1. Using Conservation Action Planning (or Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation) to develop Management Plans for Cultural Values

2. Framework Identify: 1.Priority values for conservation/protection 2.Current condition of values 3.Desired condition of values 4.Key issues or factors degrading values 5.Management strategies to abate those sources of degradation

3. ValueCondition criteria CurrentDesiredPriority Issues Strategies Village site # signs of unnatural physical damage Every visit, new signs are present No new signs present Incidental visitors from boats Outreach to boaters Referrals coordinator discusses with users Knowledge of Heritage and cultural resources % Arch Impact Assess completed with full descriptions % AIA results available to the community 50% 20% 90% Arch professionals not available $$ for AIAs Collaborate with universities Require AIAs for all development Grant applications Understand of traditional values # of unpermitted recordings or photographs of traditional dances & stories 15/ year1/ yearUninformed visitors Outreach to visitors on web Announcement at start of performances Examples of how this works

4. 1. Priority values Identify different types of cultural heritage values - can be based on: – Common location: e.g. same watershed, same family or clan territory, same village – Common use or importance: especially for objects or even CMTs – Common form: e.g. village sites, movable artifacts, canoes, poles – Unique or rare objects: equivalent to species fine filter in natural values If not all values are important for management or conservation, page 7 of the pdf gives some ideas of ways to prioritize those that are most important for a focus of the management plan

5. 2 & 3. Current and desired condition of TANGIBLE VALUES This step is used to determine whether active management is required. Identify criteria upon which to describe the current condition. 3 types of criteria for evaluating condition: 1.Conceptual content - how well the value reflects socio/cultural significance 2.Physical condition - how deteriorated is the physical object 3.Natural and social context - status of the environmental regimes (light, temperature, flooding, etc…) and the social factors (e.g. understanding in the community, land tenure, etc…) that are important to maintaining the condition of the value Page 8 and 9 of the pdf discuss this in more detail Once the criteria have been identified, assess current condition and what is the desired condition to determine whether active management is needed

6. CriteriaDetailsIndicator (that is measured) Corresondence/ connection Permanence of the message Degree of permanence of the value % similarity to the original content and practice # or % of people involved in the cultural practice Degree of credibility Uniformity of knowledge Scientific information available # of publications on the topic FunctionalityDegree that the population identifies with the value TransmissionTransmission of the value or knowledge Strength of the transmission mechanisms (can be measured using interviews, polls, and statistical analysis) # of community activities a year that permit or allow transmission of the intangible cultural value Degree of knowledge about the cultural values in the formal educational curriculum ContextInstitutional support (technical, financial, and political) Level of support in state institutions/government Level of support in NGOs Legal frameworkDegree of protection or promotion given to the cultural value by the laws (national, global, regional, local) 2 & 3 For INTANGIBLE VALUES Criteria to use for assessing condition

7. 4. Key Issues For values with current conditions ≠ desired condition…. A.Identify the consequences of degradation and the sources of degradation B.Find the most important sources of degradation Deterioration effects – e.g. Loss of Conceptual Meaning Destruction Loss of traditional knowledge Causes of Deterioration – e.g. Weathering Looting Inadequate management of tourism Lack of institutional support for local/native culture Prioritization criteria: Severity or Intensity Scope Prioritization criteria: Importance Irreversibility

8. 5. Strategies Identify management actions that can address the most important sources of degradation