GDG- Park update

[Gettysburg Engineering]

At tonight's meeting of the GNMP Advisory Commission meeting Dr. Latschar gave a Park update.  Following is a brief summer of his up date for your enjoyment.

New Museum - Visitor Center  The Taneytown road entrance has been completed, geothermal well drilling is underway, sewer lines are gone in, the underground storm water system is being placed, water and gas lines are in, the bus shelter is under construction and the steel is gone up for the cyclorama gallery.

Cyclorama Painting .... Four Polish conservators have arrived to work for two year on the painting.

Removal of Trees ..... The removal of non-historic vegetation between Devil's Den and the Slyder farm will occur this winter.  Removal of trees around the Devil's Den comfort station and along West Confederate Avenue is occurring now.

Orchards .... 30.5 acres of orchard will be planted in November.  The 11 historic orchards are: Bliss orchards (2), Codori , Lee's headquarters, P. Snyder, Fisher, Hummerlbaugh, Herbst, Gilbert, McLean and Culp.  In 2007 the Peach Orchard will be replanted in peach trees.

Monuments .... The Confederate Itinerary Monuments on West Confederate Avenue have been replaced and the Union Itinerary Tablets along Baltimore Pike at East Cemetery Hill will be replaced next year.

Regards

Dean Shultz