Alabama Historic Preservation Plan Survey Question Title * 1. What is your county of residence? Autauga Baldwin Barbour Bibb Blount Bullock Butler Calhoun Chambers Cherokee Chilton Choctaw Clarke Clay Cleburne Coffee Colbert Conecuh Coosa Covington Crenshaw Cullman Dale Dallas Dekalb Elmore Escambia Etowah Fayette Franklin Geneva Greene Hale Henry Houston Jackson Jefferson Lamar Lauderdale Lawrence Lee Limestone Lowndes Macon Madison Marengo Marion Marshall Mobile Monroe Montgomery Morgan Perry Pickens Pike Randolph Russell St. Clair Shelby Sumter Talladega Tallapoosa Tuscaloosa Walker Washington Wilcox Winston Question Title * 2. Please indicate your community size. Population below 2,000 Population between 2,000-5,000 Population between 5,000-15,000 Population between 15,000-35,000 Population between 35,000-100,000 Population above 100,000 Question Title * 3. Do you work for and/or belong to any of the following organizations? (Check all that apply) Local government State agency Federal agency Native American Nation/tribe Local historic preservation commission Historic site or museum University or college faculty Nonprofit preservation organization For-profit development company Main Street or heritage tourism organization Local or county historical society Local neighborhood organization Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Is your profession or trade related to historic preservation? If yes, please indicate which category most closely describes your work. Archaeologist Architect Historian Architectural Historian Historic Preservationist Landscape Architect Engineer Contractor Developer Planner Craftsman Carpenter Community Development Downtown Revitalization Heritage Tourism Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. In the past two years, what programs have you needed information on or used? Information about architectural significance Assistance in saving an important building Rosenwald Schools or other African American historic places How-to advice on saving, restoring, documenting or using historic places National Register of Historic Places Alabama Register Archaeology Site Information Historic Structures Survey Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credits Local Historic Preservation Commissions or Certified Local Government Environmental Review or Section 106 Grants Historic Preservation Workshops and Conferences Historic Markers Preservation Easements Places in Peril State Property Tax Reduction for Historic Properties Web site, Preservation Report newsletter and other publications Training and information on historic preservation practices Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Identify the five most critical problems or threats affecting historic buildings, districts, archaeological properties and cultural landscapes in your community. (Select up to 5) Demolition by neglect Property owner apathy Public lacks awareness of/interest in historic properties Public works projects Suburban sprawl Development/construction pressure Inappropriate alterations to historic buildings Lack of economic incentives to rehabilitate Inadequate funding for historic preservation activities Uninformed decision makers Lack of interest by government officials Inadequate enforcement of local preservation ordinances No local historic preservation ordinance Lack of historic resources survey Lack of good preservation practices and knowledge Natural disasters Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. The State Historic Preservation Plan focuses on specific issues that are of the greatest concern to the historic preservation community. In order to help us identify which issues to focus on in the next State Plan, vote for the following preservation issues. You have a total of six “votes. You may give more than one “vote” to any individual issue (by using number greater than 1); however the total sum of all votes must not exceed six. Outreach and training on historic preservation practices How-to information accessible over the internet In-depth knowledge about Alabama’s architectural heritage Surveys and updates of existing information on historic places Preserving archaeological resources Land use planning and local regulations Black Heritage Council programs and assistance Downtown Revitalization Web access to Alabama’s inventory of historic places Heritage tourism Funding and incentives for preservation Partnerships for preservation projects Preserving the recent past Preservation and environmental sustainability Making the case for why preservation matters Direct assistance in avoiding demolition of an important endangered site Preservation easements Question Title * 8. Which preservation tools or activities do you feel will be the most effective in your community between 2013 and 2020? (Select up to 5 only) Local historic preservation incentives Local historic preservation ordinances and commissions Main Street program State tax credits for rehabilitation projects State laws and regulations Federal historic preservation laws and regulations Active involvement by the AHC/State Historic Preservation Office Increased public education and information Surveys of historic buildings and sites Oral histories Grants for historic preservation activities Low-interest loans Historic preservation covenants and/or easements Early and open communication between AHC and government/developers Heritage tourism programs On-site assistance from AHC staff How-to information and resources available on-line Direct assistance in avoiding demolition of an important endangered site Programs about Alabama’s architectural legacy Question Title * 9. What do you consider to be the five most important preservation program activities or services currently offered by the AHC? (Select up to 5 only). National Register of Historic Places Black Heritage Council programs and assistance Alabama Register Archaeology Site Information Historic Structures Survey Architectural history research/and education Maintaining the statewide historic resources survey inventory Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credits Local Historic Preservation Commissions or CLGs Environmental Review or Section 106 Grants Advice on saving, restoring, documenting, interpreting or using historic places Historic Preservation Workshop, Conferences and webinars Historic Markers Preservation Easements Places in Peril State Property Tax Reduction for Historic Properties Preservation Report Newsletter , webinars and other publications Web/internet accessible information about preservation programs Web/internet accessible “How To” information Training on historic preservation practices Question Title * 10. Please provide any additional comments about historic preservayion in Alabama to help guide our agency in making priorities in the next State Historic Preservation Plan. Thank you for taking your time to complete this survey. Done