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Guidance for Historic Preservation Planning

NEW!  The Bureau has drafted language that may be incoporated into planning documents that will help planners identify areas with high probability of containing archaeological sites.  Download  the entire document Planning Guidance for Archaeological Sites (PDF, 40 KB).

The Municipalities Planning Code was revised in 2000 and included a provision for historic preservation planning. The Bureau for Historic Preservation (BHP) has developed Guidance for Historic Preservation Planning (PDF, 36 KB) to provide a framework for what constitutes a comprehensive historic preservation plan.