West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 82 - Culture And History › Title 82 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DIVISION OF CULTURE AND HISTORY › Series 82-11 - West Virginia Historic Preservation Community Designation › Section 82-11-4 - Application Review and Evaluation

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
4.1. Applications for the West
				Virginia Certified Historic Preservation Community Designation will
				be reviewed by the Director of the Historic Preservation Section and
				staff at the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. All
				applications will be forwarded to the Commission. Applications
				receiving a successful review will be recommended for designation as
				a Certified Historic Preservation Community.
4.2. The applications and
				recommendations of the Director of Historic Preservation Section will
				be reviewed, approved, amended, or rejected by a quorum of the
				Commission.
4.3. A
				Certified Historic Preservation Community will be required to (a)
				have supported (within the last three years) an historic preservation
				project that promotes heritage tourism or otherwise fosters economic
				vitality (the project must have involved a public-private partnership
				between government entities and at least one civic association,
				non-profit organization, or business enterprise); and (b) have
				adopted (within the last three years) a resolution indicating its
				commitment to the preservation of its heritage assets.
4.4. The community will be
				evaluated and required to meet at least three of the criteria below,
				including at least one from each category:
Category 1: Discovering Heritage through Historic
				  Places
a. An ongoing, publicly available inventory of
				  historic places.
b. An active community supported museum, or
				  interpretive facility archive, or local history records collection
				  (public or private).
c. Active citizen volunteer involvement, such as a
				  docent or guide program for interpretation of local history and
				  culture, or volunteer participation in improving the condition of
				  heritage assets within the community.
d. Ongoing opportunities for children to learn
				  about local heritage in the schools, either through established
				  curriculum or a special outreach program.
Category 2: Protecting Historic Resources
a. An active historic landmark commission, created
				  by the local governmental entity through an ordinance, charged with
				  leading historic preservation activities within the community.
b. An adopted community-wide historic preservation
				  plan that is being implemented.
c. An historic preservation review ordinance and
				  volunteer or professional staff to implement it.
Category 3: Promoting Historic Assets
a. An active local heritage tourism program or
				  participation in a regional program, with such promotional material
				  as a walking/driving trail or itinerary, map of historic resources,
				  etc.
b. A regularly scheduled heritage observation or
				  event.
c. An historic preservation awards or recognition
				  program.
4.5.
				Applications are available at, and shall be submitted to, the
				Director of the Historic Preservation Section at the West Virginia
				Division of Culture and History.
4.6. Deadlines for submittal of
				completed applications shall be 60 days before any scheduled meeting
				of the WV Archives and History Commission.