The correct URL for the report is www.cpr.ca.gov

The recommendation for elimination is made at
http://report.cpr.ca.gov/cprrpt/frmfunc/bdscmm.htm

Search the page for "historic" to find the passages.

It recommends that all functions be transferred to the proposed Dept of Parks, History, and
Culture. It states that an "ad hoc" committee can be convened to evaluate nominations to the state
landmarks,  the California Register,  National Register, etc.

Gwyn Alcock
Statistical Research
Redlands, Calif.

--- Ron May <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> SCANEWSFLASH
> Elimination of State Historical Resources Commission
>
> The recently issued California Performance Review (CPR) report (www.cpr.gov)
> prepared for Gov. Schwarzenegger includes a recommendation to eliminate the
> State Historical Resources Commission even though the National Historic
> Preservation Act of 1966 as amended in 2000 requires a qualified state commission.  If
> this Commission is eliminated, it also basically eliminates the Office of
> Historic Preservation, which will eliminate several programs.
>
> It costs the State $17,000 to support the Commission each year, in return OHP
> receives federal funding ($1.2 Million last year).
>
> Elimination of the Commission and OHP would most likely also eliminate the
> following:
>
> 1. Nominations to the California and National Registers, and therefore, any
> public participation process.
>
> 2. The Information Centers.
>
> 3. Section 106 Reviews.
>
> 4. Technical support provide to local governments.
>
> 5. Preservation-oriented Tax Credit projects.
>
> 6. The Certified Local Governments (CLG) program/CLG Grants, and
>
> 7. The California Main Street Program (just recently moved into OHP.)
>
> The SCA Board has sent a letter of opposition to the proposal.  We ask you to
> consider drafting a letter expressing opposition to the proposed elimination
> of the Commission and support of OHP to the Governor, our local
> representatives, and candidates for office (since it an election year). Letters should be
> mailed to:
>
> The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger
> State Capitol building
> Sacramento, CA   95814
>