Tomorrow's Legacy: Oklahoma's Statewide Preservation Plan, 1995

Executive Summary: "Oklahoma's archaeological and historic resources are among the state's most valuable assets, and every Oklahoman has a role to play in their preservation. The State Historic Preservation (SHPO), a division of Oklahoma Historical Society, is responsible for coordinating the development of the State Plan which identifies the goals and priorities of the agencies, organization, and individuals concerned with archaeological and historic resources preservation. Through a series of public meeting and consultation with preservation professionals, as well as through evaluation of data from a variety of sources, the SHPO identified the threats to archaeological and historic resources and established priorities for fostering their preservation as expressed in six broad goals: 1) Increase the public's awareness of Oklahoma's archaeological and historic and historic resources and the importance of their preservation; 2) Develop and maintain an effective statewide network to communication preservation information, needs, and concerns; 3) Strengthen efforts to identify, evaluate, and treat significant archaeological and historic resources; 4) Encourage the use of widely accepted preservation methods; 5) Provide incentives for the preservation of Oklahoma's significant archaeological and historic resources; and 6) Foster the consideration of archaeological and historic resources in the planning and decision-making processes of the public and the private sectors. A successful statewide historic preservation offer important economic, social, and educational benefits. The purpose of the State Plan is to encourage Oklahoma's preservation partners to participate in ways they consider appropriate to facilitate the identification, evaluation, and treatment of the state's archaeological and historic resources. No one entity is solely responsible for protecting these irreplaceable resources nor does any one entity have the manpower and financial capability to meet the preservation challenges we anticipate for the next five years. Working together, we can insure that tomorrow's legacy is as rich as the one we inherited." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Tomorrow's Legacy: Oklahoma's Statewide Preservation Plan, 1995

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