Plan

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Historic Preservation Plan

The Mat-Su participates in the preservation structure through its status as a Certified Local Government (CLG). A Certified Local Government (CLG) is a local government certified by the state to participate in federal historic preservation funding and programs. Requirements include having a historic preservation commission, a historic preservation plan, and local review process for projects that may have an impact on historic resources

As a requirement of CLG status, the Historical Preservation Commission drafted a historic preservation plan, which was adopted by the Assembly in 1987. This plan focused on objectives and actions for Mat-Su Borough cultural resources staff to focus on in accordance with CLG status. The goal of the plan was to conserve important historic and prehistoric resources, including artifacts, archaeological sites, buildings, writings, and oral histories within the Mat-Su to benefit those in the present and future. Four objectives specifically called out in the 1987 plan were (1) Identification of Cultural Resources (2) Evaluation of Cultural Resources for the National Register of Historic Places (3) Registration of Cultural Resources for the National Register of Historic Places and (4) Protection of Cultural Resources.

The plan includes an extensive list of actions for each objective, including a list of cultural resource surveys to accomplish, methods for evaluating, cataloging and prioritizing resources, potential “support groups” to participate in or support preservation activities, and a list of techniques and tools the Mat-Su Borough and private property owners could use for historic preservation purposes.

The Borough has almost completed an updated plan to guide the next ten years of historic preservation. To review the draft plan, visit the MSB - Mat-Su Borough Historic Preservation Plan Update page.

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