Title:  Arizona Historic Preservation Plan: Update 2000

Arizona Preservation Plan

Number of Pages:  53
Approval Date:  April 16, 2001
Planning Cycle:  6 years

Contact Information:

James Garrison, SHPO
State Historic Preservation Office
Office of Historic Preservation
Arizona State Parks
1300 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4174; (602) 542-4180 (fax)
E-mail:   jgarrison@pr.state.az.us
Web:   http://www.pr.state.az.us/partnerships/planning/hpplan/hpplan_final.pdf

Mission/Vision Statement:
We envision an Arizona in which an informed and concerned citizenry works to protect our irreplaceable cultural heritage. They will be supported by a coordinated, statewide historic preservation network providing information and assistance which enables them to undertake successful projects and long-term preservation planning.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Arizona's Historic Resources
Summary of SHPO Progress
External Effects on the Plan
The Planning Process
Public Survey Findings
Framework for Action
Selected Bibliography
Appendix A: SHPO Progress Report
Appendix B: Survey Results

PLAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
Public Participation Strategies:

• Statistically valid, random telephone survey of public opinion of 1,059 adult Arizonans;
• Mail survey sent to target group of 1,850 Arizonans;
• Numerous meetings and conferences with CLGs, federal and state agency and tribal partners;
• Draft plan reviewed by interested parties.

• SHPO staff planning retreat.

HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Prehistoric and historic properties; early man mammoth-kill sites to titan missile sites; historic and archaeological districts; military forts; water power dams; Spanish missions; archaeological sites; buildings, sites, objects, structures; traditional cultural places.

ISSUES, THREATS, & OPPORTUNITIES

• Growth management and associated concern over sprawl and open space;
• Growing Smarter state legislation recognizes the important role of historic preservation;
• Increased importance of Tribal historic preservation programs;
• Rapid evolution of information technology, yet information about historic resources is often not readily accessible;
• Expansion of cellular facilities and construction of fiber-optic lines demand increased SHPO workload;
• New Section 106 regulations require agency training;
• Federal legislation boosted funding for natural and cultural resource conservation programs;
• New or enhanced federal and state programs, such as TEA-21;
• Public recognition that preservation efforts help preserve open space, conserve natural resources, and reduce urban sprawl;
• Public acknowledges the connection between preservation and economic benefits;
• Citizens agree that preservation improves quality of life;
• Public prefers preservation of public properties over private or for-profit properties;
• Public identifies vandalism and lack of adequate funding as most serious threats;
• Public support for state involvement in historic preservation;
• Public supports concept that preservation issues are important in planning at all levels, especially related to economic development, and protecting archaeological sites and historic districts;
• Citizens view all SHPO programs as important;
• Historic resources continue to be lost at an alarming rate;
• Resource management can be inconsistent or contradictory due to lack of planning coordination;
• Preservation issues and/or policies have not been fully integrated as a routine part of planning;
• New development or uncontrolled growth can damage community identity and character;
• Economic and social benefits of preservation are not well understood;
• Preservationists need up-to-date information about state-of-the-art preservation techniques.

Toward the Effective Management of Historic Resources
Goal 1:   Better Resource Management
Goal 2:   Effective Information Management
Goal 3:   Maximized Funding
Toward Proactive Stewardship and Partnerships
Goal 4:   Partnerships in Planning
Goal 5:  Proactive Communities
Toward an Informed and Supportive Constituency
Goal 6:   An Informed Supportive Public
Goal 7:   Informed Supportive Policy-Makers
Goal 8:   Informed Trained Professionals

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
Strategies Implementing the Goals

1. Better resource management.
   • Decrease resource loss;
   • Increase resources put into contemporary use;
   • Target resource survey by type and location;
   • Continue contextual approach to resource identification;
   • Monitor condition of significant resources;
   • Assist owners with resource treatment;
   • Provide preservation incentives;
   • Develop policies and procedures for emergency treatment of resources.
2. Effective information management.
   • Implement integrated, centralized, statewide, computerized resource inventory;
   • Provide easy access to resource information;
   • Streamline information processing;
   • Use most current resource data in making resource management decisions.
3. Maximized funding.
   • Encourage partnerships;
   • Increase productivity;
   • Seek new funding sources;
   • Encourage use of volunteers.
4. Partnerships in planning.
   • Integrate preservation into planning at all levels;
   • Apply laws and regulations uniformly;
   • Continue tribal partnerships;
   • Continue partnerships with educational and economic institutions.
5. Proactive communities.
   • Empower communities to take appropriate preservation actions;
   • Coordinate local and state preservation priorities;
   • Increase participation in CLG program;
   • Assist CLG communities to expand their programs.
6. Informed, supportive public.
   • Promote citizen participation in preservation activities;
   • Expand information available to the public;
   • Support advocacy groups;
   • Enable citizens to make informed decisions.
7. Informed, supportive policy makers.
   • Educate policy makers about economic and social values of preservation;
   • Increase participation of elected officials in preservation;
   • Recognize preservation efforts policy makers;
   • Keep policy makers informed.
8. Informed, trained, professionals.
   • Offer training workshops on current policies and techniques;
   • Compile current research information;
   • Advise on best treatment practices.

FEATURES OF NOTE:

• Planning cycle is closely linked to agency strategic planning cycle and legislative budgeting cycle.
• Results of mail and telephone public survey provided in an appendix.
• Accomplishments achieved during previous plan are provided in an appendix.