Bryan Van Sweden, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

1. Out of the Past,
Into the Future:
PHMC’s Long-Range
Planning Initiatives
Statewide Conference on Heritage
TRB ADC50 Committee
July 2012
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2. Introductions
 Who we are
 Bryan Van Sweden
Community Preservation Coordinator, PHMC BHP
 Andrea MacDonald
Manager, Division of Preservation Services, PHMC BHP
 Harriet Parcells
Senior Transportation Planner, Lancaster County
Planning Commission
 Kip Van Blarcom
Senior Countywide Planner, Lancaster County Planning
Commission
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3. Session Overview
 Statewide Preservation Plan
 PHMC Long Range Transportation
Planning Initiative: How we got here
 Lancaster County
 What’s next for the LRTP Planning
Initiative?
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4. How does all of this fit together?
Greenways and Trails
FHWA Historic Preservation
Statewide Plans
Transportation
PHMC
Landscape
Linking Planning Conservation
and NEPA
DCNR
PennDOT
County Comprehensive Plans
National Park Service
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5. Statewide Planning Process
1. Community Preservation Values Survey: Apr–Oct 2010
2. Public Forums: Spring/Summer 2011
8 Regional Public Forums
5 partner workshops
3. HP Board and State Agency input
4. Analyzed public input: Fall 2011
5. Drafted plan and submitted it to NPS
6. Solicited public comment
7. Present the final Plan
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10. Building Better Communities:
The Preservation of Place in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Historic Preservation Plan, 2012-2017
VISION:
Pennsylvanians will appreciate the significant contribution that history
makes in forming the character of their communities and landscapes.
Communities will take action to respect their history and identify and
protect their assets in ways that add value to local environments and
sustain their unique authenticity of place.
By working together, Pennsylvanians will maintain and enhance their
cultural and natural resources and make the Commonwealth a desirable
place to call home, conduct business, and explore.
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11. Building Better Communities:
The Preservation of Place in Pennsylvania
GOAL 1: INCREASE PRESERVATION PLANNING AT THE LOCAL
LEVEL …by helping communities to recognize, prioritize, and
capitalize on the benefits of preservation.
IDENTIFY: Identify and document locally important resources and issues.
PLAN: Encourage planning practices that protect and enhance local
community character.
PROGRAM: Better enable municipal governments to implement
effective historic preservation programs.
EDUCATE: Publicize the benefits and responsibilities of preservation.
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12. Building Better Communities:
The Preservation of Place in Pennsylvania
GOAL 2: EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN STATE AND FEDERAL
PARTNERSHIPS . . . to grow PA’s economy by connecting
preservation with economic development and natural resource
conservation.
IDENTIFY: Identify opportunities for collaboration with State and federal
agency programs to achieve common goals and objectives.
PLAN: Improve cooperation among state and federal agency planning
efforts related to conservation and preservation so that public policy and
budgets are effectively used.
PROGRAM: Identify programs and funding by State and federal agencies
to prioritize and capitalize on the benefits of historic resource preservation.
EDUCATE: Promote inter-agency responsibility to implement this Plan.
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13. Common Goals
 History and nature
 PHMC and DCNR
 Heritage Areas
 Conservation Landscape
Initiatives and Greenways
• The Wilds
• South Mountain
• Susquehanna Greenway
 Trail Towns, River Towns,
and Gateway Communities
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14. Building Better Communities:
The Preservation of Place in Pennsylvania
GOAL 3: BOLSTER THE EFFORTS OF PRESERVATION
ADVOCATES AND PARTNERS . . . to advance local, regional, and
Statewide preservation.
IDENTIFY: Identify preservation advocates and partners.
PLAN: Harness the collective power of preservation advocates and
partners to work toward common preservation goals.
PROGRAM: Provide effective tools that preservation partners and
advocates can use to foster responsible stewardship of historic and
cultural resources.
EDUCATE: Improve communication and collaboration for increased
effectiveness of preservation advocacy.
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15. Building Better Communities:
The Preservation of Place in Pennsylvania
GOAL 4: IDENTIFY, RECRUIT, AND ENGAGE NEW AUDIENCES
. . . to raise awareness and promote broad support for
preservation of the Commonwealth’s heritage as a part of the
statewide strategy for growth and vitality.
IDENTIFY: Identify new audiences and methods of reaching them.
PLAN: Develop methods to effectively recruit and communicate with
existing and new preservation advocates.
PROGRAM: Develop and implement preservation strategies that
resonate with a 21st century audience.
EDUCATE: Instill a preservation ethic in Pennsylvania’s youth and train
a workforce supportive of historic preservation.
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16. Building Better Communities:
The Preservation of Place in Pennsylvania
GOAL 5: ADMINISTER AN EFFECTIVE AND PROACTIVE
STATEWIDE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM . . . that
addresses preservation issues confronting Pennsylvania’s
communities.
IDENTIFY: Recognize strengths and weaknesses of BHP programs.
PLAN: Improve efficiency of internal processes and programs to increase
proactive BHP operations.
PROGRAM: Align programs and organizational structure to maximize
implementation of this Statewide Historic Preservation Plan and the other
obligations of the BHP.
EDUCATE: Support internal and external training and educational
opportunities.
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17. Linking Planning and NEPA
land
development Land Use
proposal System
road Transportation
improvement System
proposal
Water Resources
wetlands
identification System
Other Natural,
Cultural Resource
habitat or Systems
historic places
to preserve
Integrated
Approach
opportunities to
support multiple
community goals and
improve quality of life
Graphic Source: Schaftlein, Shari, Jan. 2008 TRB presentation (www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov).
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