Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 11, 1 November 1988 — Historic Preservation Slide Show [ARTICLE]

Historic Preservation Slide Show

Our archaeological heritage is an important national asset to be protected and managed for the benefit of all Hawaiians, now and in the future. A slide show/presentation on this very topic wil! be given by Earl Neller, OHA Cultural Specialist, on November 14. 1988, accompanied by a lecture on historic preservation !egislation. Thalia Lani Maa, author of a recent publication "Kanawai Mau Mo'olelo Laws of Historic Preservation." will speak The slide show presentation will be held on Monday, November 14, 1988 at :he State Capitol Auditorium from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. !t will be eosponsored by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Historic Hawaii Foundation Aside from introducing T\ajor htstoric preservation egislation he iecture will examine related topics such as.

• Permit procedures. What are the various permit procedures that afford protection to our historic and cultural resources? • Levels of protection. Given that not all sites are equally important, what is the criteria for determining the significance of sites? • Hawai'i and National Registers. How are properties nominated to the Hawai'i and National Registers, and what are the advantages of listing property on hese Registers? "Kanawai Mau Mo'olelo" is a concise resource publication on major federal. state and county laws affecting historic preservation īn Hawai'i. Copies will be available at the lecture. It discusses the procedura! safeguards established for ihe protec Hon of our historic and cultural resources. Also ■ eatured -s an explanation of the planning process

at work in Hawai'i, that attempts to control the character and quality of our building and neighborhood. As decisions are made with or without the participation of the public, the challenge is for us to become informed and get involved in the planning process.

Historic Preservation Law Presented