Oregon Historic Preservation Plan 2018-2023

From the Introduction: "Oregon's special places connect us to our past by creating physical continuity over generations and space for public conservation about our values and identity. The ongoing process of recognizing and interpreting these places must be a local one, riven by inclusive public participation. The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) enables these community-driven projects by creating a favorable environment through statewide leadership and the effective administration of federal and state programs and grants. The SHPO offers its many partners information, technical assistance, funding, and networking and collaboration opportunities to achieve their own preservation goals. The 2018-2023 Oregon Historic Preservation Plan distills the ideas and comments collected through a broad outreach effort led by the SHPO staff. Participants spanned Oregon's heritage community. This included the SHPO's traditional partners and those involved with museums, archives, cemeteries, and local historical societies, among other organization, and anyone with an interest in Oregon's culture and history. The response was clear: Oregonians want resources to carry out their local projects and a more thematically representative state inventory and National Register of Historic Places list. Participants emphasized the need for better public education about what the heritage community does and why it is important. They also expressed overarching concern about the impact of rapid change on Oregon's special places.... The Oregon Historic Preservation Plan is a brief, conceptual guiding document that serves two primary purposes. First, it defines the SHPO's philosophy and approach and identifies important issues and broad goals. Work plans for the office, specific programs, and individual staff members are rooted in the plan. These plans are the 'working' element of the plan and include specific goals and timelines. Second, the plan is a framework for coordinating the goals and activities of the heritage community statewide and those individuals and organizations that are not part of the SHPO. This includes historic property owners, federal agencies, tribes, state offices, regional and local governments, Oregon Main Street Network communities, Certified Local Governments, museums, libraries, archives, historical societies, and the wide variety of building, design, finance, and real-estate professionals. The plan provides a comprehensive view of preservation and heritage issues and activities statewide and invites cooperation toward mutual goals..." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, Parks and Recreation Department, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Oregon Historic Preservation Plan 2018-2023

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