Connecting the Community to the Past: A Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan for Guam 2007–2011
2006. Connecting the Community to the Past: A Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan for Guam 2007–2011. Guam Historic Resources Division, Guam Department of Parks and Recreation
"There are various reasons why preservation is important to Guam, but the most important is that preservation connects the community to the past. Preservation and heritage planning establishes a future direction and vision for historic and cultural resource preservation. On Guam, this cultural heritage includes historic places as well as cultural practices and patterns. Connecting the Community to the Past: A Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan for Guam 2007–2011 is a comprehensive plan that will guide the Guam Historic Resources Division (GHRD) in its historic preservation program for the next five (5) years. GHRD is a division of the Guam Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). The Plan will provide direction for the protection of Guam’s rich, but fragile historic resources through a series of Goals and Objectives that will address preservation needs to meet the Plan’s Vision. The Plan also identifies current critical trends, issues, threats, and opportunities affecting historic preservation. GHRD is required to prepare a Preservation Plan approved by the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior to receive annual Historic Preservation Fund grants. This plan is an update to the 1997 Historic Preservation in Guam: A Comprehensive Plan. The 1997 Plan identified ten major preservation trends and issues: economic development; natural hazards; property rights; effective enforcement of compliance agreements; site looting; public involvement and information; heritage tourism; restoration planning; and long term records and collections care. Since the last plan was published 10 years ago, some issues remain while new trends have emerged that will shape preservation planning for Guam’s historic resources." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Guam Historic Resources Division, Guam Department of Park and Recreation, administered by the Pacific West Regional Office, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior (grant number 66-05-20461).
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Date of Issue
- 2006-11
- Publisher
- Guam Historic Resources Division, Guam Department of Parks and Recreation
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Preservation Plans and Reports (State)