The County of Riverside Transportation and Land Management Agency/Planning Department proposes to hire an individual or team of historic resources assessment professionals meeting the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Architectural History to complete a historic context and reconnaissance-level, parcel-by-parcel historic resources survey of the Idyllwild, CA central business district. The project area is generally located along State Highway 243 and North Circle Drive and connecting streets in the community of Idyllwild (see attached maps of both the draft proposed historic preservation district (Attachment A) and context area (Attachment B). The purpose of the survey and the context statement is to assess the study area for eligibility as a Riverside County Historic Preservation District. The assessment criteria will be those set by the California Office of Historic Preservation for California Historical Landmarks, Points of Interest, California Environmental Quality Act, and the National Register of Historic Places.