Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

April 01, 2020

Dan Keefe | Brian Nearing
(518) 486-1868 | news@parks.ny.gov

State Parks Moves to Update Historic Preservation Plan

Division for Historic Preservation Releases Draft Scoping Document

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) Division for Historic Preservation today announced the release of the Draft Scoping Document for the Draft New York State Historic Preservation Plan (2021-2025) and Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) for public comment.

The document and resulting public comments will aid in preparation of the State Historic Preservation Plan (SHPP), which guides preservation efforts at the local, regional and state levels. This plan is a blueprint for identifying and preserving the state's historic and cultural resources and is periodically updated to address current needs, issues, and opportunities.

Required under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the plan will detail potential preservation resources and community development efforts. Previously, plans have been issued by the Division for Historic Preservation in 2015, 2009, 2001, 1995, 1975 and 1970.An online version of the Draft Scoping Document is available at the following publicly accessible website: https://parks.ny.gov/inside-our-agency/master-plans.aspx

A non-digital copy of the document can be provided by the agency contact listed below.

Written comments on the Draft Scoping Document for the Draft SHPP/Draft GEIS will be accepted until May 6, 2020, and may be submitted to SHPP.plan@parks.ny.gov or mailed to the contact address below. Following the written comment period, OPRHP will prepare and post a Final Scoping Document.

Agency Contact:

Daniel McEneny, Historic Preservation Program Coordinator
Division for Historic Preservation
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Peebles Island State Park, P.O. Box 189
Waterford, New York 12188
SHPP.plan@parks.ny.gov
(518) 268-2162

For additional information on historic preservation in New York State, please visit our website at https://parks.ny.gov/shpo/

• Additional Documents
• State Historic Preservation Plan 2021-2025 Draft Scoping Document (pdf)