Preservation and Stewardship

GOAL 1: PRESERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP

Implement strategies for the preservation and revitalization of the Susquehanna Heritage Area’s natural landscapes and historic, cultural, and recreational resources.

Objectives:

  1. Survey and identify the resources within the Susquehanna Heritage Area so that they may be recognized and protected into the future.
     
  2. Actively support programs and initiatives that protect and enhance the historic, cultural, and recreational resources within the Susquehanna Heritage Area.
     
  3. Preserve and protect historic buildings, structures, districts, and landscapes within the Susquehanna Heritage Area.
     
  4. Assist local government and interest groups in developing and implementing resource management tools, identified in the Management Plan, aimed at protecting the character of historic resources.
     
  5. Continue to identify and seek local, state, and national designation of historic resources.
     
  6. Restore, promote, and operate vintage carousels as an important legacy for the region, as well as other primary attractions that have historic significance.
     
  7. Encourage the use of design guidelines in Heritage Area communities to ensure compatibility with neighboring historic structures and sites.