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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Position Paper on Irrigation in Historic Cemeteries Released<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries’ most recent position paper addresses irrigation and mowing in historic cemeteries. Often historic cemeteries must balance preservation of the historic character and monuments with sales and
public perception. The commission recommends avoiding regular irrigation in most historic cemeteries. See the
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OCHC/docs/OCHCPPIrrigation.pdf">paper</a> to understand their approach from a historical and preservation perspective. Also, the National Park Service offers a fun
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OCHC/docs/NPS_Gravestones.pdf">graphic comic</a> about the topic.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Centaur","serif"">Kuri Gill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Centaur","serif"">Share your photos of preservation and heritage in Oregon on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #oregonheritage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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