Arizona State Historic Preservation Plan Update 2019-2024

Executive Summary: "The Arizona Historic Preservation Plan Update 2019-2024 is the result of more than a year's effort by the State Historic Preservation Office, a section of Arizona State Parks and Trails, in conjunction with Arizona's preservation professionals, advocates, and concerned citizens. It will guide the actions of the SHPO and its partners into the third decade of the twenty-first century. This Plan builds upon the foundation of successes achieved by earlier planning efforts, most notably the 1996 plan, which was the first comprehensive plan developed for Arizona. While the specific objectives and tasks outlined in this document reflect the situation and demands facing the SHPO and its partners today, the fundamental goals first described in the 1996 plan remain relevant. The Plan continues the shift in emphasis begun in 1996 toward strengthening SHPO's role as clearinghouse and enabler within the larger preservation network. In creating the Plan, the SHPO recognizes that heritage conservation cannot be successful on a statewide basis without strong partnerships between governmental agencies, advocacy organizations, and citizens. The vision, goals, and objectives for this plan result from the collaborations of those who affect and are affected by historic preservation in the state. Participants in the planning process identified four principal needs to further the cause of preservation in Arizona: a need to strengthen partnerships between government agencies, advocacy groups, businesses, and the public; a need for Arizona's citizens to become more aware of the value of our history and the opportunities for historic preservation; a need for decision makers to have access to appropriate information about Arizona's historic resources; and a need for the public to continue to be engaged on questions regarding the identification, nomination, and protection of historic resources." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, Arizona State Parks, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Arizona State Historic Preservation Plan Update 2019-2024

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