South Dakota State Historical Society

Garry Guan - State Historic Preservation Officer
Garry.Guan@state.sd.us
605-773-6296
Garry is the State Historic Preservation Officer and director of the Historic Preservation Department (SHPO). Liaison to the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission and the Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs).

Katie Wasley - Review and Compliance Coordinator
Katie.Wasley@state.sd.us
605-773-2906
Katie W. coordinates review and compliance under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 (federal law) and SDCL 1-19A-11.1 (state law) and manages archaeological matters. Katie W. acts as the initial point of contact for all review and compliance. Works with agencies including: BHNF, BIA, BLM, BOR, CGNF, DPG, EDA, FEMA, FERC, NNFG, NPS, PUC, USACE, USFWS, WAPA, and VA.

Jozef Lamfers - Review and Compliance Archaeologist
Jozef.Lamfers@state.sd.us
605-773-6004
Jozef assists the Review and Compliance Coordinator with review and compliance under Section 106 of NHPA (federal law) and SDCL 1-19A-11.1 (state law) managing archaeological matters. Works with agencies including: DOT, EPA, FAA, FCC, FHWA, FRA, FSA, FTA, NRCS, RD, and RUS

Maddie Ferrell- Northern Region Historic Preservation Specialist
Maddie.Ferrell @state.sd.us

605-773-8370

For the Northern Region (see map above) Maddie works with State and National Registers of Historic Places, certified local governments, Deadwood Fund Grant assistance, historical markers, and other historic preservation matters in the region.

Liz Almlie - Southern Region Historic Preservation Specialist
Liz.Almlie@state.sd.us

605-773-6056

For the Southern Region (see map above) Liz works with State and National Registers of Historic Places, certified local governments, Deadwood Fund Grant assistance, historical markers, and other historic preservation matters in the region. Liz is also the point of contact for questions regarding the CRGRID Historic Site Survey database.

Duncan Trau - Historic Preservation Restoration Specialist
Duncan.Trau@state.sd.us
605-773-6005
Duncan is the architectural reviewer for federal (Section 106) and state (SD 1-19A-11.1) review and compliance projects. For the West-Central Region (see map above) Duncan works with State and National Registers of Historic Places, certified local governments, Deadwood Fund Grant assistance, historical markers, and other historic preservation matters in the region. Duncan is also the reviewer and point of contact for the Federal Tax Incentive program and the State Property Tax Moratorium and is the current Vice President of the Oahe Chapel Preservation Society.

Chris Nelson - Historic Preservation Specialist
ChrisB.Nelson@state.sd.us
605-773-3103
Works with State and National Registers of Historic Places, certified local governments, Deadwood Fund Grant assistance, historical markers, and other historic preservation issues in South Dakota.

Vacant - Historic Preservation/Program Assistant

605-773-2907

This position helps coordinate the State Property Tax Moratorium program, updates the preservation website, manages memberships and subscriptions, handles license plate decal orders, writes press releases, helps coordinate annual Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month (Fourth Grade Student Essay Contest, Archaeology Camp), and assists the SHPO in end of year reporting for the Historic Preservation Fund. This position is also the Secretary of the Oahe Chapel Preservation Society and is the point of contact for any questions regarding the Chapel. Temporarily, please send any Oahe Chapel inquiries to Oahe.Chapel@state.sd.us.

Seasonal Intern - 605-773-2188
This position assists with practical work, shadows staff on field visits, contributes research and writing work towards an upcoming National Register nomination, spends days with other SDSHS program offices to learn more about the work of history, and does other work as assigned.

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