Preserving Our Past, Enriching Our Future: Idaho State Historic Preservation Plan, 2016-2022

From introduction: "Idaho’s historic, archaeological, and cultural resources represent the physical and tangible manifestations of our history; they reflect who we were, where we came from, where we are now, and help shape our outlook for the future. By protecting, preserving, and understanding these important resources, we span the past, the present, and the future, not as separate events or periods, but as an on-going narrative. Therefore, it is the vision of Preserving Our Past, Enriching Our Future: The Idaho State Historic Preservation Plan, 2016-2022 to take purposeful steps and actions to create a state-culture in which Idaho’s historic, archaeological, and cultural resources are recognized as important in the lives of Idahoans, understood and readily accepted as relevant to today, and in which all people in the state, residents and visitors alike, are actively engaging in preserving, sharing, and using those resources to inform and positively influence the future of the State of Idaho. The Idaho Historic Preservation Plan (IHPP) establishes the priorities and goals for the historic preservation community throughout the State of Idaho. This community includes individuals and organizations on all levels and of all types, not just the State Historic Preservation Office – it includes Tribes, nonprofit organizations, private firms, other government agencies, historic preservation commissions, owners of historic properties, and individuals. With so many different groups and organizations making up Idaho’s historic preservation community, it is necessary to have a common framework for our efforts. The purpose of the IHPP is help ensure that all of these dedicated and passionate preservationist are better able to carry out the work necessary to try and bring the Plan’s vision to reality. As with any effective planning document, state historic preservation plans need to be regularly revised and updated – a lot can change over just a few years. Typically, state historic preservation plans should be updated every five (5) to ten (10) years. While many state historic preservation plans are intended to go through the updating process every five (5) years, the cycle for the Idaho State Historic Preservation Plan was extended a little to six (6) years. With a number of staffing changes right at the time when the new plan was to be drafted and reviewed, it was determined that a little extra time was needed to bring in new staff and give them – and the plan as a whole – some time to come up to speed. This little bit of extra time is intended to also give the preservation community some needed time to actually accomplish some of the goals and objectives of this plan. This time frame will be reevaluated for the next plan during the next planning process." Funding was provided in part by a 2016 Historic Preservation Fund grant administered by the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office (project number ID-16-010, grant number P16AF00022) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Preserving Our Past, Enriching Our Future: Idaho State Historic Preservation Plan, 2016-2022

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