Organizations meeting the standards will report all the existence of historical manuscripts and photograph collections to the Historical Society, where a master union catalog for Utah is kept. The Historical Society will provide, upon request, references to additional cataloging, access, and archival processing standards. Eligible Activities and Standards Identification and Documentation are activities undertaken to gather information about historic or archaeological properties in a given area. The scope of these survey activities depend upon what is known. The collection of information usually includes a research design and some excavation for archaeology and archival and field surveys for both archaeology and historic resources.
Recognition takes many forms, but it's purpose is public recognition of significant properties.
Treatment and Rehabilitation are activities designed to preserve or protect properties. Some of the commonly applied treatments are preservation in place, rehabilitation, restoration and stabilization. Planning is an activity designed to consider identification, evaluation and treatment in a logical sequence for the purpose of conserving, protecting or developing cultural resources within an area. This may be a part of any community or state planning process. The planning activities include continuing public participation and development of goals, objectives, or strategic plans.