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71 <br /> enhanced revenue while embracing community values. <br /> • Three of the HPC's major activities (Local Historic Landmark Program, inventory and <br /> mapping of historic resources, and historic preservation education/public programs) help <br /> to ensure that historic preservation continues to be an integral part of the planning <br /> process to promote sustainable growth while respecting community values and the <br /> treatment of historic resources. <br /> Goal Five: Create, preserve, and protect a natural environment that includes clean water, <br /> clean air,wildlife, important natural lands and sustainable energy for present and future <br /> generations. <br /> Priority 15: Complete stewardship and management plans for Lands Legacy. <br /> • The HPC has been actively involved in the stabilization and ongoing preservation work <br /> for the historic buildings at the County's future park sites and has offered suggestions on <br /> potential new uses for buildings that outlived their original purpose. The HPC is using the <br /> collective expertise of its members and staff to advise in the repair and use of these <br /> important farm structures and other County-owned historic buildings. <br /> If your commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board involved in the 2030 <br /> Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate your activities/accomplishments <br /> as they may relate to the Comprehensive Plan's goals or objectives. <br /> (The Element Lead Advisory Boards include: Planning Board, EDC, OUTBoard, Commission for the <br /> Environment, Historic Preservation Commission, Agriculture Preservation Board, Affordable Housing <br /> Board, Recreation and Parks Advisory Council) <br /> • The HPC provided extensive input into DEAPR staff's development of the Natural and <br /> Cultural System Element of the Comprehensive Plan—specifically the chapter on Cultural <br /> and Historic Resources. The HPC frames its annual work plan around efforts to implement <br /> the objectives outlined in the Cultural and Historic Resources Chapter. <br /> Objective CR-1: <br /> Provide for the systematic identification of historic buildings, objects, districts, sites, structures <br /> and archaeological sites. Update and improve these inventories at regular intervals. <br /> • Completed project to fund an update of the county-wide historic resources inventory by <br /> obtaining a federal grant through the State Historic Preservation Office in 2014-15; <br /> obtained a second federal grant to fund preparation of a publication that documents and <br /> shares those resources. These projects have produced new property data that has been <br /> entered into the joint county/state historic resources database. <br /> • The HPC collaborates on an ongoing basis with AMS and the Planning Department to <br /> ensure that all archaeological and cultural resources are properly identified and protected <br /> during County-funded or initiated projects (guided by the County's "Cultural and <br /> Archaeological Resources Policy adopted by the BOCC in 2006). Through this process, <br /> dozens of Native American and historic archaeological sites have been identified, <br /> documented and mapped. <br /> Objective CR-3: <br /> Work within the Orange County government system to identify and resolve existing policies <br /> which may be in conflict with the County's historic preservation mission. <br /> -3- <br /> I, <br />