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�. 1 archaeology or related fields. Their charge is to identify and protect the County's 2 historic, archaeological and cultural resources. The HPC also participates in the 3 Certified Local Government (CLG) Program, a federal program that provides a 4 framework for historic preservation activities at the local level including additional 5 funding opportunities from state and federal grant monies. 6 I 7 B. HISTORIC RESOURCES, LOCAL LANDMARKS AND LOCAL HISTORIC ' 8 DISTRICTS 9 One of the key requirements for Certified Local Governments is to complete and 10 maintain an inventory of historic properties that appear to be 50 years or older. In 11 the early 1990s, the HPC hired two consulting firms to survey historic properties in 12 the unincorporated portions of the County.' These efforts produced an inventory of 13 more than 600 architectural resources and a substantial report outlining the 14 County's overall history and development. The County updated the survey in 2007. 15 The County maintains a file on each property that consists of a written data sheet, a 16 brief architectural and social description, and a series of photos. As of the 2007 17 update, the inventory includes 634 properties distributed throughout the county as 18 shown below. 19 Survey National Study List Local Township Sites Register properties Landmarks Pro erties Bin ham 78 1 4; HD 1 Cedar Grove 199 HD 10; HD 0 Cha el Hill 160 2 13 0 Cheeks 63 4 2 2 Eno 43 5 3; HD 1 Hillsborou h 19 1 1 0 Little River 72 1 3 0 20 HD= Historic District 21 22 Another important component of the HPC's duties is to recommend properties with 23 special historic or architectural significance for designation in the County's Local 24 Landmark Program.2 Properties may be designated as individual landmarks or as 25 part of historic districts. Properties must meet a higher standard of historic 26 and/or architectural significance to be designated as an individual landmark. 27 The higher standard is appropriate since, in North Carolina, landmark 28 property owners are eligible for a 50-percent property-tax deferral, as long as 29 the site retains its historic character.3 As of 2009, four individual Orange County 3o properties have been designated as Local Landmarks: Chatwood, Moorefields, the 31 Bingham School Inn and Rigsbee's Rock House. ' Countjrwide surveys area conducted in partnership with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Consultants use United States Geological Survey maps to locate resources and may survey a few properties outside of the project area when jurisdictional lines are not clear in the field. 2 In 1997, per the recommendation of the HPC, the BOCC adopted a new program called Preserving the Orange Tradition:A Landmark Designation Program for Orange County. 3 Pursuant to NCGS Chapter 160A, Article 19, individual landmarks are designated through the adoption of an ordinance. The HPC is responsible for notifying the tax supervisor of the designation and related restrictions for preservation purposes. Properties may lose their designation and three years back taxes, (or"recapture penalties"), may apply if the owner destroys the property or damages its historic value. 9/27/2010 Draft Orange County Design Standards 2