WHAT IS HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNING?
Except for its subject matter, historic preservation planning is really no different than any other kind of planning. It is a rational, systematic process of gathering and analyzing information, and projecting preservation action into the future. Effective historic preservation planning empowers informed decision-making, rather than crisis-reaction, which results in enhanced preservation of historic and cultural resources. The primary purpose of historic preservation planning is to ensure the protection and preservation of valued historic and cultural resources for future generations. Whether carried out at the federal, state, tribal, or local level, historic preservation planning is based on a careful identification and assessment of historic and cultural resources within the context of other public policy goals. Historic preservation planning builds a consensus toward a shared vision of the preservation future and establishes a course of action to ensure future preservation of valued
