The Virginia Department of Historic Resources is turning to Virginia residents to determine the major issues facing using and preserving historic assets around the state.

Residents are asked to complete an online survey to help identify preservation priorities and guide the state’s preservation community. Every six years, the department develops or revises a statewide Virginia Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan, which helps drive the actions of the department.

The survey is anonymous and takes about 15 minutes to complete. Participants also have the option to provide contact information so they can stay informed as the process advances.

The survey can be accessed at the link:

The feedback from the survey will be used to help the department and its preservation partners develop broad goals and objectives for the next 10 years.

The questions are:

1. What are the major issues facing the preservation community and the use of historic resources over the next decade?

2. What values and vision should shape Virginia’s formal preservation goals?