Section 11.01. Declaration of policy; purpose

The  existence  of
  irreplaceable historic resources which give character and distinction to
  our communities and to the state are threatened by the forces of change.
  Accordingly, it  is  necessary  and  desirable  to  coordinate  historic
  preservation.
    Such  historic  preservation should involve, among others, historians,
  architects, educators, planners, realtors, public and  private  agencies
  at  all  levels  of  government  and  in  the private sector, and should
  involve all levels of government.
    The state government should assist local government and cooperate with
  the national government for such purposes.
    It is the purpose of this chapter to continue and  encourage  historic
  preservation  programs and activities and to vest responsibility for the
  coordination of such programs and  activities  in  the  commissioner  of
  parks and recreation.