How will the Plan address historic preservation issues?
Our waterfront is extremely historic; we recognize that there are numerous historical and cultural resources in the study area and we have included cultural resource and archaeology specialists on our team. Their work is to identify potential historic and cultural resources in order to inform the team of areas that may need special protection, the potential for cultural tourism opportunities, and how to make sure that we are enhancing the character of the waterfront by using these cultural resources to their fullest. At the end of the plan we will have recommendations from the consultants on historic sites that could be pursued for listing on the historic register. Also at the completion of the Plan, more work will need to be commissioned to determine the best way to interpret the history of the waterfront. This could be done by signage, tours, presentations, information on the website, and/or reuse of historic buildings.
