A Heritage for the Future: Maine's Statewide Historic Preservation Plan (Fourth Edition)

Introduction: "The statewide historic preservation plan establishes priorities to guide decision-making by all entities involved in the preservation of Maine's cultural resources. It is developed in accordance with guidelines issued by the National Park Service to address identified needs in the State of Maine. The plan presents information about the state's cultural resources, profiles many of the organizations and agencies that are involved in historic preservation in Maine, and explains the mission and activities of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC), which serves as the State Historic Preservation Office. Historic preservation in Maine is responsibility of many private individuals and various types of organizations and government agencies. In developing this comprehensive plan, the MHPC has solicited input from these constituents in addition to members of the general public who may not have previously demonstrated an interest in historic preservation. The MHPC sought public participation in the development of the Plan through an online survey using SurveyMonkey. Notification of the planning process and a link to the survey was widely circulated through distribution lists maintained by preservation partners Maine Preservation and the Maine Downtown Center. Legal notices were also published in the state's five largest newspapers advising readers of the survey. The responses from the public that were made in the survey identified many of the significant challenges that confront historic preservation in Maine including: the lack of adequate funding and other incentives; the need for expanded education efforts aimed at all levels of the population and in both private and public sectors; the abandonment of historic properties; and the lack of sufficient measures to protect historic properties at the local level. This planning document is intended for general public distribution. Comments and suggestions are encouraged." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Maine Historic Preservation Plan administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

A Heritage for the Future: Maine's Statewide Historic Preservation Plan (Fourth Edition)

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