The following goals and policies are excerpted from the Cultural Resources Element.
K.1 Every effort shall be made to identify and protect prehistoric and historic sites which meet national, state, or local criteria for historic designation from destruction or harmful alteration.
K.2 Whenever possible, the County shall further the goal of cultural resource preservation using education and incentives in lieu of stringent regulatory controls.
CR 1.01 Boulder County, utilizing staff, volunteers, and professionals, shall continue researching County historic structures, sites, and districts and archaeologically sensitive areas.
CR 1.01.2 The County shall annually update its Historic Preservation Work Plan to assess the success of previous preservation efforts and determine the priority of preservation efforts throughout the coming year.
CR 1.02.3 Boulder County staff shall monitor landmark sites to ensure that the terms of the landmarking are being met by the property owner.
CR 1.02 Significant archaeological and historic sites and structures acquired by the County both in unincorporated and incorporated areas, shall be documented, protected, preserved, and where appropriate, restored.
CR 1.02.1 After acquisition, an inventory of cultural resources on the property shall be undertaken and the historic significance of each resource shall be determined.
CR 1.02.2 Resources that meet the criteria for local landmark, or State or National Register status should be nominated for such status by the County.
CR 1.03 The Boulder County Land Use Code and attendant regulations shall insure that historic and archaeological resources are protected.
CR 1.03.1 The Historic Preservation Advisory Board shall be a referral agency for all land use proposals where a possible impact to a historic or archaeological site has been identified.
CR 1.03.2 The applicant for land use proposals received for areas identified as being archaeologically sensitive may be required to conduct an investigation of the area's archaeological significance. The scale and location of the proposal will determine if such an investigation will be required.
CR 1.04 Boulder County shall encourage interjurisdictional cooperation to further the goals of historic and archaeological preservation.
CR 1.05 The County and specifically, the Historic Preservation Advisory Board, shall be an informational resource to Boulder County citizens interested in historic preservation.
CR 1.05.1 The Historic Preservation Advisory Board shall maintain expertise in architecture, agriculture, mining, and history in order to guide property owners with the technical experience necessary for preservation of archaeological and historic sites.
CR 1.05.2 The County shall distribute current copies of the Boulder County Historic Site Survey to local libraries that specialize in history and the Colorado Historical Society.
CR 1.05.3 Pursuant to state and federal laws regarding disclosure of information pertaining to historic and archaeological sites, the location of extremely fragile sites shall not be public information in order to protect these sites.
CR 1.05.4 The County shall maintain a current listing of structures, sites, and districts included in the Boulder County Register of Historic Landmarks.
CR 1.05.5 A listing of all agencies, non-profit organizations, historical societies, history museums, libraries with history collections, and other entities and organization involved in archaeology and/or historic preservation shall be maintained by the County as an educational resource for owners of cultural resources and other interested parties.
CR 1.06 The County shall implement its historic preservation goals through education of the public and the offering of incentives whenever possible.
CR 1.06.1 The County may offer the owners of properties that are designated as historic landmarks variations from the building code requirements, provided the variations support preservation of the landmark and the variation is not placing the health, safety, and welfare of County residents and visitors at risk.
CR 1.06.2 The County shall provide information about state and national financial incentive programs and support grant and tax credit requests of the state by owners of designated properties.
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