CLG Online Training Resources

Commissioner Training Program (Wisconsin SHPO; yes Wisconsin!)

The Wisconsin SHPO has put together a great structured, comprehensive online training program, and 99.9% of it is applicable to all preservation commissions, regardless of state. Of course, there are references to Wisconson state or local law within the materials that are not applicable here in Washington. Washington State laws a CLG may encounter are the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) or Governor's Executive Order 0505. SEPA may operate differently in different jurisdictions, so contact your local planning/permitting staff for more information. Executive Order 0505 applies to state agency funded capital projects. This means that if an entity is receiving a grant from a state agency, the project will be reviewed by DAHP for effects to cultural resources. CLG commisioners should also be aware of the state law regarding archaeological permitting, which requires anyone digging in an archaeological site to apply for a permit from DAHP. Each state also has specific Procedures for CLGs. Washington's procedures document is provided in the new CLG training materials below. 

If you have any questions about how Wisconsin's requirements differ from Washington, or anything in general, just ask! 

In addition, we have put together some materials on the following topics: (You can download each one separately or download the .zip file for all of them at once)

• A good Place to Start: What every CLG commissioner should know
• NAPC Guide to Parliamentary Procedure
• Local Government Citizen Advisory Boards
• Open Government Training
• Washington State Requirements and Procedures for CLGs
• Local Historic Districts
• Historic Preservation Legal References - local preservation case law in Washington
• A Letter to George 

NEW CLG TRAINING MATERIALS PACKET (.zip)

Presentations from previous trainings:

Powerpoint Slides from November 19, 2020 Training in Steilacoom

• CLG Basics by Kim Gant
• Design Review by Kim Gant - The first half of this presentation is section about Main Street Architecture that I did not have a chance to present. The Design Review portion is the second half.
• Audience Engagement for Historic Preservation by Lauren Hoogkamer

Powerpoint Slides from 2017 CAMP in Tacoma

• Legal Basics for Historic Preservation by Dan Corson
• Meeting Procedures by Karen Gordon
• Preservation Planning by Karen Gordon
• Building Public Support by Amanda DeCort

Powerpoint Slides from September 26, 2017 CLG Training in Spokane

• Meeting Procedures by Karen Gordon
• Legal Basics and Ethics by Karen Gordon
• CLG Basics by Kim Gant
• The Standards by Nick Vann