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16 <br />Page 2 <br />Goal #2-- Planning <br />Integrate historic preservation into all levels of public planning to ensure the development and <br />implementation of preservation-compatible public policies and activities. <br />Objectives: <br />A. Clearly define the purpose and value of historic preservation in the larger context of <br />resource conservation and the quality of life in North Carolina. <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 <br />high-priority local needs and improvements such as housing, neighborhood - <br />conservation, community and economic development, beautification, an efficient <br />infrastructure, and 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, <br />its 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 <br />providing technical assistance, information, training, and grants. <br />Goal #4-Identification and Evaluation <br />Identify and evaluate the historic resources of North Carolina, including azchaeological, <br />azchitectural, historical, and traditional cultural properties. <br />Objectives <br />A. Complete and periodically update the statewide architectural and archaeological surveys <br />to recognize the diversity of the state's historic resources and the people and cultures <br />that produced them. <br />