Municipal Surveys & Preservation Plans
Our exemplary survey reports are integrated into town master plans and utilized as effective standalone documents.
Municipalities and towns responsible for managing historic properties and districts often need town-wide survey reports, as well as design guidelines necessary for consistency in decision making.
At PAL, we deliver high-quality survey reports that serve as vital planning documents, and our design review guidelines provide uniform protocols for treatment of historic properties, while maintaining their visual and aesthetic character.
Our surveys and preservation plans provide a wealth of information about a municipality’s historic and archaeological resources, and serve as a resource that can be utilized by historical commissions, planning boards, and school departments.
Nauset Beach Camps Area, Orleans, MA
Services include:
Inventory of known archaeological resources
Inventory of historic resources
Research on a town’s history
Develop archaeological sensitivity maps
Inventory forms
Archaeological site identification and management recommendations
Public presentations and community outreach
Proposed procedures and/or bylaws
Design guidelines
Simon Hurwitz Buildings, Roxbury, MA
Schoolhouse, Attleboro, MA
Fire Tower, Pawtuckaway State Park, Nottingham, NH
Residence, Hanover, MA
Our municipal survey reports have been cited as a standard by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Our clients and featured projects include the following:
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Massachusetts Historical Commission
Westport, Massachusetts
Town of North Attleborough/Historical Commission
Westport, Connecticut
Boston Landmarks Commission
Central Falls, RI
Saugatuck Transportation Oriented Design Plan, Westport, CT
North Attleboro Townwide Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey and Plan, North Attleboro, MA
Westport Townwide Archaeological Survey, Westport, MA
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Cultural Resource Management Plans
We deliver essential cultural resource management plans (CRMPs) for short- and long-term protection, management, and maintenance.
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Regulatory Compliance
Our staff provides expert guidance to help clients successfully navigate regulatory processes at the federal, state, and local levels.
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Expert Testimony
PAL senior staff offers comprehensive cultural resource management advice and testimony backed by 40 years of experience.
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Avoidance, Protection & Post-Review Discovery Plans
With decades of experience drafting avoidance and mitigation plans, we help clients anticipate the unexpected.
