Park invites public to tour Quincy Mine site, seeks input

Part of the landscape of the Quincy Mine site, a unit of Keweenaw National Historical Park, is seen here in this view from the No. 2 Shaft. Click on photo for larger image. (Photo courtesy Keweenaw National Historical Park)

CALUMET -- Keweenaw National Historical Park (KNHP) invites the public to a presentation of Part One of the "Quincy Cultural Landscape Report and Environmental Assessment" (CLR/EA) from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, at the Quincy-Franklin Firehall on Quincy Hill (US-41). The informational meeting will be followed by a tour of the Quincy site, hosted by the Quincy Mine Hoist Association, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and a CLR Open House back at the Quincy-Franklin Firehall from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The presentation will provide an overview of the CLR, which contains historic research and documentation of the Quincy landscape over time, inventory and mapping of existing conditions and an analysis of landscape character and integrity. This report is the result of a collaborative effort by park staff and a consulting team from Quinn Evans | Architects and Woolpert, LLC.

The public is invited to join staff from the park and the Quincy Mine Hoist Association for a tour of the Quincy site, which will provide an opportunity to explore some less familiar features of this historic cultural landscape.

The Open House will provide an opportunity for public input. Environmental assessment, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, is an important component of this project, and one where public input is of high value to the process. Environmental assessment considers the effect and impact of any action on the overall human environment, including the natural, built, tribal, economic and social environments. The careful consideration of treatment alternatives will lead the way to a recommended treatment plan, which will guide National Park Service efforts in the Quincy area well into the future. Public involvement is important to the success of this project.

The project team welcomes discussion and comments from all interested parties. Please contact KNHP Landscape Architect Steve DeLong, ASLA at 337-1104 x 122 if you wish to know more about the CLR/EA effort, or if you have information to share regarding the history or management of the Quincy Unit. The park looks forward to public participation at the meetings.

Editor's Note: For a map of the Quincy Mine unit visit the KNHP Web site brochure page and click on the KNHP Map and Guide (in pdf format).