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ARKANSAS HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM
2012
ACTION PLAN
PROJECT/ACTIVITIES LIST

NOTE: The goals listed below were approved as a part of the 2008 Historic Preservation Plan --- A Foundation for the Future and are intended to serve the entire preservation community of Arkansas. These goals and objectives were formulated through interpretation and integration of the opinions and recommendations gathered in public forums, through survey responses, and with AHPP staff. The project/activities list is intended to be AHPP’s means of accomplishing the state’s role in those goals.

GOAL # 1

Educate Arkansans about the importance of preserving our heritage and our myriad historic resources.
Objective A --- Increase the public’s understanding, awareness, and involvement in historic preservation through education programs and services for all age groups.
Objective B --- Encourage the widespread understanding and use of accepted preservation standards and techniques.

GOAL # 2

Provide leadership, assistance, and guidance for Arkansans involved in historic preservation activities on all levels.
Objective A --- Increase the availability and scope of technical assistance sources and resources throughout the state.
Objective B --- Encourage the growth and further development of a statewide preservation network by partnering with local, state, regional, and federal agencies and organizations.

GOAL # 3

Provide resources to support historic preservation in Arkansas.
Objective A --- Continue to focus on the identification, evaluation, registration, and treatment of cultural resources through the acquisition and interpretation of sufficient information about those properties.
Objective B --- Establish and/or increase programs and services (funding mechanisms as well as technical assistance services) sufficient to meet preservation needs.

FOR PURPOSES OF THIS DOCUMENT, THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE NUMBERED AND LETTERED (e.g. 1A&B, 2A, etc.) TO CORRESPOND WITH THE ITEMS LISTED IN THE ACTION PLAN.

REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE

Review federal agency undertakings and agreement documents for the protection of historic properties. 1 A&B; 2 B; 3 A
Review and comment on historic preservation management plans for the National Park Service, Federal Highway Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1 A&B; 2 B; 3 A
Consult with federally recognized Indian tribes and federal agencies on Native American issues in Arkansas. 1 A&B; 2 B
Continue to inform federal agencies and other constituents on new laws, regulations, and guidelines. 1 A&B; 2 B

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

Continue to work toward all 75 counties having at least 10 properties listed in the National Register, achieving this in at least three counties during the FY. 1 A; 3 A
Continue to train local partners and constituents to successfully complete National Register nominations, specifically targeting Certified Local Governments and Main Street Arkansas communities. 1 A&B; 2 B; 3 A&B
Continue regional National Register training sessions for the public, as requested. 1 A&B; 2 B; 3 A&B
Continue to edit constituent-generated National Register nominations and assist in the nomination process. 3 A
Continue to develop and refine presentations for the public that explain different aspects of the National Register and Survey Program. 3 A
Explore, design and implement a system for archeological National Register of Historic Places nominations from constituents and professionals. 3 A
Continue to present 12 to 15 nominations per Review Board meeting. 3 A
Nominate eligible downtown commercial districts. 3 A
Begin process of developing new historic context. 3 A
Continue updating National Register database. 3 A
Nominate eligible Trail of Tears-related resources to National Register. 3 A
Continue entering survey information into AHPP database. 3 A
Enter historic district surveys into database. 3 A
Examine storage needs for architectural survey materials. 3 A
Seek ways to increase storage space for archival materials. 3 A
Scan all survey materials to create a digital backup. 3 A
Nominate eligible Civil War-related resources to National Register. 3 A
Nominate eligible resources associated with Texas tick fever eradication. 3 A
Nominate eligible structures designed by E. Fay Jones. 3 A
Continue training of State Review Board members, giving each new board member a packet of information containing a full set of NR bulletins, technical briefs, Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, artificial siding policy, etc. 1 A&B; 3 A
Nominate eligible Arkansas Delta structures associated with cotton and rice farming. 3 A
Nominate eligible properties associated with Arkansas’s World War II efforts on the homefront. 3 A
Nominate eligible properties associated with Arkansas’s Depression-era New Deal efforts. 3 A

SURVEY AND PROGRAM AREA

Continue to survey structures, sites, etc., associated with the office contexts with goal of having 5-10 ready for each SRB meeting during the FY. 3 A
Continue to evaluate all currently documented Priority V structures to determine if data is complete/current and update as necessary, especially those related to cotton and rice farming in the Arkansas Delta (Priority V: resources associated with the development of agriculture within the state of Arkansas, 1866-1955). 3 A
Continue to evaluate all Priority IV structures to determine if data is complete/current and update as necessary (Priority IV: resources associated with minority occupation and culture within the state, 1866-1951). 3 A
Continue to survey endangered or threatened properties and properties determined potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. 3 A
Continue to survey resources associated with the Trail of Tears. 3 A
Identify and survey resources associated with Texas tick fever eradication. 3 A
Enter into database all individual and district survey records received by registrar. 3 A
Continue consolidation of survey materials. 3 A
Identify and survey County Poor Farm cemeteries. 3 A
Identify and survey National Register-eligible downtown commercial districts. 3 A
Identify and survey resources associated with World War II efforts on the homefront. 3 A
Identify and survey resources associated with the upcoming Ranch House context. 3 A

ARKANSAS CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMISSION

Continue to administer Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Historical Marker Program 1; 2 B; 3 A&B
Continue to administer Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Grant Program 1 A; 2 B; 3 A&B
Continue to administer Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Passport Program 1A; 3 A&B
Continue assisting local communities and organizations in developing plans and activities for the commemoration. 2 A&B
Continue working to preserve Arkansas's Civil War battlefields and other sites 2 A&B; 3 A
Continue making improvements to the commission website, including adding podcasts on Arkansas Civil War history. 1A
Continue working with the University of Arkansas Press to publish an anthology of first-person Civil War accounts that have been published in the Arkansas Historical Quarterly 1A
Continue working with KUAR on Civil War Sesquicentennial Minutes for broadcast on public radio. 1A
Continue scheduling meetings of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, with at least one each quarter. 1A
Continue developing cell phone tours of Arkansas Civil War sites. 1 A

HISTORIC PRESERVATION EDUCATION

Add new lesson plans to the AHPP Education Program lesson plan set. 1 A&B
Continue distributing lesson plans to teachers and educators. 1 A&B
Create new classroom presentation on Arkansas's Road Culture to correspond with lesson plan. 1 A&B
Continue making historic preservation presentations in classrooms across the state. 1 A&B
Continue making historic preservation presentations at libraries, state parks and other venues as requested. 1 A&B
Create more hands-on historic preservation programs to be used in classrooms. 1 A&B
Explore the possibility of producing podcasts of "A Historic Moment in Arkansas" broadcast and Children's Preservation Walking Tours. 1 A&B
Develop children's walking tours of historic sites and neighborhoods. 1 A&B
Attend and facilitate teacher conferences and workshops to educate teachers about the importance of heritage education and to notify them of the AHPP's Education Program. 1 A&B
Explore the possibility of developing partnerships with schools or organizations. 1 A&B
Continue distribution of the Home for History traveling trunk. 1 A&B
Update the Home for History traveling trunk with new programs and materials. 1 A&B
Add all new materials to the AHPP web site's Education page and Education brochure. 1 A&B
Conduct the annual Preserve our Past Historic Preservation Art and Essay Invitational. 1 A&B
Give presentations at workshops, teaching conferences and special events as requested. 1 A&B
Update existing presentations with new research and photographs. 1 A&B

PRESERVATION OUTREACH

Continue presenting "Sandwiching in History" and "Walks Through History" heritage tourism programs. 1 A&B
Continue scholarly writing projects, including regular articles in Arkansas Historical Quarterly and Pulaski County Historical Review. 1 A&B
Respond to requests for lectures and presentations on AHPP subjects. 1 A&B
Continue to develop new programs on Arkansas history and historic preservation for adult audiences. 1 A&B
Develop new stock programs to offer to groups so that we have a list of offerings that could be easily modified for individual counties. This would also increase the likelihood of being invited back if they know we have alternate programs to offer. 1 A&B
Improve existing programs with updated images and consistent layout including fonts and styles throughout individual presentations. 1 A&B
Seek and develop new venues for presentations on Arkansas history and historic preservation. 1 A&B
Continue writing at least one National Register nomination for each meeting of the State Review Board. 1 A&B
Develop additional cell phone tours of historic sites in central Arkansas and around the state. 1 A&B

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Update and revise the web page as needed. 1 A&B
Seek appropriate venue(s) for training session to showcase AHPP programs. 1 A&B; 2B
Continue providing assistance to Arkansas Civil War Heritage Trail groups. 1 A&B; 2B
Continue providing assistance on Trail of Tears efforts in Arkansas. 1 A&B; 2B
Pursue National Historic Landmark status for eligible properties. 3 A
Research and write context on early Ranch-style properties in Arkansas. 3A
Continue contacting Arkansas towns to promote creation of historic commercial districts. 1 A&B; 2 A&B; 3 A
Identify and map additional Arkansas Civil War battlefields. 3 A
Continue developing AHPP cemetery preservation program. 1 A&B; 2B
Plan and hold additional cemetery preservation workshops and cemetery preservation information fairs. 1 A&B; 2B
Develop programs to involve young people in cemetery preservation.
Write annual report and action plan and place on website. 1 A&B; 2 A&B
Update and revise AHPP and Cemetery Preservation Facebook pages as needed. 1 A&B; 2B

DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION PROJECTS

Review and monitor Historic Preservation Restoration grant projects. 1 A&B; 2 A&B
Continue to review plans and specifications for predevelopment projects and historic structure reports in a timely manner. 1 A&B; 2 B; 3 A
Continue to promote the County Courthouse Restoration grant program. 1 A&B; 2 B; 3 A
Review and monitor Federal Highway Administration Enhancement grant projects. 1 A&B; 2 B; 3 A
Review and monitor Arkansas Natural Cultural Resources Council grant projects. 1 A&B; 2 B; 3 A
Continue to evaluate acceptance criteria on easement properties. 2 A; 3 A
Continue to review plans and specifications for properties held by AHPP Conservation Easements. 2 A; 3 A
Continue to disseminate information on the benefits of conservation easements donation and work with potential donors to complete the process. 1 A&B; 2 B; 3 A
Develop working relationships with real estate and appraisal professionals to explore training opportunities. 1 A&B
Continue to review plans and specifications for Section 106 Review projects. 1 A&B; 2 B; 3 A

ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM AREA

Continue assessment of administrative procedures and re-design as appropriate to streamline the overall effort. 1 A&B; 2 A&B; 3 A&B
Continue training staff in new computer technology and historic preservation. 1 A&B; 2 A&B; 3 A&B
Continue making at least three site visits per person with staff to learn more about the functions and responsibilities of each program area. 1 A&B; 2 A&B; 3 A&B
Continue to monitor and implement the provisions and procedures of the state historic preservation plan and to address unforeseen preservation issues as they arise. 1 A&B; 2 A&B; 3 A&B
Continue conversion of grant information to a GIS format, with photographs and data (including Representative and Senate Districts) dynamically linked to map coordinates of historic resources. 1 A&B; 2 A&B; 3 A&B
Create annual report and action plan. 1 A&B; 2 A&B; 3 A&B
Continue to expand digital archive of geo-referenced historic maps, surveys and national register records. 1 A&B; 2 A&B; 3 A
Initiate scanning procedures to digitally archive paper and photos in survey records. 1 A&B; 2 A&B; 3 A&B
Continue to coordinate with all staff to ensure that the storage, inventory and disposal of electronic and written agency records are in accordance with state records retention procedures. 1 A&B; 2 A&B; 3 A&B

HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNING PROGRAM AREA

Staff will begin the public participation and research phase of the planning process in order to publish in 2013 a new five-year comprehensive statewide preservation plan required by the National Park Service. 1 A&B; 2 B

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AREA

Respond to all requests for information on the CLG program through lectures, workshops, mailings, etc. 1 A&B; 2 A&B, 3A
Upgrade guidelines for CLG grant program. 1 A&B, 3A
Update criteria for annual CLG evaluations and conduct annual evaluations for all CLG's. 1 A&B, 3A
Continue to development and implements training programs for local preservation communities. 1 A&B, 2 A&B
Continue quarterly training meetings for local preservation staff. 1 A&B, 2 A&B
Certify two new cities as CLG's according to AHPP and NPS procedures. 1 A&B, 2 A&B
Achieve 100% compliance for federal GPRA reporting among Arkansas's CLG cities. 1 A&B, 2B

PRESERVATION TAX INCENTIVES PROGRAM AREA

Continue the promotion of the Federal and State Rehabilitation Tax Incentive Program through seminars, mailings, displays, speaking engagements, etc. Continue to review, complete and forward certification requests to National Park Service and in-house filing of all State Tax Credit requests. 1 A&B, 2A
Continue to make site visits --- before, during, and after, to all rehabilitation tax credit projects. 1 A&B, 2 A
Continue to educate the Certified Local Government coordinators & Main Street managers on the advantages of the rehabilitation tax act program so they can promote the program in their communities. 1 A&B, 2 A&B
Work with National Register staff to disseminate information on tax program to new listed commercial districts. 1 A&B
Continue to work with National Register staff to educate eligible cities about the benefits of the rehabilitation tax act program in potential commercial historic districts. 1 A&B, 2A
Work with National Register staff on the Determination of Eligibility Team. 1 A&B, 2A
Work with Section 106 to review and comment on the eligibility status of any potential National Register properties. 1 A&B, 2A

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Continue responding to calls for technical assistance from private constituents, local, county, and state governmental agencies and not for profit organizations. 1 A&B, 2A&B
Continue to research, compile and maintain technical information files and supplies of National Park Service briefs and distribute to private constituents, local, county and state governmental agencies and not for profit organizations upon request. 1 A&B, 2 A&B
Continue to schedule technical assistance site visits throughout the state as requested by private constituents, local, county, and state governmental agencies and not for profit organizations. 1 A&B, 2 A&B
Continue to review plans and specifications for County Courthouse grants, HPRG grants, Federal Highway Administration Enhancement grants, and Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources grants. 1 A&B, 2 A&B
Continue to review plans and specifications for properties held by AHPP conservation easements. 1 A&B, 2A
Develop outreach programs and training for non-traditional constituencies like realtors, architects, and contractors. 1 A&B, 2A
Continue staff representations, grant counseling, and on-site technical services for various governmental and interest group organizations throughout the state. 1 A&B, 2A
Continue to provide advice to and collaboration with AHPP staff on projects involving technical assistance to constituents. 1 A&B, 2A

MAIN STREET ACTION GOALS

Conduct quarterly trainings for both Main Street & Arkansas Downtown Network communities.
Participate in the annual National Main Streets Conference
Co-host the Destination Downtown Conference, our tri-state conference with the Louisiana and Mississippi Main Street programs in September.
Continue to provide organizational assistance, architectural design assistance, interior design assistance and business consultation on request to all of our Main Street communities.
Continue our outreach program by providing on-site Main Street presentations on request.
Continue to update our resource center and library and publish an electronic newsletter.
Continue to grow the Arkansas Downtown Network to aid urban and very small communities and neighborhoods in their revitalization efforts.
Open an Arkansas Downtown Network application period.
Continue to administer and regulate Downtown Revitalization Grants.
Play a role in the Arkansas Community Development Society and advocate for downtown revitalization as a tenant for community & economic development.
Participate in and promote the Arkansas Preservation Conference
Conduct Resource Team and First Impressions visits in strategic Arkansas Downtown Network communities
Continue service on the National Main Street Executive Committee and as a Trustee for the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Continue our partnership with the Arkansas Arts Council and participate in the ArtLinks conference.
Be active in promoting our message and methodology via social media.
Produce our bi-annual Main Street Arkansas Awards in conjunction with the Arkansas Municipal League.