Historical Preservation Staff
Mark Baumler, Ph. D., State Historic Preservation Officer
(406) 444-7717
Email: mbaumler@mt.gov
- MHS historic preservation program manager
- Staff supervision
- Historic preservation planning, goals, objectives, policies and priorities
- Programmatic agreements and partnerships
- Comments, commendations and complaints
Peter Brown, Historic Architecture Specialist
(406) 444-7718
Email: pebrown@mt.gov
- Tax Act project development and review
- Technical assistance for structural rehabilitation and restoration
- Lead Section 106 review for architectural properties
- CDBG, CTEP, Travel MT, Art Council and Cultural Trust Grant Review
Marlene Carbis, Administrative Assistant
(406) 444-7715
Email: mcarbis@mt.gov
- Correspondence tracking
- Maintains Service Directory, mailing lists
- National Register Packets
- General information and telephone assistance
John Boughton, National Register Coordinator
(406) 444-3647
Email: JBoughton@mt.gov
- Inquiries regarding NR listing or listed properties
- Creates, edits and submits NR nominations to the State Review Board and the Keeper
- Significance of Historical Properties
Sonia Powell, Federal Grants Manager
(406) 444-7768
Email: Spowell2@mt.gov
- Grants assistance and management
- Contract preparation and budget review
- Audit reports
Damon Murdo, Cultural Records Manager
(406) 444-7767
Email: dmurdo@mt.gov
- Conducts File Searches for federal and state agencies
- Recommendations regarding need for inventory or other identification efforts
- Management of State Antiquities Database including Cultural Resource Information System and Cultural Resource Annotated Bibliography System
Rolene Schliesman, Architectural Historian-Coordinator Community Preservation Programs & Local Surveys
(406) 444-7742
Email: rschliesman@mt.gov
- Coordinator for certified local governments/local preservation offices
- Historical survey, community district and thematic NR nominations
- Information and assistance regarding listed properties, preservation grants, and heritage education resources
Josef Warhank, Historian / Compliance officer
(406) 444-0388
Email: jwarhank@mt.gov
- Primary section 106 compliance contact
- Historical property types eligibility and effect
- Section 106 training, PA and MOA development
- Information assistance
- Compliance information assistance
Stan Wilmoth, Ph. D., State Archaeologist
(406) 444-7719
Email: swilmoth@mt.gov
- Archaeological and Traditional Cultural Properties consultation
- State Antiquities Permits
- General guidance, technical assistance and heritage education
