Res 2026-017 Approving the City of San Marcos Historic Preservation Plan

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PRESERVATION AGENCIES Government agencies collectively are responsible for implementing historic preservation. Primary players include federal, state, tribal, and local agencies. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Established by an act of Congress in 1849, the DOI and the Secretary of the Interior (SOI) are responsible for land management, wildlife conservation, and historic preservation via the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), United States Geological Survey (USGS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the National Park Service (NPS), which administers the NRHP. The DOI is directly responsible for the management of cultural resources on federal lands and develops national historic preservation policies, guidelines, and standards to assist in state and local cultural resources management, including: SOI's Standards and Guidelines for Preservation Planning SOI's Standards for Professional Qualifications for History, Archeology, Architectural History, Architecture, and Historic Architecture SOI's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties establishes the following four methods of treatment, which differ from renovations widely promoted by realtors and contractors in popular media: oetAT Op (!7 O :D DD H PRESERVATION Maintains existing historic materials and features through stabilization and repair materials and features. Preservation results in retention of the most historic materials. Retains historic character while allowing sensitive repairs, alterations, and additions. Rehabilitation often results in adaptive reuse of a property for current needs. Removes materials and features added to a historic property after a significant period to replicate when an important person lived there or an important event took place. Replicates the appearance of a lost historic property through new construction. Reconstruction is generally used as a tool for education on public properties. SOI publishes a series of technical Preservation Briefs to assist owners in meeting these treatment standards. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS Established in 1829 and incorporated into the DOI in 1849, the BIA works with tribal governments and members to administer natural and cultural resources management programs; employment and job training assistance; law enforcement and justice; agricultural and economic development; and tribal governance. BIA does not maintain land holdings in San Marcos, and no federally recognized tribal lands exist within the City, according to the Trust Asset and Accounting Management System (TAAMS). While San Marcos retains significant Indigenous cultural heritage, particularly associated with Coahuiltecan, Tonkawa, and Lipan Apache peoples, these groups are not federally recognized. The three federally recognized tribes in the state, the Alabama -Coushatta in East Texas, the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe in the South Texas Plains, and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo in West Texas, do not have ties to San Marcos. The City falls under the BIA's Southern Plains Regional Office, which may engage in consultation if tribal interests arise. � -- - I. .r OP I NDli PRESERVATION IN THE U.S. & TEXAS