FY 2016 Appropriation

The Historic Preservation and Antiquities Program is responsible for:

  • Providing consultation in accordance with federal and state laws to requesting agencies regarding cultural resource management;
  • Assisting property owners by providing technical assistance to secure federal and state tax credits;
  • Assisting communities and individuals with applications for listing in the National Register of Historical Places;
  • Providing grants and technical assistance to over 90 local governments that have certified historic preservation programs (CLG's);
  • Providing training to customers and the public through events, workshops, online resources and technical assistance;
  • Assuring that ancient human remains discovered on private/SITLA lands are given respectful and lawful treatment; proper analysis to determine cultural affiliation; holding landowners unharmed or unburdened by a discovery of ancient human remains on their property; and ensuring that steps are taken to determine lawful ownership of recovered human remains;
  • Maintaining site and survey records of historical and archaeological sites/areas both in paper files and on state-of-the-art databases. The data include location, descriptive information, reports, and associated records. By law, all agencies and individuals must consult this data before conducting development projects on state and federal lands.
Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $1,698,200 from all sources for Historic Preservation and Antiquities. This is a 2.9 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $738,800 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 0.8 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Funding for Preservation is from the General Fund, federal funds and dedicated credits derived from services provided. Most of the funding for this program is utilized for staff support as shown below.

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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.