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New ACHP Course Offering
The ACHP announces a new one-day course designed to introduce participants to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its review requirements for federal project planning.  Introduction to Section 106 provides an overview of the process while emphasizing key terms and concepts.  The training is scheduled for June 3 in Honolulu, HI.  Click here for registration and information.

Omnibus Public Land Management Act Becomes Law, Authorizes Facets of Preserve America and Save America’s Treasures
March 30, 2009—President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 today at the White House. The law includes the text of the Preserve America and Save America’s Treasures Act, formerly H.R. 3981/S.2262 in the previous 110th Congress, which permanently authorizes both programs. 

The Preserve America Program which involves the ACHP in a key coordinating role is defined in the law to include (1) the Preserve America grant program within the Department of the Interior; (2) the recognition programs administered by the ACHP; and (3) the related efforts of federal agencies, working in partnership with state, tribal, and local governments and the private sector, to support and promote the preservation of historic resources. Up to $25 million per year is also authorized to carry out the program (funds must be appropriated each year through the budget process). Click here to read the full story.

Native American Program Seeks Assistant
The ACHP's Native American Program has a job opening for a program assistant. Click here for the PDF of the position description. Click here for more information from USA Jobs.

Hall Named Assistant Director
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline D. Hall as the new Assistant Director for Federal Property Management in the Office of Federal Agency Programs – the office that deals primarily with the Section 106 process of the federal preservation program. She began work April 13, 2009. Read more.

ACHP Receives Section 213 Report on Presidio of San Francisco
April 17—The ACHP received its requested Section 213 Report from the National Park Service regarding the Presidio of San Francisco. Click here to read the report. Click here for background on the Presidio case.

Recovery Act Information Now Available
The ACHP is pleased to announce its special section of the Web site devoted to the Recovery Act. Click here for more.

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

Section 3 Report to the President Now Available
The 2009 Report to the President on the federal government's stewardship of its historic properties is now available. Read more. The report can be downloaded here.

ACHP Adopts Report of the Expert Panel
At its winter business meeting February 20, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to endorse the recommendations contained in the report from the expert panel that was formed to study the future of the national historic preservation program. This stemmed from the Preserve America Summit of 2006. Click here to read the "Recommendations to Improve the Structure of the Federal Historic Preservation Program."

ACHP Gives Awards at Meeting
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation had its winter business meeting today and gave out two awards. Click here for information on the Chairman's Award for Federal Achievement in Historic Preservation given to the Federal Transit Administration and partners for Section 106 work related to the former World Trade Center site. Click here for information on the ACHP Award for Federal Preserve America Accomplishment given to four agencies for exemplary Section 3 progress reports on stewardship.

BLM Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Addendum Signed
February 4, 2009 - The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has signed an addendum to the Bureau of Land Management’s nationwide Programmatic Agreement (PA) to improve the participation of Indian tribes in BLM’s Section 106 reviews. Read more here.

New Feature! Case Digest Index
To read about our Section 106 cases from past Case Digests indexed by state, agency, or project name, click here.

Register Now for Section 106 Courses
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has opened its 2009 suite of Section 106 courses. Click here to read more information on the Section 106 Essentials and the Section 106 Advanced courses offered throughout the United States in 2009. Sign up now!

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.

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...

ACHP News Archive

Section 106 Archaeology Guidance
ACHP Guidance on Program Comments as a Program Alternative
Register for the ACHP's Section 106 Course
Heritage Tourism
Economic Issues in Historic Preservation
Preserve America