Item 1 - Boards and Commissions – Annual Work Plans-Reports

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14 • Historic Resources Inventory: Completed a two -year project to update the County's historic resources inventory. The HPC obtained federal grants totaling $20,000 for this effort from the State Historic Preservation Office, through the Certified Local Government (CLG) program.(2016) • Historic Courthouse Preservation Project: Provided research, guidance and scoping for AMS to help develop the upcoming CIP project to preserve the historic Old County Courthouse and the Courthouse Square (2013 -16) • New Historic Landmarks: Designated four additional properties as Orange County Local Historic Landmarks since 2013: the Dr. Arch Jordan House in Caldwell (2017); the White Cross School in White Cross (2015); the Nicholas Corbett Hester House in Cedar Grove (2015); and the Captain John S. Pope Farm in Cedar Grove (2013). This brings the total to ten landmarks. • Blackwood Farm Park: Provided assistance with the restoration work at Blackwood Farm Park, including development of historical interpretive signage for the Strayhorn slave cemetery (2015). • Regional History Symposium: Held a successful piedmont regional history symposium in partnership with Preservation Chapel Hill and the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough (2014) • Hosted Statewide Traininq Workshop: provided a regional historic preservation training workshop for local government planners and preservation staffers, in partnership with the State Historic Preservation Office (2014) • HPC Planning Retreat: Held a full membership retreat to review goals and establish a new five -year action plan to focus the energies of the HPC on a series of major projects and initiatives (2013) • Hollow Rock Archaeology: Completed an archaeological survey (Phase ll) of Hollow Rock Access Area (New Hope Creek Preserve) to further identify Native American sites. (2013) • Orange County Historic Preservation /History Summit: Convened a day -long round table discussion involving ten organizations (historic commissions, non - profits and museums) from the county and municipalities (May 2012). • Design Standards for Orange County Local Landmarks and Local Historic Districts Completed to provide the HPC with comprehensive design review guidelines (2010) List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually. • Submits detailed annual report of all preservation activities to the State Historic Preservation Office to meet federal and state requirements needed to maintain Orange County's status as Certified Local Government, including mandatory member and staff training. This allows the County to apply for special federal grants for historic preservation activities • Partners with Preservation Chapel Hill, the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and other local history groups to promote and encourage historic preservation as a tool to preserve and enhance community character, slow down sprawl and encourage smart growth • Administers the Orange County Local Historic Landmark Program, including reviews of proposed restoration work or additions through Certificates of Appropriateness. • Provides forum for public comments on nominations to National Register of Historic Places • Conducts reviews of proposed new infrastructure projects that might have an impact on historic resources, including cell towers, pipelines and transportation projects, in partnership with the State Historic Preservation Office.