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r``,' 1 E. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 2 Cultural resources may also be listed in the National ?4 3 Register of Historic Places as individual sites or as �NATIONAL REGISTER� BULLETIN 4 parts of historic districts. The National Register was - 5 created through the National Historic Preservation 6 Act of 1966 as part of a national program to ' �,.�- � �.- _�.... _ 7 coordinate and support public and private efforts to `��-t '� ' , ' � _ � � ` 8 identify, evaluate, and protect historic and '�`- , "'�' 9 archeological resources. The program offers ' ,- � , � 10 honorary status to historic properties through a 11 formal designation process. " �! LL " � . 12 i3 For a cultural resource (historic building, � �, 14 archaeological site, cultural landscape, etc.) to be 15 listed in the National Register, it must meet at least �'' 16 one of four criteria based on its historic context. The '' � "�" � �'g 1� criteria describe how properties are significant for - - 18 their association with: 19 ■ important events; 20 ■ persons; 21 ■ for importance in design or construction; or 22 ■ for information potential. The National Register Criteria for Evaluation is 23 included, in its entirety, as Appendix C. 24 25 The Local Landmark Program and the National Register of Historic Places are two 26 entirely distinct and separate programs. Both offer honorary status to historic 27 properties through a formal designation process. The specific benefits of each 28 program, however, are quite different. The Local Landmark Program is a local 29 program administered by local government; properties are designated by the 3o adoption of an ordinance by the Board of County Commissioners. The National 31 Register of Historic Places is a federal program administered by the National Park 32 Service in partnership with state historic preservation offices (SHPO). 33 34 Local governments do not participate in the administration of the National Register 3s program except, as Certified Local Governments, to offer recommendations for new 36 listings. County historic preservation staff can help residents pursuing National 37 Register status by providing contact information and, as time permits, technical 38 assistance but most property owners hire a private consultant to prepare the 39 nomination. National Register status is primarily honorary; there is no inherent 4o financial benefit to having one's property listed in the National Register of Historic 41 Places. National Register property owners do not have to participate in a review 42 process or obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness. However, properties may be 43 removed from National Register listing if their historic character is compromised. 44 45 The two main benefits of National Register listing are consideration in the planning 46 process for federal, federally licensed, and federally assisted projects, as well as 4'7 state projects, and eligibility in tax credits for certified rehabilitation projects. 4s Properties, which have been deemed eligible for the National Register through an 49 initial review by their State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), are placed on the so "Study List." Both individual resources and potential districts can be placed on the 51 Study List. Study List properties enjoy the same consideration during the federal 9/27/2010 Draft Orange County Design Standards 11