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by the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission for preparation of a National Register nomination at no cost to the owner, pending available funds . Protection Under Specifzc Development Scenarios National Register Local Road widening • Property is protected from A Certificate- of Appropriateness from the federally-funded projects if on NR local historic commission is required. list OR if eligible for NR list Historic designation description should (Section 106) . include information about the landscape so • Protected from state-funded road historic commission has a reasonable basis projects if on NR (eligibility for protection decision. provides no protection from state- funded projects , Projects that require federal • The Federal Agency will solicit Certificate of Appropriateness required- licensing (telecommunications comments from State Historic from local historic commission as well as towers , etc . ) Preservation Office (SHPO) , review by SHPO . Local commissions • Construction on neighboring could use SHPO decision as basis for property can be stopped if it has approval or denial . an adverse affect on the viewshed from the protected property, Major subdivision of adjacent • If a permit from a federal corps is Subject to policy decisions by staff, i . e . property required, then the project is shifting required open space to boundary subject to protection rules of adjacent to designated property. Section 106 . SHPO comments are submitted to appropriate federal agency. • Projects financed through VA or FHA guaranteed loans must be approved by SHPO . Role of Local Commissions Historic Preservation Commission . In making decisions on locally designated properties , the HPC has the authority of approval for any alterations or development . When development is proposed on parcels adjacent to a designated property , the HPC may only recommend changes through a formal courtesy review . The HPC has no authority over changes to a property listed on the National Register. Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners In cases of proposed development on adjacent properties , the Planning Board submits recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners , who have final approval authority. In this process , both the Planning Board and the Board of County Commissioners take into consideration the comments of the HPC . III . TAX BENEFITS FOR DESIGNATED PROPERTIES Local Designation Benefits The Fifty Percent Tax Deferral . Designated historic landmarks are automatically eligible for the tax deferral under state law . Payment . of property tax on the designated landmark, now 5