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25 <br /> Adopted 8/17/93 <br /> Draft Revision 8/10/94 <br /> HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM <br /> GOAL: USING LOCAL FUNDS AND FEDERAL MATCHING GRANTS, COMPLETE PHASE Ill, AN <br /> INVENTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL srrES IN THE UNINCORPORATED PORTIONS OF <br /> THE COUNTY AND PREPARATION THE MANUSCRIPT FOR THE HISTORIC INVENTORY <br /> PUBLICATION. IN ADDITION, INITIATE PHASE IV, PREPARATION OF A HISTORIC <br /> PRESERVATION ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. <br /> STATUS REPORT <br /> Thaw initiative 7rep�reseots the continuation of a broader objective included among the <br /> Commissioners' goals for F ' 1991-92 and FY 1992 93,,completion of an invento of historic <br /> and archaeological sites and structures in the unincorporated portions of Orange County. <br /> This uutiative carried over into FY 1993 94 asjPhase III consist g of two parts, the <br /> preparation of the manuscript for the county-wade inventory publication and are inventory of <br /> archaeological sites Both parts are nearing completion with n o change in time schedules <br /> contem lated Phase IV consists of the preparation of the Historic Preservation Element of . <br /> P ; <br /> the;Comprehensive Plan and will;be carried out by Planning Staff and a consultant <br /> BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES <br /> Since the inception of its comprehensive planning program, a goal of Orange County has been the completion of <br /> detailed inventories of its cultural,historical,recreational,biological,and geological resources.In 1986,the Planning <br /> Department completed a general listing of such sites in the unincorporated portions of the county. In 1988, a <br /> Master Recreation and Parks Plan was prepared for Orange County. During the same year, the Triangle Land <br /> Conservancy completed an Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats of Orange County. These studies <br /> provided the detailed inventory of recreational, geological, and biological sites. <br /> Consistent with the above goal, Orange County applied for Survey and Planning Grant Funds to <br /> undertake inventories of historic and archaeological sites in the unincorporated portions of the <br /> county. These inventories as well as the preparation of a publication manuscript have been undertaken in the <br /> following phases: <br /> Grant Year Phase Project <br /> 1991 I Historic architectural survey & inventory of unincorporated portions of <br /> Chapel Hill Township (159 structures identified) <br /> 1992 II '4 Historic architectural survey & inventory of unincorporated portions of <br /> remaining six townships (507 structures identified) <br /> 1993 III Archaeological survey and preparation of publication manuscript <br /> (project nearing completion) <br /> The results of the archaeological survey and the architectural surveys were to be used in completing Phase IV of <br /> Orange County's program. That phase was to consist of the preparation of a preservation plan; e.g., the Historic <br /> Preservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan, and nominations for the National Register of Historic Places. <br /> Rather than a four-phase project, the project has been expanded to five phases. Phase IV will involve the <br /> preparation of the Historic Preservation Element, while Phase V will consist of the preparation of the National <br /> Register nominations. <br /> The rationale for this shift in priorities is based on Orange County's long-term use of its Comprehensive Plan to <br /> guide land use decisions. While the Historic Preservation Element is but one part of that Plan, it will provide a <br /> framework within which the Board of Commissioners, the Historic Preservation Commission, and the Planning <br /> Board can work to preserve the county's rural character and heritage. In that sense, the process and product <br />