Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
Crooked River National Grassland

1906 - Antiquities Act (P.L. 59-209)

Established protection over any "historic or prehistoric ruin or monument, or any object of antiquity situated on government lands..."; required permits for their removal. Secretary of the Interior charged with responsibility.

1935 - Historic Sites Act (P.L. 74-292)

Congress declared that "it is a national policy to preserve for public use historic sites, buildings, and objects of significance..." Act empowers the Secretary of the Interior through the National Park Service to conduct surveys, publish studies and otherwise encourage the preservation of historic properties not federally funded.

1960 - Reservoir Act (P.O. 86-523)

Gave Department of the Interior through the National Park Service major responsibility for preservation of archeological data that might be lost specifically through dam construction.

1966 - Historic Preservation Act (P.O. 89-665)

Established Advisory Council, expanded National Register. Pledged ferderal assistance to preservation efforts of state and local groups. Advisory Council given responsibility to comment on effect of federal undertakings on national Register properties.

1970 - National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190)

Title I, Section 101(b), "...it is the continuing responsibility of the federal government to use all practicable means... to preserve important historic, cultural and natural aspects of our national heritage..." Under Title I, Section 102( c), federal agencies were to prepare environmental impact statements for each major federal action having an effect on the environment.

1971 - Executive Order 11593 "Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment".

Charged federal agencies with responsibility to survey all lands and nominate properties to the Register. Requires Secretary of the Interior to advise other federal agencies in matters pertaining to the identification and evaluation of historic properties located on lands their jurisdictions.

1974 - Archeological and Historic Preservation Act (P.L. 93-291)

Amends the Reservoir Salvage Act of 1960. Secretary of the Interior to be responsible for coordinating and administering a nationwide program for recovery, protection, and preservation of scientific, prehistoric, and historic data.

1979 - Archeological Resources Protection Act (P.L. 96-95)

Establishes stricter fines and penalties for disturbance of archeological resources on Federal Lands. New procedures for permitting studies of archeological resources. Clarifies definition of archeological sites and objects. More on ARPA

USDA Forest Service - Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
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