The California Coastal Act And Historic Preservation

Under these LCPs, communities are able to implement policies that address historic preservation issues. While some communities do not specifically mention historic preservation as one of the goals of their LCP, others do. Through an examination of various Local Coastal Programs, including those that both do and do not address historic preservation, recommendations for how other coastal communities can incorporate historic preservation into their LCPs will be made. California provides an important lesson for other states because the Coastal Act shows how historic preservation can and should be a part of larger policy conversations.