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These exhibits are submitted in. evidence to support the request of the <br />Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend & St. Joseph County through <br />this letter for a Public Hearing to be held with the purpose of presenting <br />direct testimony in -dispute of the issuance of a permit pursuant to the above <br />referenced application. <br />In submitting this request, I particularly call your attention to the Indiana <br />Historic Sites and. Structures Inventory 'survey, "Historic Designed Landscapes <br />of Indiana", and. the sections of the reports prepared by the staff of the <br />Historic Preservation Commission which discuss the willful and informed <br />removal by this, developer (without review or permit by your agency) of <br />features believed to have.been eligible for placement on the National Register <br />of Historic Places. The important distinction to be made here' is that the <br />requirements of the Historic Preservation Act extend to properties whichare <br />determined to be eligible for placement on the National Register as well as to <br />those properties which may have already been so listed. <br />The Historic Preservation Commission would greatly appreciate your <br />consideration of these facts in the determination of need for a Public Hearing <br />regarding this permit application. Should the Army corps determine that such <br />Public Hearing not be required, the commission requests that further <br />environmental review be pursued for finding of effect through the process <br />required by Section 106 of the 'Historic Preservation Act. In submitting these <br />exhibits I request that they be made part of the permanent file on this <br />application. <br />In giving cause for this Public Hearing, the Historic Preservation Commission <br />is requesting the opportunity to present reasons for which the Historic <br />Preservation Act requires conservation of those historic\ landscape and <br />architectural features which remain and restoration or reconstruction of those <br />historical features of the site (including topography) which were removed or <br />demolished and which had been identified as eligible for listing in the <br />National Register of Historic Places. <br />Respedpfully submitted <br />David B. Duvall - Director <br />cc: members - Historic Preservation Commission <br />Aladean DeRose - Counsel to the HPC <br />0 <br />