Preservation Staff
Staff
pebrown@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
John Boughton, National Register Coordinator 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
Eric Newcombe, Historic Architecture SpecialistEric.Newcombe@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
Melissa Munson, Administrative Assistant Melissa.Munson@mt.gov
Correspondence tracking and database entry
Maintains Service Directory, mailing lists
General information and telephone assistance
Damon Murdo, Cultural Records Manager dmurdo@mt.gov
Management of State Antiquities Database including Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS), Cultural Resource Annotated Bibliography System (CRABS) and Geographic Information System (GIS)
Conducts File Searches for federal and state agencies
Recommendations regarding need for inventory or other identification efforts
Renee Kelley, Grants Contracts Coordinatorrenee.kelley2@mt.gov
Contract preparation and budget review
Audit reports
Fee invoices
Preservation grant applications and reporting
Kate Hampton, Community Preservation Coordinator khampton@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
Kyler Mozell, Cultural Records Assistant kyler.mozell@mt.gov
GIS Data technician
Issues Smithsonian Numbers for newly located archaeological, historic, and paleontological sites.
Performs site form data requests.
Laura Evilsizer, Compliance Officer Laura.Evilsizer@mt.gov
Primary section 106 compliance contact
Historical property types eligibility and effect
Section 106 training, PA and MOA development
Compliance information assistance
Jessica Bush , State Archaeologist JBush2@mt.gov
Archaeological and Traditional Cultural Properties consultation
State Antiquities Permits
General guidance, technical assistance and heritage education
Native American consultation/Burial Board
