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nomination, which she wants to complete by March. With luck, the nomination might be <br /> reviewed by SHPO by the end of the year or early 2024. <br /> c. Troy and Roberta Andrews House National Register Nomination Project: This <br /> continues to be moving, with a goal of getting the National Register project underway <br /> sometime this year. Staff is working on scheduling a site visit by the SHPO National <br /> Register staffers to let them view the house and site, and to help provide guidance as to <br /> whether to nominate this house alone, or also include the surrounding historic farmstead <br /> started by the Lloyd family in the mid 18t" century and enlarged by the related Andrews <br /> family. Staff will be going back to the house soon to meet with some of the descendants of <br /> Alf and Willis Barbee, the talented Black stone masons from Carrboro who built the house. <br /> d. Book Project: Our author, Laura Phillips, has finished all the property entries and essay <br /> chapters and so has completed her major work items. Staff is in process of reviewing all of <br /> this text and dealing with issues relating to sections that are too long, and apologized for <br /> taking so long to get these chapters ready to share with the book committee. We are <br /> hoping that there is some additional funding available left over from our prior funding <br /> appropriation for completing the book. <br /> e. Update on the Oaks Rural Historic District project: Staff reported that community <br /> members are re-energized now that an adjoining farmer has listed a 100 acre farm for <br /> sale, right in the middle of the potential historic district. The Triangle Land Conservancy <br /> and the Conservation Fund are now interested in trying to purchase this farm to keep it in <br /> open space and to provide extra watershed protection for the Cane Creek Reservoir. They <br /> are currently working on getting the property appraised. Staff is also working on getting <br /> the staff of the State Historic Preservation Office to visit the community to tour the various <br /> historic resources. <br /> f. Open air time: Noe reported that the Moorefields Foundation has selected an <br /> archaeological contractor to undertake the Moorefields archaeological research project <br /> being funded by the State Historic Preservation Office through an emergency hurricane <br /> relief grant award. The goal is to develop an archaeological mitigation plan in the event of <br /> future storm damage. There will be a public archeology day, so he will share that with <br /> HPC members once that date is confirmed. <br /> ITEM #7: ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 8:11 pm. <br /> Meeting summary by Peter Sandbeck, DEAPR staff <br /> 3 <br />