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15 <br />Page 2 <br />Goal #2--Planning <br />Integrate historic preservation into all levels of public planning to ensure the development and <br />implementation ofpreservation-compatible public policies and activities. <br />Objectives: <br />A Clearly define the purpose and value of historic preservation in the lazger context of <br />resource conservation and the quality of life in North Cazolina,. <br />B. Encourage the development of a statewide comprehensive land use plan with a strong <br />preservation element. <br />C. Encourage the incorporation of historic preservation into local and state comprehensive <br />planning. <br />D. Promote stewardship of historic resources as part of the conservation and protection of <br />the state's natural and historic environment. <br />E. Encourage local governments to integrate preservation with and make it relevant to high- <br />prionty local needs and improvements such as housing, neighborhood conservation, <br />community and economic development, beautification, an efficient infrastructure, and <br />delivery of service. <br />Goal #3-Enabling <br />Enable public agencies, private organizations, and the state's citizens to carry out successful <br />historic preservation planning, programs, and projects. <br />Objectives <br />A Promote historic preservation's role in fostering and protecting a community's identity, its <br />livability, and its citizens' enjoyment of daily activities. <br />B. Provide support, information, and assistance for local governments and commissions in <br />carrying out successful preservation activities. <br />C. Support and facilitate the preservation efforts of local organizations, businesses, other <br />cultural and ethnic groups, special populations, volunteers, and individuals by providing <br />technical assistance, information, training, and grants. <br />Goal #4-Identification and Evaluation <br />Identify and evaluate the historic resources of North Cazolina, including archaeological, <br />azchitectural, historical, and traditional cultural properties. <br />Objectives <br />A Complete and periodically update the statewide azchitectural and azchaeological surveys to <br />recognize the diversity of the state's historic resources and the people and cultures that <br />produced them. <br />