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develop a CMP
for a living place like San Xavier,
understanding the ways in which
different stakeholder groups interact with and
value the site is
critical, especially regular site users such as
the clergy and
parishioners. As an active Catholic church in
the Tohono O’odham
Nation, a pilgrimage site, a beloved regional
landmark, and a top
tourist destination drawing international and
national visitors, a wide
array of people value the place in vastly
different ways. |
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Using
stakeholder consultation, in the form of
individual interviews, focus groups, and
community-wide outreach and
participation efforts, the CMP planning process
seeks to recognize
broad and overlapping sets of values within the
plan.
Developing
the statement of significance and character
defining elements of the
site will be an ongoing process that draws from
physical condition
assessment, historical research, understanding
of its contemporary use,
and stakeholder input. |
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