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13 NAME OF BOARD /COMMISSION: Report Period: Historic Preservation Commission 2017 ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ANNUAL REPORT / WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory boards and commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, this form. Board /Commission Name: Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) Person to address the BOCC at Retreat (if requested) and contact information: Chair: Todd Dickinson (919) 732 -7538 email: dicres(cDmindspring.com Vice Chair: Art Menius (443) 605 -4355 email: art(cDartmenius.com Primary County Staff Contact: Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation Peter Sandbeck (Cultural Resources Coordinator): 245 -2517 psandbeck @orangecountync.gov How many times per month does this commission meet, including any special meetings and sub - committee meetings? One meeting per month (4th Wednesday) Brief Statement of Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is charged with the identification, inventory and protection of architectural and archaeological sites in the County, with publishing and /or offering online records of this inventory, and advising the Board of County Commissioners on matters pertaining to historic preservation. The HPC is also charged with providing guidance and a forum for public comments on National Register nominations and administering the Local Landmark Program as outlined in the Certified Local Government Program. What are your Commission's most important accomplishments? • Historic Resources Book Manuscript: Initiated the final manuscript preparation phase of the project to produce a publication documenting the historic resources of Orange County, in partnership with the Town of Hillsborough and the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough. (2017) • "Farm to Table" Demonstration for Historic Preservation Month: HPC members presented hands -on programs on historic woodworking, historic hand tools and traditional farm life skills for over 300 fourth graders at Blackwood Farm Park, as part of the annual "Farm to Table" event sponsored by DEAPR. (2017) • Efland Home National Register Nomination: Completed a project to prepare a National Register Nomination for the historic Efland Home or NC Industrial Home for Colored Girls with funding provided through the County's Lands Legacy Program. (2017). • Cedar Grove Community Center Historic Designation: Completed project to place the historic Cedar Grove School on the state's Study List as the first step toward listing it on the National Register of Historic Places. (2017)