1. Identification and Inclusion

2. Municipal Plans

Coordinate the identification of historic areas, historic sites, landscapes, archeological sites and scenic corridors for inclusion in state and national registers and in county and municipal planning documents.

Include historic surveys and scenic corridors in local master plans.

3. Preservation Guidelines

4. Historic Resources and Development Regulations

Ensure uniformity in guidelines used by all levels of government for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings.

Protect the character of historic sites, landscapes, structures and areas through comprehensive planning, flexible application of zoning ordinances, construction codes and other development regulations.

5. Archaeological Resources

6. Historic Resources and Infrastructure

Investigate, protect and document archaeological resources identified prior to disturbance of the site. Encourage voluntary, expedited documentation of archaeological finds that might not otherwise be investigated, especially in private construction sites.

Locate and design public and private capital improvements to protect historic resources and their settings from the immediate and cumulative effects of construction and maintenance of these improvements.

7. Historic Structure Re-use and Affordable Housing

8. “Main Street” Programs

Promote adaptive reuse of historic structures to provide affordable housing, where appropriate, in ways that respect architectural and historic integrity.

Promote “Main Street” and other programs to aid in protecting historic sites and structures during revitalization of traditional downtown areas.

9. Identification and Delineation of Scenic and Historic Corridors

10. Greenways, Scenic and Historic Corridors

Participate in the coordination of state, regional and local government identification and delineation of scenic and historic corridors throughout New Jersey, and take the necessary steps to protect them.

Establish within a regional greenway system publicly accessible portions of scenic and historic corridors to provide passive and active recreational and cultural opportunities.

11. Development Patterns and Design to Support Scenic and Historic Values

12. Protection and Preservation of Scenic and Historic Corridors

Manage development and redevelopment to maintain, complement and enhance scenic and historic values within identified and delineated scenic and historic corridors.

Protect scenic and historic corridors by appropriate means and preserve them by using easement purchase, density transfers, fee simple purchase and other innovative and effective mechanisms.

13. Museums

14. Civic Design and Public Art

Support museums, libraries, interpretive centers, archives and other public buildings as repositories of past culture and showcases for contemporary culture, and locate them in Centers, where appropriate, as interconnected components of community-based learning networks.

Encourage high-quality design of all public buildings and landscapes, and promote the use of art in all public buildings and spaces.

15. Economic Development

Use historic preservation as a tool to promote economic development.