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69 <br /> NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Historic Preservation Commission <br /> Report Period: 2015 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS <br /> ANNUAL REPORT/WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory boards and commissions in <br /> preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the following information, limited to the <br /> front and back of this form. Other background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but <br /> not as a substitute for, this form. <br /> Board/Commission Name: Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) <br /> Person to address the BOCC at Retreat (if requested) and contact information: <br /> Chair: Susan Ballard (919) 732-4443 sballard @nc.rr.com <br /> Vice-Chair: Bob Ireland (919) 732-7538 ireland.bob @gmail.com <br /> Primary County Staff Contact: <br /> Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br /> Peter Sandbeck(Cultural Resources Specialist) 245-2517 psandbeck @orangecountync.gov <br /> Rich Shaw(Land Conservation Manager 245-2514 rshaw @orangecountync.gov <br /> How many times per month does this commission meet, including any special <br /> meetings and sub-committee meetings? <br /> One meeting per month (4th Wednesday) <br /> Brief Statement of Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br /> The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is charged with the identification, inventory and <br /> protection of architectural and archaeological sites in the County, with publishing and/or offering <br /> online records of this inventory, and advising the Board of County Commissioners on matters <br /> pertaining to historic preservation. The HPC is also charged with providing guidance and a forum for <br /> public comments on National Register nominations and administering the Local Landmark Program <br /> as outlined in the Certified Local Government Program. <br /> What are your Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> • Applied for and received a second federal grant of$5,000 to continue a major project to <br /> update the County's historic resources inventory in partnership with the State Historic <br /> Preservation Office. This includes GIS mapping, digital photography, research and written <br /> text for the HPC's planned publication documenting the county's historic properties. (2015) <br /> • Completed in 2015 the first phase of a multi-year project to update the County's historic <br /> resources inventory with a focus on African-American, agricultural/farm heritage sites and <br /> post-World War II resources. This will culminate in a new publication documenting our <br /> historic properties and sites. The HPC obtained a federal grant of$15,000 from the State <br /> Historic Preservation Office, through the Certified Local Government (CLG) program. <br /> • Designated two new properties as Orange County Local Historic Landmarks: White Cross <br /> School in White Cross and the Nicholas Corbett Hester House in Cedar Grove. (2015) <br />