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MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 22, 2013
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Cynthia Smidt, Associate Planner
Peter Gutowsky, Principal Planner
MEETING: January 30, 2013
RE: Certified Local Government Grant Application / Permission to Proceed
The purpose of this memorandum is to receive support from the Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC) to apply for a $13,000.00 Certified Local Government (CLG) grant. 1
Every twenty-four months, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) offers matching grants
to cities and counties that have been “certified” as historic preservation partners with both the
state and federal governments. Deschutes County is a CLG. The Community Development
Department wants to prepare, with the support of the BOCC and Deschutes County Historic
Landmarks Commission (HLC), an application for the 2013-2014 grant cycle. The deadline is
February 22, 2013. CLG grants assist local governments with their historic preservation
programs on a non-competitive basis in order to ensure that all localities benefit. The maximum
award for each locality is $13,000.00 based on fund availability and requires a 50/50 match of
local funds or donated services/supplies. State and federal requirements regulate the CLG
grant, including project budget, project timeline, inspections and audits, reports and billings,
consultant/contractor standards, etc.
The Community Development Department has been the recipient and beneficiary of CLG grants
for several years. Staff relies on the professional input and direction of the HLC, an appointed
body that provides technical expertise on historic and cultural resources issues for the rural
county and city of Sisters, to customize grant proposals.2 Last year, in preparation of the
upcoming grant, the HLC helped staff identify the following projects listed below for CLG
funding. Upon receiving BOCC support for pursuing the CLG grant, staff will coordinate with the
HLC will to finalize the application at their February 4, 2013 meeting.
1 Deschutes County Administrative Policy No. GA-20 requires the Community Development Department to receive
approval from the Board of County Commissioners to proceed with any proposed grant application.
2 Deschutes County Code Chapter 2.28. http://www.deschutes.org/County-Code.aspx?F=chapter+2.28.pdf
2013-2014 CLG Grant Project List
Project Title Project Summary Estimated Cost Eligibility
1. Grant
Administration
Project coordination, tracking, reporting,
staffing HLC, and reimbursement
requests
$1,500 Project
Administration
2. Preservation
Month National Preservation Month activities $1,000 Public Education
3. Historic
photographs and
website
Photograph all national and locally
designated properties and post on CDD’s
website. Develop presentations for public
use, etc. This is a carryover from 2011-
2012 grant to allow the City of Sisters use
funding to complement their downtown
streetscape project
$2,000 Public Education
4. Deschutes
County’s
Recreational
Heritage (Phase 1)
Deschutes County’s reputation as an
outdoor and recreational destination
builds upon a rich history of Oregonians
and visitors experiencing the
extraordinary amenities of Central
Oregon. This project inventories historic
properties that have historical recreational
significance.
Inventorying historic recreational sites
allows the County to:
o Identify those that may be worthy of
further recognition
o Develop a public outreach campaign
that highlights the County’s historic
recreational areas and potentially
weaves them into tourism promotion
using maps and interactive websites
Phase 1 involves hiring a consultant who
can reach out to property owners to
perform a reconnaissance level survey of
historic recreational sites and properties
on public and private land. Examples
include inventorying sites along the upper
Deschutes River, Mt. Bachelor, Cascade
Lakes, state parks, Newberry National
Monument, and historic resorts of
Sunriver and Black Butte.
$7,500 Reconnaissance
Level Surveys
5. Training HLC Member trainings $1,000
Other
Preservation
Activities