California Public Resources Code 5079 – The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the …
The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The preservation of California’s historical resources is a responsibility of all citizens, and deserving of continued support through private contributions and efforts and through the use of public funds.
Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 5079
- Preservation: means identification, evaluation, recordation, documentation, curation, acquisition, protection, management, rehabilitation, restoration, stabilization, maintenance, and reconstruction, or any combination of those activities. See California Public Resources Code 5079.01
- Stewardship: means the development and implementation of programs for the proper care, interpretation, and repose of items of historic and cultural value. See California Public Resources Code 5079.01
(b) Peoples of many cultures, backgrounds, and abilities have contributed to the economic and social diversity of the state.
(c) Increasing pressures for development, increasing public use, and deterioration through age and exposure continue to place California’s historical resources at risk.
(d) Preservation of historical resources stimulates the economy, promotes energy conservation, contributes to the tourism industry, and enhances the quality of life in California.
(e) The stewardship of historical resources will further educational goals, deepen cultural and historical awareness, and advance the public’s understanding of the existing human environment and institutions.
(f) Therefore, it is the policy of the state to encourage the stewardship and preservation of California’s historical resources.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 749, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)