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J <br /> IN ' <br /> 6 <br /> Grant funds would be used to hire a consultant to conduct survey work aimed at developing <br /> a thorough historic context of The Oaks rural landscape . The scope of work would include : <br /> determination of historic area boundaries and evaluation of the landscape elements ; expanded <br /> nificance and historic integrity of the landscape and <br /> surveys on historic structures ; evaluation of sig <br /> built environments application of the National Register criteria and preparation of the National <br /> Register forms . The work would also include the required photography for the nomination forms <br /> and preparation of a color slide presentation. <br /> National Register designation would be the basis for a more extensive citizen-based <br /> planning initiative, wherein the residents of The Oaks would work toward a consensus on a vision <br /> of their community' s future . Local district designation and design guidelines would be among the <br /> tools for implementing the community-based plan . <br /> A National Register nomination for The Oaks Rural Historic Landscape District would <br /> address several objectives of the county ' s Historic Preservation Element; namely, promoting <br /> nominations to the National Register and broadening the base of support for historic preservation <br /> in the community . <br /> This proposal for a 1999 CLG grant would provide a model for meeting the goals and <br /> obj ectives of the Legacy plan . Orange County is already implementing its own historic <br /> preservation plan through a number of initiatives . These include an active local landmarks <br /> designation program, a recent National Register listing for the Cedar Grove Crossroads Rural <br /> Historic District, a preservation planning study for the St. Marys Road/Indian Trading Path <br /> Corridor. The County has created a Environment and Resource Conservation Department to <br /> effectively integrate historic preservation concerns into the planning process . Therefore, the <br /> proposed project, under the auspices of the County ' s ongoing preservation program, meets all the <br /> objectives of Legacy Goal #2 (Planning) . . In addition, the project immediately addresses <br /> Objective #4D . Upon listing of The Oaks Rural Historic Landscape District in the National <br /> Register, Objectives #5D - through # 5G will be addressed through the County " s continued <br /> commitment to historic preservation. <br />