historic-preservation-law-summary

name	historic-preservation-law-summary
title	Historic Preservation Law Summary
description	Produces a structured U.S. historic preservation law summary covering federal, state, and local authorities, key cases, takings analysis, designation procedures, enforcement, and zoning intersections. Use when asked about historic preservation law, NHPA, Section 106, preservation ordinances, landmark designation, demolition review, takings challenges, or Penn Central analysis.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/historic-preservation-law-summary
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	regulatory
language	en

Historic Preservation Law Summary

Generates a jurisdiction-aware legal summary of historic preservation statutes, cases, and regulatory frameworks. Not legal advice — informational analysis only.

Prerequisites

Gather before starting:

1. Jurisdiction scope — federal, specific state(s), and/or locality(ies)
2. Audience — developer, agency, advocate, counsel, or internal memo
3. Focus topics — designation, takings, enforcement, incentives, zoning, environmental review
4. Sources — uploaded materials, known ordinances, or request to locate authorities

Quick Start

1. Confirm jurisdiction and focus topics with user
2. Build the Authority Map table (federal → state → local)
3. Populate Thematic Analysis for each in-scope topic
4. Draft Case Digest with 5–12 cases across court levels
5. Produce Procedure Checklist for the target jurisdiction
6. Flag open questions, splits, and missing sources

Output Structure

1. Scope Header

State jurisdictions covered, coverage period, and source list.

2. Executive Overview

4–8 bullets on core principles and practical effects.

3. Authority Map

Level	Authority	Citation	Core Function	Notes
Federal	National Historic Preservation Act	[VERIFY]	Identification and review framework	Section 106 process
Federal	Tax incentive statute(s)	[VERIFY]	Credits/deductions	Eligibility triggers
State	State preservation statute	[VERIFY]	Enables/sets standards	Preemption or delegation
Local	Landmark ordinance	[VERIFY]	Designation + review	Demolition/alterations

4. Thematic Analysis

Topic	Rule/Standard	Leading Authority	Practical Implication
Designation criteria	Historic significance criteria	Local ordinance; state statute	Landmarking threshold