For HISTARCH members interested in the recently initiated effort to
evaluate the structure of the national historic preservation program,
the panel appointed to conduct that evaluation is interested in
receiving input from the preservation community.  

 

The email below includes a link for a survey soliciting your input;
there are places in the survey where you can elaborate your answers or
make additional comments.  

 

For more on the effort to advance the national historic preservation
program, go to http://www.preserveamerica.gov/.

 

See below for the survey information and link.

 

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From: Ralston Cox [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 3:29 PM
To: councilmembers
Subject: FW: Please Forward This Survey to Historic Preservation
Community

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From: Juliana Birkhoff [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 4:09 PM
Subject: Please Forward This Survey to Historic Preservation Community

September 15, 2008

 

The Expert Panel Examining the Structure of the Federal Historic
Preservation Programs would like input from the historic preservation
community. Please go to http://survey.preserveamerica.gov/ to fill out a
survey. The survey asks for your preferences on the structure of the
federal historic preservation programs.

 

The survey will only take 10 minutes to fill out. The Expert Panel is
trying to get input from as many people as possible. Please forward this
e-mail to other mailing lists. We apologize if you receive duplicates. 

 

Please respond to the survey by Friday, October 3

 

Background
In October 2006, representatives from federal agencies, educational
institutions, non-profit organizations, and businesses came together to
celebrate the 40th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation
Act. The Preserve America Summit participants discussed successes and
challenges of national historic preservation programs. From these ideas,
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation selected 13 priority
recommendations. One recommendation called for an independent review
panel to evaluate the structure of the historic preservation program.
This independent panel has been organized and has begun its
deliberations. The Expert Panel includes individuals from federal,
state, tribal and local government, the business community, the non
-profit sector, and academia.