Investing in South Carolina's Future by Preserving Our Past: Report of the Governor's Task Force on Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism, 2000

From the Executive Summary: "South Carolina has a rich inheritance of historic places that contribute to our economy through heritage tourism as well s make our state a better place to live. We are losing our historic buildings, structures, landscapes, and archaeological sites at an alarming rate, however, and growth and development pressures over the next twenty-five years will present special challenges to preserving our heritage and benefitting from it. Recognizing the value of historic preservation and heritage tourism to South Carolina's future, Governor Jim Hodges issued an executive order on February 3, 2000, creating the Governor's Task Force on Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism. Governor Hodges charged the Task Force with developing a blueprint for making South Carolina #1 in historic preservation and heritage tourism. He asked the Task Force to identify impediments to historic preservation in South Carolina; to determine how to facilitate private stewardship of our many historic buildings, sites, and landscapes; to recommend how to better coordinate and enhance the state's existing preservation programs; and to develop strategies for encouraging heritage tourism. The Task Force identified four broad categories for actions that address the Governor's objectives and the concerns expressed in eleven regional forums: supporting private stewardship, educating South Carolinians about our heritage and its value, integrating historic preservation into public policy and planning, and developing heritage tourism. The Task Force developed recommendations under each of these categories and ranks the recommendations in three tiers: Tier One - Implementation of these recommendations is critical to South Carolina's success in historic preservation and heritage tourism; Tier Two - Implementation of these recommendations will make significant contributions toward addressing the opportunities and challenges facing historic preservation and heritage tourism; and Tier Three - These recommendations are also worthy, but may need more study or take longer to implement." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, Department of Archives and History, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Investing in South Carolina's Future by Preserving Our Past: Report of the Governor's Task Force on Historic Preservation and Heritage Tourism, 2000

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