alaska Historical Commission is the review board for the state’s historic preservation program and for naming geographic features in Alaska. More information about the commission is available at http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/oha/histcomm/histcommission.htm
CONTACT: Joan Antonson, 907-269-8714, jo.antonson@alaska.gov
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