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2 <br />b. UNC Campus archaeological discovery and 3-D model: <br />Loter provided an overview of the discovery of a 19th century stone lined well that was <br />discovered under the driveway of the Carolina Inn during a repaving project. He was <br />notified of the discovery by the Inn management because the Inn is on the National <br />Register. He brought in Dr. Steve Davis with the UNC Research Labs of Archaeology, <br />then coordinated with the Office of State Archaeology and the State Historic Preservation <br />Office. Members examined the remarkably detailed 3-D computer generated model of the <br />old well. Once the well was fully documented by Dr. Davis and his students, it was re-filled <br />and covered over again, so it is still preserved in-situ. It is now officially mapped. <br /> <br />c. Old Courthouse Square archaeology: <br />Staff explained that the project archaeologist, Deborah Joy with Legacy Research, Inc. in <br />Durham, completed the final report on the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) that her firm <br />did for the county on the Old Courthouse Square. Staff showed GPR images, old photos <br />and maps documenting the activities and buildings that stood on that site over time. The <br />county has budgeted for a major project to preserve the courthouse, along with research. <br /> <br />d. Membership: <br />Dickinson explained the process for appointment of new members. We hope to have one <br />additional applicant this fall to fill Bob Ireland’s expired position. He thanked Mr. Noe and <br />Ms. Paxton for their patience with the process. Letters of recommendation for both Noe <br />and Paxton have been presented to the BOCC for appointment at their Sept. 4th meeting. <br /> <br />ITEM #6: UPDATES AND INFORMATION ITEMS <br /> <br />a. Book project status: <br />Staff provided a brief update on the progress. Our editor/author Laura Phillips is working <br />hard on writing the property entries for the rural parts of the county. She is on schedule <br />and doing a nice job. Catherine Bishir has agreed to work on our project as our editorial <br />consultant. This is a great development. The Alliance will contract with her shortly. <br /> <br />b. Occaneechi Village project status: <br />The Alliance held another successful volunteer workday with the county on Saturday, <br />August 13, with approximately 15 volunteers showing up. <br /> <br />c. Wood artifacts on Stillhouse Creek: <br />Staff reported that the Office of State Archaeology was interested in these but was <br />assessing how the process should work given that these appear to be on federal property <br />(ie, the post office) and are therefore subject to various complex federal rules <br /> <br />d. Current landmark and National Register projects: <br />Staff is contracting with consultants for our current projects, the Schley Grange and the <br />Old Eno Quaker Burying Ground. <br /> <br />e. HPC web site improvements <br />Staff reported that the county is creating a completely new web site that is supposed to be <br />released in the next 1-2 months. We will be able to add content once this is up. <br /> <br />f. Other county project updates: None <br /> <br />g. Open Air Time for members to share information: None <br /> <br />ITEM #7: ADJOURNMENT: Loter moved to adjourn, seconded by Menius; meeting adjourned at <br />8:35 pm <br /> <br />Meeting summary by Peter Sandbeck, DEAPR staff