2005 Oregon Historic Preservation Plan

From the Introduction: "The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is the state agency that deals with historic building and archaeological site issues. Every five years SHPO develops a 'Historic Preservation Plan' to guide statewide preservation activities for the coming years. The 2005 Plan is the distillation of ideas and comments collected through a broad outreach effort by SHPO staff over a period of several months. More than 300 Oregonians participated in the series of twenty-five public meetings held around the state, and another 100 submitted their opinions through an online survey. A key component of this effort was a 'need assessment.' This grass-roots level input was invaluable in the creation of the Plan. In 2010, SHPO will repeat this process to prepare a new Plan. Over the next five years, however, preservationists should continue to refer to this Plan and monitor its relevance and effectiveness. The Historic Preservation Plan serves two primary purposes. First, it is a guide for SHPO activities. Annual work plans for the office and for individual staff members are rooted in the Plan. These Annual Work Plans, which include specific goals and timelines, are the 'working' element of the Plan. The annual SHPO office work plan is made available for public comment and input prior to its implementation each year. Second, the Plan provides a framework for coordinating the goals and activities of preservationists statewide, those individuals and organizations that are not part of SHPO - historic property owners, state and federal agencies, tribes, local governments (including historic preservation commissions), non-profit groups, and so forth. The Plan allows them see how their specific concerns and goals fit into the big picture of preservation issues and activities statewide." 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.

2005 Oregon Historic Preservation Plan

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