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II. DOCUMENTING BOUNDARIES COMPLETING SECTION 10, GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Section 10 of the National Register Registration Form is the portion of the form where boundaries of the nomi- nated property are documented. The documentation requirements are discussed in National Register Bulletin: How to Complete the National Register Registration Form; the information presented here is consistent with that discussion. The information require- ment in Section 10 of the registration form includes acreage of the property, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) references, a verbal boundary descrip- tion, and a boundary justification. In addition, nomination preparers should submit a USGS map that shows the location of the property and plotted UTM coordinates and at least one detailed map or sketch map for dis- tricts and for properties containing a substantial number of sites, structures, or buildings. SECTION 10, GEOGRAPHICAL DATA THE VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION AND BOUNDARY JUSTIFICATION The verbal boundary description describes the physical extent of the nominated property. A verbal boundary description or a scale map precisely defining the property (summarized from How to Complete the National Register Registration Form, pp. 54-55) Acreage: Calculate the acreage of the property to the nearest whole acre; calculate fractions of acres to the nearest one -tenth acre. For small properties, record "less than one acre." For large properties (over 100 acres), use a United States Geological Survey (USGS) acreage estimator or digitizer to calculate acreage. UTM Reference: Use Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid references to identify the exact location of the property. For a small property, use a single UTM reference; for larger properties, use a series of UTM references (up to 26) to identify the boundaries. Even when natural or cultural features are used to define the boundaries, use UTM grid references to define a polygon which encloses the boundaries of the property and identifies the vicinity of the property. Determine UTM references by using a UTM template and USGS quadrangle maps (see Appendix VIII in How to Complete the National Register Registration Form and Using the UTM Grid System to Record Historic Sites for assistance in determining UTM references). Verbal Boundary Description: Describe the boundaries verbally, using one of the following: • a map may be substituted for a narritive verbal boundary description • legal parcel number • block and lot number • metes and bounds • dimensions of a parcel of land, reckoning from a landmark, such as a natural or cultural feature Boundary Justification: Provide a concise explanation of the reasons for selecting the boundaries, based on the property's historic significance and integrity. Discuss the methods used to determine the boundaries, Account for irregular boundaries and areas excluded because of loss of integrity. For archeological properties, discuss the techniques used to identify the limits of the eligible resource, including survey procedures and the extent and distribution of known sites.