Site Walls & Fence Preserve and repair extant contributing site features including the site walls and fence. • Site Walls
○ Keep adjacent vegetation trimmed away from masonry walls as much as possible. ○ Periodically maintain mortar joints, including upward facing joints in the tops of the wall. Raking out deteriorated mortar that is easily removed and repoint with a compatible mortar. Determine compatible mortar by conducting a mortar analysis of the original mortar. • Fence ○ Remove peeling paint and rust with a wire brush and coat all metal elements with a protective coating. Choose a proper coating by performing coating trials of different products to determine the most compatible product. ○ If any areas of section loss due to corrosion are found, remove the element and replace in-kind. ○ Straighten elements affected by impact damage where possible. If not, remove those elements and replace in-kind. • Grave markers Top Priorities The following actions to improve or repair physical features or landscape characteristics are the top recommended priorities. These actions meet the following criteria: impact for safety / stabilization; threat of loss of integrity; poor condition; potential impact due to enhancement; critical path / adjacency to other planned work; relevancy to other current plans. 1 - Conduct repairs for safety and stabilization of contributing features and those that contribute to the historic character of Columbia Cemetery. • Culverts - Consult with civil engineer to evaluate the culverts and their capacity to accommodate flows and uses. Coordinate repairs of concrete culverts with appropriate agencies. • Repair and replace damaged masonry. 2 - Conduct repairs to improve the condition of contributing features and those that contribute to the historic character of Columbia Cemetery. • Maintenance Shed - Repair or replace deteriorated or damaged siding and trim. • The Pioneer Gateway - Repair Pioneer Gateway. Remove vegetation growing in masonry structure and keep adjacent vegetation trimmed back. • Headstones - Continue restoration of damaged or missing headstones. • Site Walls & Fence - Repair perimeter walls and repaint the fence. Straighten or replace damaged metal fence elements. 3 - Programming • Engage volunteers to assist with regular maintenance of Columbia Cemetery. • Complete the geo-referenced site map.
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