2.3: EvaluationThis section provides guidance on how to conduct an evaluation <strong>of</strong> potential heritageresources against the Criteria for Determining <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> Value or Interest (O.Reg. 9/06) made under the Ontario <strong>Heritage</strong> Act.The findings <strong>of</strong> the historical research and siteanalysis (outlined in Section 2.2 <strong>of</strong> this Bulletin)are used to evaluate heritage resources inrelation to the criteria set out in Regulation 9/06made under the OHA. The evaluation shouldprovide sufficient information about the physical,associative and contextual value <strong>of</strong> each heritageresource located at or abutting the projectlocation to determine cultural heritage value orinterest.<strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> Value or Interest (CHVI)A resource can be said to be <strong>of</strong> cultural heritagevalue or interest if it meets one or more <strong>of</strong> thecriteria set out in O. Reg. 9/06. Potential culturalheritage resources identified during backgroundresearch and preliminary screening should bereferred to as potential heritage resources untilan evaluation against O. Reg. 9/06 determinesthey are <strong>of</strong> cultural heritage value or interest.The Criteria for Determining <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong>Value or Interest established under O. Reg. 9/06are: The property has design value or physicalvalue because it:ois a rare, unique, representative or earlyexample <strong>of</strong> a style, type, expression,material or construction method;o displays a high degree <strong>of</strong> craftsmanshipor artistic merit; oro demonstrates a high degree <strong>of</strong> technicalor scientific achievement.The property has historical or associativevalue because it:o has direct associations with a theme,event, belief, person, activity,organization or institution that issignificant to a community;ooyields, or has the potential to yield,information that contributes to anunderstanding <strong>of</strong> a community orculture; ordemonstrates or reflects the work orideas <strong>of</strong> an architect, artist, builder,designer or theorist who is significant toa community.The property has contextual value because it:o is important in defining, maintaining orsupporting the character <strong>of</strong> an area;o is physically, functionally, visually orhistorically linked to its surroundings; oro is a landmark.The evaluation form included in this Bulletin asAppendix E may be used to help to organize anddocument the evaluation <strong>of</strong> potential heritageresources against Regulation 9/06. In some cases it may be difficult to obtain therequired information (e.g., if historical recordshave been destroyed). It is important toacknowledge in the heritage assessmentreport what information was not obtainableand how the missing information may affectthe evaluation.Statement <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> VaIue orInterestFor any property or landscape that is determinedto be <strong>of</strong> cultural heritage value or interest, thereport should articulate how the resource meetsRegulation 9/06 in a Statement <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong><strong>Heritage</strong> Value or Interest. The Statement shouldconvey why the property is important, explainingthose cultural meanings, associations andconnections the property holds.The Statement should clearly articulate why orwhat makes the resource significant andanticipate potential changes or alterationsresulting from the proposed project that may havean impact on the cultural heritage value <strong>of</strong> theproperty. The statement should identify theresource’s heritage attributes. <strong>Heritage</strong>attributes can be defined as the physical features,materials, forms, locations or spatial configurationsthat contribute to, support, or embody each valueand provide an explanation as to why this issignificant.10
The heritage assessment should clearly describethe relationship between heritage value <strong>of</strong> the siteor property and the identified heritage attributes.The Statement should provide sufficientinformation to explain the significance <strong>of</strong> theresource, and should be approximately two tothree paragraphs. The Statement should includebuilt, structural and landscape features, andclearly identify the resource’s physical attributesand associations, as well as the cultural meaningthat the resource holds to the community. Foreach identified value, the Statement shouldspecify the key heritage attributes that areassociated with these meanings.If, after the evaluation process, a resource is foundnot to have cultural heritage value or interest, theperson conducting the heritage assessmentshould prepare a summary statement that explainsthe conclusions and recommendations <strong>of</strong> theheritage assessment report. There should be aclear rationale made in the report specifying whyno further assessment or evaluation is required.11