Instead of beginning by compiling heritage information,the new model begins with acquiring an understanding of current needs, setting strategic goals or a vision of where the community would like to go, and then developing the necessary steps to get there. What information is gathered, or inventoried, depends upon what it is that the community needs to know in order to achieve the strategic goals. Heritage planning, however, does not exist in isolation from other community planning and development endeavors. Heritage planning is not a one time activity. It is a continuous activity and needs to be altered and adapted as circumstances and priorities change.
Heritage management is the process which maintains the heritage plan established by a community.
The major link between these three processes is the management plan. If the purpose of the planning is to create the management plan, the function of implementation is to carry out the plan, and the role of evaluation is to assess the effectiveness of both your implementation and your plan. An effective heritage management plan is open-ended and it is responsive to new challenges and opportunities. A Guide for Local Government published by the Heritage Conservation Branch, 1992. Box 9818 Stn.