Building on the Future of Our Past: State Historic Preservation Plan for the State of Nebraska, 2017-2021

Executive Summary: "Every five years, the Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office (NeSHPO), a division of History Nebraska (formerly the Nebraska State Historical Society), prepares a statewide preservation plan that provides a set of goal regarding preservation for the entire state. This plan sets forth goals and objectives for Preservation for the state of Nebraska for the next five years. In developing this plan, we engaged with the people of Nebraska to learn about their objectives and opportunities for preservation in their communities. This plan seeks to create a new vision for the future and set goals that will address the needs of stakeholders and ensure the support, use and protection of Nebraska's historic resources. Vision - 'The Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office seeks to understand the historic and cultural resources that encompass aspects of our state's history to evaluate the programs, preservation partnerships and state and federal legislation that can be used to preserve these resources and their relative successes and failures. In an effort to manage changes, which naturally occurs with the passage of time, the NeSHPO studies our historic resources, records information for posterity and make the information available to the public, and promotes preservation through grants to CLGs and preservation incentive programs.' 2017-2022 Historic Preservation Goals - 'Goal 1: Identify and work with preservation partners to preserve all Nebraskans' history. Partner with community stakeholders to preserve and enhance historic downtowns and rural communities. This may be done with local preservation advocacy groups or Certified Local Governments, statewide organizations such as the Nebraska Main Street Network, THPOs, or with minority or under-represented groups to document and preserve their historic resources'; 'Goal 2: Identification and assessment. Intensify efforts to locate and assess Nebraska's significant historic and cultural places through identification, survey, research, evaluation, and registration'; 'Goal 3: Increase access to our inventory data. For several decades the Nebraska Historic Resources Survey and Inventory and the Nebraska Archaeological Survey have accumulated thousands of records on archaeological and historic sites. There is public demand to put our databases online in some form, being mindful to protect sensitive information, for researchers, preservation advocates, federal agencies and consultants'; and 'Goal 4: Funding and incentives for historic preservation. Work cooperatively with federal and state agencies to publicize the availability of sources of funding for preservation; promote the use of the Federal Investment Tax Credit Program, the Nebraska Historic Tax Credit Program, and the Valuation Incentive Program.'" Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the History Nebraska administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Building on the Future of Our Past: State Historic Preservation Plan for the State of Nebraska, 2017-2021

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