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75 <br /> NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Historic Preservation Commission <br /> Report Period: 2016 <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 <br /> commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the following <br /> information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other background materials may be <br /> provided as a supplement to, but 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: Bob Ireland (919) 732-7538 ireland.bob @gmail.com <br /> Vice Chair: Vacant (as of 12/16/16; new vice-chair to be selected in January, 2017) <br /> Primary County Staff Contact: <br /> Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br /> Peter Sandbeck (Cultural Resources Coordinator): 245-2517 <br /> psandbeck@orangecountync.gov <br /> is <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 <br /> and protection of architectural and archaeological sites in the County, with publishing and/or <br /> offering online records of this inventory, and advising the Board of County Commissioners <br /> on matters pertaining to historic preservation. The HPC is also charged with providing <br /> guidance and a forum for public comments on National Register nominations and <br /> administering the Local Landmark Program as outlined in the Certified Local Government <br /> Program. <br /> What are your Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> • In 2016, completed a two-year project to update the County's historic resources <br /> inventory, including documentation of African-American resources, agricultural/farm <br /> heritage sites and post-World War II modernist structures. Work included GIS <br /> mapping, digital photography, research and draft written text for the HPC's planned <br /> publication documenting the county's historic properties. The HPC obtained federal <br /> grants totaling $20,000 for this effort from the State Historic Preservation Office, <br /> through the Certified Local Government (CLG) program. <br />