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About OHP
The California State Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) is responsible for administering federally and state mandated historic preservation programs to further the identification, evaluation, registration and protection of California's irreplaceable archaeological and historical resources under the direction of the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), a gubernatorial appointee, and the State Historical Resources Commission. OHP's responsibilities include: Identifying, evaluating, and registering historic properties; Ensuring compliance with federal and state regulatory obligations; Encouraging the adoption of economic incentives programs designed to benefit property owners; Encouraging economic revitalization by promoting a historic preservation ethic through preservation education and public awareness and, most significantly, by demonstrating leadership and stewardship for historic preservation in California.