State Historic Preservation Plan
City & County of HonoluluMay 22, 2012
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Formal Presentation Purpose & guidelines for today’s meeting Background on historic preservation plans Historic preservation in the State today
Discussion on priorities & approaches for the future
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Agenda
To gather community input on priorities & recommendations for historic preservation statewide for the next five years. Key component to making this plan a success
The Plan will guide efforts to preserve & protect the valuable historic & cultural resources of the state. Influence the direction of changes to be more
sensitive to historic preservation & cultural resources Serve as a road map for future activities for all
entities statewide involved in historic preservation
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Why are we here?
Focus on contributing input for the 2012-2017 State Historic Preservation Plan All other topics may be discussed after the formal
presentation Allow time for everyone to participate
May require limiting the contributions of some individuals to allow time for everyone
Role of the facilitators Keep the conversation focused on the plan Allow participants equal time throughout the
evening including breakout sessions
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Meeting Guidelines
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 Focus local, state & national efforts on a goal
to preserve the historic fabric of the nation A State Historic Preservation Officer in every
state. This includes
districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects
The National Register of Historic Places5
History
State Historic Preservation Division oversight
To be successful must have the cooperation & support of Other State Departments County Government Community groups Non-profits Native Hawaiian
Organizations Private landowners
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Whose plan?
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The Planning Process
Indicators of Where Historic Preservation is in
the State today?
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Approximate number of sites on the
National Register of Historic Places and Hawaii Register of
Historic Places
Historic Districts – 8 Military sites – 20 Archaeological sites – 17 Heiau - 14 Churches or Missions – 12 Hawaiian Royalty Sites - 10 Residences - 200
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Types of O’ahu sites on the Hawaii & National
Registers of Historic Places
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Statewide Priorities for type of resources to
preserve Weighted Priority Ranking - Preliminary Data
1.Identify more sites eligible for the Registers
2.Add more sites to the Registers
3.Better protection of existing sites - enforcement
4.Encourage private owners to preserve historic sites/buildings
5.Other
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What needs to be done to preserve & protect historic
sites & resources?
01:00
1 27.3%
2 0.0%
3 45.5%
4 18.2%
5 9.1%
1.Educate community about history of the island
2.Build capacity & knowledge of grassroots preservation organizations
3.Educate community about benefits of HP
4.Easier access to HP rules & regulations
5.Other
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What should be done to increase support of historic
preservation in your community?
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1 75.0%
2 0.0%
3 25.0%
4 0.0%
5 0.0%
Are there sites on O’ahu that you feel should be protected or that are being threatened?
What is currently being done in your community to support historic preservation of these sites or others?
What more do you feel should be done? What should be the priorities for the State
Historic Preservation Plan? What can the residents of O’ahu do?
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Next Step – Discuss the Following:
Mahalo!www.hawaiihistoricpreservation.com
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