The 2010-2014 Kentucky State Historic Preservation Plan

Wheatcraft, Wendy

From foreword: "Every five years the Kentucky Heritage Council takes an in-depth look at the current conditions and future plans for preservation across the Commonwealth. For the past year, we have been gathering and analyzing information. I am now pleased to present the 2010-2014 Kentucky State Historic Preservation Plan. For any planning document to be functional and dynamic, a collaboration of all interested parties is needed. Toward this effort, the Kentucky Heritage Council collected comments and suggestions at public meetings across the state, as well as through an online survey and other meetings with private and public individuals. Issues have been identified and assessed, and opportunities analyzed from which new goals and strategies have been carefully defined. Kentucky has always had a strong focus on preserving its historic and cultural resources, but there are still considerable challenges to be met. Changes in the economic climate, recent shifts in urban and suburban development patterns, and lack of concerted community planning efforts throughout the state are a few of the major issues identified that endanger our irreplaceable historic and prehistoric assets. The 2010-2014 plan was written from a pragmatic point of view to assist the Kentucky Heritage Council in performing federal and state-mandated responsibilities, but it is also intended to assist all those who live in, work with, and plan for Kentucky’s unique historic buildings, structures, sites, districts, objects, cultural landscapes and archaeological resources. The citizens of Kentucky are heirs to an extraordinary legacy—our historic and prehistoric places. We believe this document will be of assistance to those Kentuckians who have taken on the responsibility of protecting and preserving our heritage." Funding was provided in part by a 2010 Historic Preservation Fund grant administered by the Kentucky State Historic Preservation Office (project number KY-10-002, grant number 21-10-21924) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

The 2010-2014 Kentucky State Historic Preservation Plan

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