Aircraft (Manned and Unmanned) Operations. FOIA Confidential Treatment Request
Aircraft (Manned and Unmanned) Operations. Flight of manned fixed or rotary wing aircraft from either of the WFF Main Base runways. Flight of unmanned fixed or rotary wing aerial systems from either the WFF Main Base runways or the Wallops Island Unmanned Aerial Systems airstrips. A resource move report should address all eleven points below. Officially, the report is part of the “Pre-Approve for Move” process. The report is reviewed by VDHR Staff, Board of Historic Resources, State Review Board, VDHR Director and Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places.
1) State the threat that will impact the landmark. A threat must be apparent and explained.
2) Owners permission is an absolute requirement.
3) Consider secondary buildings at the site (especially if they are contributing).
4) If the nomination includes D criterion (archaeology), assess the value of moving the building. Is the building less valuable than the archaeology and not eligible when divorced from the context of the archaeology?
5) Show the distance of the move--original site to receiving site. State the distance in feet or miles. The map needs to be at the appropriate scale to show the distance: quadrangle map is recommended, but smaller scale maps are also acceptable if there is enough detail.
A) Move within a parcel is preferred.
B) If the resource must leave a parcel, then the next preferred move is an adjacent parcel
C) If property is not available near the original site, the shortest possible move is preferred—usually within the same town or county.
D) Consult very closely with DHR staff if the move is more than 5 miles, and especially if the move is out of the town, city, county or region.
E) If the move is across state lines, you must work with both Virginia and the other state’s Historic Preservation Office.
6) Is the new site setting appropriate--geographically (comparable to original site). Describe similarities.
7) Our staff, Boards and Director prefer, but do not require that archaeology be conducted at the present site, especially if the present site will be developed. This can be at Phase I survey level.
8) The NPS requires archaeology be conducted at the receiving site so that any potentially eligible site will not be destroyed by foundation work, heavy equipment and the siting of the moved building. This can be at Phase I survey level.
