Preservation CNMI: Caring for the Past in an Uncertain Future - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Historic Preservation Plan 2011-2015
2011. Preservation CNMI: Caring for the Past in an Uncertain Future - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Historic Preservation Plan 2011-2015. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Historic Preservation Office, Department of Community & Cultural Affairs
Introduction: "'Preservation CNMI: Caring for the Past in an Uncertain Future' will guide historic preservation efforts in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) for a five-year period. Its aim is to effectively integrate historic preservation into the broader planning and decision-making arenas and to make historic preservation necessary and relevant within the context of social, cultural, and economic realities in the CNMI. It is the latest of statewide historic preservation plans developed for the CNMI over the past decade. The first covered the period 1999 to 2003, and the second 2004 to 2008. The second plan was extended through the end of fiscal year 2010 to consider the changing preservation environment in the CNMI. The current plan will guide preservation activities from 2011 to 2015. When developing this plan, the CNMI Historic Preservation Office (HPO) sought input from a wide variety of stakeholders in the Commonwealth. Public comment reinforced the fact that historic preservation has played and will continue to play an extremely important role in the CNMI. Historic resources are important links with the islands' past and possess the potential to significantly expand our understanding of and appreciation for the rich history and cultures of the islands. They are also resources with considerable economic potential particularly with respect to the CNMI's visitor industry. This plan will help to ensure that these historic resources are protected and utilized to their fullest potential for the benefit of all the people of the CNMI." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Historic Preservation Office, Department of Community & Cultural Affairs, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
- Type
- Published Report
- Date of Issue
- 2011
- Publisher
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Historic Preservation Office, Department of Community & Cultural Affairs
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Preservation Plans and Reports (State)