The Maryland Preservation Plan - 2005 - Maryland Historical Trust

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments.............................................................................................1Executive Summary...........................................................................................1I. Preparing the Maryland Preservation Plan...................................................3A. Public Participation..........................................................................3B. 2001 and Beyond............................................................................3C. How to Use This Plan......................................................................4II. Statewide Priorities for Heritage Resource Conservationin Maryland...........................................................................................5A. Growth Management and Neighborhood Revitalization................7B. Economic Development and Heritage Tourism.............................8C. Heritage Resource Education.........................................................8D. Heritage Resource Protection.........................................................9E. Financial Assistance Programs........................................................91. Tax Credits..........................................................................92. Grants and Loans..............................................................10III. The Status of Heritage Resources in MarylandA. State Historic Preservation Office...............................................131. Resources at the Maryland Historical Trust......................14B. Identification, Documentation, and Evaluation ...........................14C. Registration of Historic Properties................................................171. Federal Programs..............................................................172. State Programs..................................................................18D. Protection......................................................................................181. Protective and Conservation Easements..........................182. Project Review and Compliance........................................193. Special State Programs.....................................................204. Planning at the Local Level...............................................21IV. Suggestions for Implementing Statewide Goals for HeritageResource Conservation.......................................................................25Selected Bibliography......................................................................................30AppendicesStatewide Historic Contexts...............................................................31Partners in Statewide Heritage Resource Conservation....................36Preservation Legislation.....................................................................40