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Involving Youth in Historic Preservation

October 29--The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation urges historic preservation organizations to create local service learning and/or community service opportunities for students and school systems across the United States in an effort to more widely share and increase public awareness of the benefits of historic preservation. It formally presented the concept at an educational session entitled “Involving Youth in Historic Preservation” at the 2008 National Trust for Historic Preservation annual conference on October 25, 2008. Read more here.

National Trust/ACHP Joint Award Presented in Tulsa

October 23--The joint National Trust for Historic Preservation/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation was presented during the National Trust’s annual conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, today. The V-Site Restoration Project in Los Alamos, New Mexico, received the prestigious national historic preservation award for preserving an endangered key site involved in the World War II-era Manhattan Project. Read more. 

Apply Now for Preserve America Presidential Awards

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for exemplary heritage tourism and historic preservation programs and projects that meet 2009 Preserve America Presidential Award criteria. Nominations must be postmarked no later than November 1, 2008. This award is honorific (non-monetary). Read the criteria and download the nomination materials here.

Chairman Nau Addresses National Congress of American Indians Conference
October 21--Today ACHP Chairman John L. Nau, III spoke on a panel on Improving Tribal Consultation in the Next Administration at the 65th annual conference of the National Congress of American Indians in Phoenix. He discussed how to continue the momentum achieved over the past seven years toward improved tribal-federal agency consultation and coordination in the new Administration. Read more.

Fall Case Digest Now Available
Click here to read the Fall Case Digest with stories of Section 106 cases across the country.

ACHP Issues Final Comments on Hangar 1, Moffett Field
October 7, 2008 - The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation offered its formal, final comments to the Department of the Navy and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration suggesting they work together to rehabilitate historic Hanger 1 at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California. Read the press release on the comments here. Read the formal letter to the Navy here. Read the formal letter to NASA here.

Fall Preserve America E-Newsletter Now Available
Click here for the latest Preserve America news.

Section 213 Guidance Now Available
The ACHP announces the availability of Section 213 Report Guidance. It is meant to provide helpful advice and information for the request and use of Section 213 Reports. Read the guidance here.

President Appoints New ACHP Members
Four members have been appointed or reappointed to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Read more here.

National Historic Trails Receive Chairman’s Award
August 15 — National Historic Trails, part of the National Trails System, today were honored with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman's Award for Federal Achievement in Historic Preservation at its business meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. Read more.

ACHP Adopts Archaeology Policy Statement
The ACHP membership unanimously adopted the policy statement on Archaeology, Heritage Tourism, and Education at its Aug. 15 business meeting. Read more about the policy and its pupose here. Read the policy statement here.

Chairman Praises Designation of Hanford B Reactor
August 25 — ACHP Chairman John L. Nau, III, today praised the Department of Energy and Department of the Interior for seeking and celebrating the designation of the Hanford B Reactor as a National Historic Landmark. Read more.

Native American Program News
Click here to read the latest installment of the Native American Program e-newsletter from the ACHP. Stories including online training, heritage tourism, and Native interests are included.

Web-based Archaeology Guidance Now Available
Washington, D.C.—The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has developed new archaeology guidance to assist federal agencies in meeting their responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The guidance is available at: www.achp.gov/archguide. Read more...

Reporting on Section 3 Guidance now Available for Federal Agencies
Executive Order 13287 "Preserve America" requires federal agencies to report on the state of their historic properties with a comprehensive and candid assessment. Read more...
Click here for guidance on how to produce the next report, which is due to the ACHP by September 30, 2008.

 

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