A Workshop on Predictive Modeling and Cultural Resource Management on Military Installations, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Summary

The SRI Foundation and Statistical Research, Inc. under a Legacy Resource Management Program grant, convened a workshop of national experts to examine the use of predictive modeling by military installations. The workshop was held in Santa Fe, New Mexico on November 15-16, 2004. Workshop attendees included participants with a variety of expertise in modeling, managing cultural resources on military installations, and compliance with environmental and historical preservation laws. Workshop participants examined key issues associated with model development and use, discussed successful approaches to improving modeling efforts nationwide, and created some initial guidance for installations planning to use modeling for the first time or hoping to improve or revitalize their use of modeling. Spatial modeling for Department of Defense (DoD) agencies has traditionally focused on predicting site locations; however, modeling experts and managers attending the workshop agree that models must now address more pressing issues of evaluating site significance and historic property treatment. In addition, predictive modeling should no longer be a stand-alone program within DoD with no link to the mission and stewardship requirements of installations. Modeling needs to be incorporated into the fabric of compliance with historic preservation laws., procedures, and regulations.

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Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Cultural Resource Office, Joint Base San Antonio

Principal Investigator(s): Martyn D. Tagg

Sponsor(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District; Legacy Program to Air Force Materiel Command

Repository(s): Fort Sam Houston

Prepared By(s): SRI Foundation; Prewitt & Associates, Inc.

Submitted To(s): Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command

Record Identifiers

Delivery Order Number(s): 0023

Contract Number(s): DACA63-00-D-0006

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