PIERRE — The State Historic Preservation Office of the South Dakota State Historical Society is preparing for its federal fiscal year 2025 grant application and invites public comment through Oct. 31 on the state’s preservation needs and projects.

The SHPO manages matters of historic preservation in South Dakota, including overseeing the National Register of Historic Places program of the National Park Service within the state. The office relates historic preservation to economic, social, and educational objectives. It surveys, inventories, and registers historic properties, promotes public awareness, and provides technical assistance on their preservation.

The SHPO is interested in public input on the following topics:

• Properties or areas to be inventoried;
• Properties to be considered for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places;
• Properties that are at-risk or endangered; and
• Technical preservation assistance that is most beneficial for maintaining historic properties.

Public input on these topics will help the South Dakota Historic Preservation Office prepare an annual work plan to continue emphasizing preservation efforts throughout the state.

The SHPO Annual Work Plan Suggestion Form may be obtained online at history.sd.gov/ Preservation by clicking the link at the top of the page or by contacting the SHPO office at 605-773-3458 or shpo@state.sd.us. Completed forms are due no later than Oct. 31.