Cultural Landscape Report: Minidoka National Historic Site

Owens, Erica; Sawyer, Shannon; Gjesfjeld, Cortney Cain; Germano, Vida; Freitas, Richard

The purpose of this Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) is to provide a vision for Minidoka National Historic Site. The CLR builds on the Minidoka Internment National Monument Cultural Landscape Inventory (CLI) and is tiered from the current general management plan and foundation document for the park. Information about the significance, integrity, and condition of cultural landscapes is needed before making planning decisions about treatment and in many activities associated with the future management and preservation maintenance of the site. The CLR is the primary planning document for the treatment of the cultural landscape and provides site managers with a comprehensive understanding of the physical evolution of the cultural landscape, and guidance for the future landscape management. Part I of the CLR includes the site history, existing conditions, and analysis and evaluation. Part II focuses on treatment of the cultural landscape, including the preservation strategy for longterm management of the cultural landscape based on its significance, existing conditions, and use. This CLR will guide subsequent treatment and management decisions within Minidoka National Historic Site. Cultural landscape issues, such as historic land use, location, and historic character of significant resources are considered in the development of all park plans to avoid adverse effects on cultural landscapes. This CLR is part of the park’s planning process, and is a fundamental tool for integrating information and determining relationships within the cultural landscape and other resource types and site objectives.

Cultural Landscape Report: Minidoka National Historic Site

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