Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: Preserving America's Heritage

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation promotes the preservation, enhancement, and sustainable use of our nation’s diverse historic resources, and advises the President and the Congress on national historic preservation policy.

Preserving America's Heritage^sm About ACHP ACHP News National Historic Preservation Program Working with Section 106 Section 106 Successes Federal & State Programs Working with Tribes and NHOs Training & Education Publications Youth & Historic Preservation Involving All People in Preservation Sustainability Energy, Transmission and Historic Preservation Rightsizing Unified Federal Review Follow the ACHP on Facebook: Preservation: The Next Generation updates Preservation Indigenous - Native Youth updates Follow @usachp		Chairman’s Award Goes to Painted Bluff Project ACHP Chairman Milford Wayne Donaldson presented the Chairman’s Award for Achievement in Historic Preservation at an evening reception Nov. 30 to partners who worked on the graffiti removal and camouflage project at Painted Bluff in Alabama. A historic site with pictographs dating back 600 years, Painted Bluff had become a graffiti magnet, and the Tennessee Valley Authority, University of Tennessee, Stratum Unlimited, University of Alabama, Southeastern Climbers Coalition, and 15 federally recognized Indian tribes worked together to restore the character of the bluff. Read more about the award here. View a slide presentation here. ACHP Meets in DC for Fall Business The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation met Dec. 1 in Washington, D.C. for its fall business meeting. New member Luis Hoyos was sworn in, and member Leonard Forsman was sworn in as the new vice chairman of the ACHP. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell of Forsman’s home state of Washington administered the oath to him and talked about the importance of historic preservation. Council members passed several action items including a report and recommendations regarding the ACHP’s public policy initiative for the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act and the future of the federal preservation program. They also endorsed a diversity statement regarding internal ACHP business including staff and council member diversity and inclusiveness. Additionally, they supported sections of House and Senate bills regarding the Water Resources Development Act pertaining to historic properties and the Army Corps of Engineers. Council members discussed the upcoming transition of presidential administrations and how priorities need to be set for preservation initiatives that will be of interest to the new Administration. The next business meeting will be March 22-23 in Washington, D.C. ACHP Announces Community Revitalization Policy Statement After years of research and study into the needs of communities across the U.S. who are struggling to revive their economies and historic assets, the ACHP has issued a policy statement aimed at helping to provide ideas and principles for successful community revitalization. Read more about how to help your community. First Lady Designates New Preserve America Community First Lady Michelle Obama sent a letter to the community leaders of Orange Mound, a neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee, announcing it is the newest Preserve America Community. The total now is 905 designated communities. Read the press release here. President Announces Intent to Appoint New Vice Chairman President Barack Obama announced his intention to appoint current ACHP Native American Member Leonard Forsman as vice chairman of the ACHP. Forsman serves as chairman of the Suquamish Tribe in Washington. Read more here. Agreement Reached for Four-State, 728-Mile Transmission Line The proposed TransWest Express Transmission Line would move energy from Wyoming through Colorado and Utah, ending in southern Nevada, and provide power for up to 1.8 million homes in the Southwest each year. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been consulting with more than 80 parties since 2012 in order to take effects on historic properties from this lengthy transmission line into account. On October 18, 2016, the ACHP signed the Programmatic Agreement (PA) that resulted from the consultation, completing the execution of the agreement. The PA effectively addresses direct, indirect, and cumulative effects on historic properties. Building on the methodologies for assessing indirect effects done on previous transmission projects, this agreement reflects the most up-to-date thinking about addressing visual effects in landscape-scale projects (see Appendix C). The BLM's outreach to the many interested parties in the four-state area is also of note. The agency invited 53 Indian tribes to participate in consultation, including two tribes whose reservation boundaries were crossed by the preferred alignment. Sidebar discussions between the project proponent, TransWest Express LLC, and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation led to a joint press release about the proactive hiring of qualified tribal members for construction jobs, a job fair prior to the start of construction, and a career fair for high school students highlighting energy-related jobs. Prior to the ACHP's signature, 34 parties signed the PA, including four Indian tribes, indicating unusually broad consensus about the agreement. View the full Programmatic Agreement here. ACHP Celebrates Native American Heritage Awareness Month President Obama's recent Proclamation on Native American Heritage Awareness month states: "During National Native American Heritage Month, we pledge to maintain the meaningful partnerships we have with tribal nations, and we renew our commitment to our nation-to-nation relationships as we seek to give all our children the future they deserve." Over the past year and half, the ACHP's Office of Native American Affairs has developed a Native Youth Program to introduce historic preservation to tribal and Native Hawaiian youth, both as a career choice and to educate them on opportunities to preserve sites important to them. Read more information on the ACHP Native Youth Program. And our work to support tribes and Native Hawaiians is outlined here. Read the President's Proclamation of Native American Heritage Awareness Month. New Report on Climate Change Highlights Efforts in Historic Preservation A new White House report highlights the damage that climate change can cause to historic properties and neighborhoods, cultural institutions, tribal sites, and other heritage assets. The impacts from climate change “can irrevocably change a community’s sense of place and erode community identity and stability,” according to Opportunities to Enhance the Nation’s Resilience to Climate Change. The report goes on to note the federal government is exploring ways to support communities seeking to relocate in the face of rising sea levels, and that the National Park Service and Federal Emergency Management Agency have published guidance regarding cultural resources and climate change. The report was prepared by the interagency Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, of which the ACHP is a member. President Obama joins preservationists across the country today in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act. Read more here. ACHP Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Events Read about how ACHP members and staff have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the NHPA and the founding of the ACHP! Latinos in Heritage Conservation to Host Reunion in November Latinos in Heritage Conservation (LHC) is an organization of preservation professionals, scholars, and community advocates and activists established in 2014 to promote historic preservation in Latina/o communities throughout the United States. Last month, LHC published a guest article by ACHP Vice Chairman Teresa Leger de Fernandez who spoke of the urgent need to revisit national historic preservation policies and programs so as to better reflect the nation’s racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity. It is precisely that reason why LHC came into existence, as the organization aims to “move the needle” within the larger preservation movement in order to ensure a more complete American narrative, and to sustain the living cultural heritage of the country’s diverse Latina/o communities. Read more about Reunión 2016 in Houston next month. Agencies Call for Tribal Input on Consultation on Infrastructure Projects On September 9, in a joint statement the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Department of Justice and Department of the Interior committed to engage in government-to-government consultations with Indian tribes on what the federal government should do to better ensure meaningful tribal input into infrastructure project reviews and decisions. The consultations would also address whether new legislation should be proposed to Congress to promote protection of tribal lands, resources, and treaty rights when these projects are undertaken. The announcement followed a decision the same day by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that denied a motion filed by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe that would have temporarily enjoined construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). DAPL is a proposed 1,168-mile oil pipeline that would stretch from the Bakken fields of North Dakota to Pakota, Illinois, and cross properties of religious and cultural significance to the Standing Rock Sioux and other Indian tribes. Construction of DAPL requires federal permits and approvals, most notably from the Corps. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) became involved in the case after receiving expressions of concern from tribes and other stakeholders about the Corps’ compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Section 106 requires federal agencies to consider the effects on historic properties of projects the agencies carry out, permit, license, approve, or financially assist. The ACHP concluded that the Corps’ efforts to comply with Section 106 were deficient. The Corps disagreed and issued the necessary permits and approvals. While the court decision is being appealed, the Corps and the Departments of Justice and the Interior sent a formal invitation on September 23 to tribal leaders to launch a series of consultation sessions to address the broader issues of tribal engagement in infrastructure reviews. The ACHP will be fully engaged in these sessions. The ACHP's ongoing work with the development of policy recommendations to improve the national historic preservation program on its 50th anniversary will also benefit from the input received through the consultations. Preservation Skill Building at PastForward Conference If you're limited on time and can't attend the full PastForward Conference (November 15-18 in Houston), then come for just one day. The Preservation Leadership Trainings (PLT) Intensives on Nov. 16 are day-long, highly-focused, skill-building sessions that are a value-add for the preservation professional providing you with a specific set of skills to bring back to your organization and community, elevating your on the ground efforts. This year's topics include climate change, historic real estate finance, law, and placemaking. Add to your conference schedule or sign up for a PLT Intensive only. Be sure to stop by the ACHP booth while you are looking around the exhibition floor. Read more here: https://savingplaces.org/conference#.V_P2leUrJMw Section 106 and the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: General Information and Guidance The ACHP adopted a plan to support the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Declaration) on March 1, 2013. In the plan, the ACHP commits to raising awareness about the Declaration in the historic preservation community and incorporating the principles and aspirations of the Declaration into ACHP initiatives and programs. As part of the effort to raise awareness, the ACHP also committed to developing guidance on the intersection of the process under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106) and the Declaration. Read more. Call for Abstracts for 2017 National Environmental Justice Conference Now Open Federal agencies must address Environmental Justice (EJ) issues in the preparation of environmental reviews conducted for federal actions under NEPA. This means agencies must consider the affected environment and environmental consequences in drafting an EA or EIS document. An EA/EIS describes the existing conditions in the project; the effects of each of the project alternatives on the socioeconomic, cultural, biological, and physical environment and environmental justice; identifies potential mitigation measures to reduce or avoid negative project effects; and identifies permits required for project implementation, such as endangered species, cultural resources, socio-economic effects, and others. The call for abstracts for the 2017 National Environmental Justice Conference will allow federal, state, and local officials, Indian tribes, consultants, non-profits, and industry to present papers related to the assessment of effects and mitigation of EJ issues. Although EJ issues are not typically related to Section 106 reviews, there may be a nexus between the two that warrants further analysis. The submission of an abstract regarding environmental justice issues that illustrate innovative solutions will help to educate practitioners and allow the EPA to create guidance regarding best practices. Native American Youth In 2015, in response to the Administration's initiative, Generation Indigenous, the ACHP adopted a strategic plan to support and guide its Native Youth Program. This summer, the ACHP reached out to tribal leaders and historic preservation staff for advice about meeting the needs of tribal youth and respecting tribal cultures in the Native Youth Program. One of the outcomes is the issuance of resource materials for Native youth and for adults that work with Native youth. The materials include a fact sheet about historic preservation, advice for youth about how to become involved, information about careers in historic preservation, and what adults can do to support Native youth. For more information about the program and copies of the documents, click here. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Our friends have numerous resources for learning more about Hispanic Heritage Month. Please see www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov. As well, the ACHP offers our Citizen’s Guide to Section 106 in Spanish. Expand Your Preservation Leadership Skills! Preservation50 and American Express are excited to announce the launch of ARCUS: a community of support for emerging leaders of the historic preservation movement’s next 50 years. ARCUS is a leadership development program offering easy access, low cost, cutting edge courses, materials, and networking opportunities to individuals who seek to become effective leaders in the cultural heritage and historic preservation movement. This opportunity is for both ambitious individuals at the early stages of their preservation leadership AND current mid- to upper-level leaders who recognize they need to improve certain aspects of their leadership talents to continue to be successful. Read more on how to apply here. First Lady Designates Two Stewards First Lady Michelle Obama recently designated two volunteer organizations in Texas and Washington as Preserve America Stewards. This brings the nationwide total to 58 recognized Stewards. Read more about them here. ACHP Issues Guidance On Using Section 304 of the NHPA to Protect Sensitive Information About Historic Properties The ACHP has issued a “Frequently Asked Questions” guidance document on protecting sensitive information about historic properties under Section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Federal agency officials, SHPOs, THPOs, Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and other stakeholders in the Section 106 process often ask ACHP staff how sensitive information about historic properties can be protected from public disclosure. This new guidance, available online here: builds upon the successful Section 304 Webinar the ACHP offers about how Section 304 works to protect such information and thereby prevent harm to historic properties. In developing this guidance, the ACHP coordinated closely with the NPS’ Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places program to ensure these FAQs identify the most commonly asked questions and provide helpful guidance to Section 106 practitioners as well as members of the public regarding what information may be withheld from disclosure, under what circumstances, and for what reasons. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Treaty Seminar The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Tribes) hosted more than 100 federal and state officials on August 24-25 at the Event Center on the Fort Hall Reservation, Idaho, for a Treaty Rights Seminar intended to improve the federal trust relationship between the Tribes and the federal government. Tribal officials offered presentations covering a broad range of topics such as tribal history including the Fort Bridger Treaty of 1868, treaty rights, wildlife management, health care programs, and expectations regarding consultation. Valerie Hauser, Director of the ACHP’s Office of Native American Affairs, was honored to serve as one of the keynote speakers. Ms. Hauser’s talk focused on working with Indian tribes as preservation partners and highlighted Administration initiatives like Generation Indigenous and support for the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to emphasize the importance of developing such relationships. The seminar participants were also offered a fascinating tour of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ reservation, learning about tribal history and culture. African American Civil Rights Grants The National Park Service has announced a new grant program aimed at preserving sites of importance to the African American struggle for civil rights in the 20th century. The grants are being funded by the Historic Preservation Fund, and $7.75 million is available. Potential projects include survey and documentation, interpretation and education, oral histories, brick and mortar preservation, and more. Historically Black Colleges and Universities can apply for the grants in partnership with states, territories, federally-recognized tribes, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiian organizations, or local governments. Applications are due October 14, 2016. Learn more about the African American Civil Rights Grants here. Wireless Antennae Agreement Amended August 3-The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) executed the amendment to the 2001 Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for the Collocation of Wireless Antennas (Amendment) among the Federal Communications Commission, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) and the ACHP. The purpose of this Amendment is to streamline 5G infrastructure deployment, and to continue to reduce the need for new tower construction that could potentially affect historic properties. Read more. ACHP Chairman's Award Presented to Cold War Adaptive Reuse Project Washington, DC-ACHP Chairman Milford Wayne Donaldson presented the Chairman's Award for Achievement in Historic Preservation July 13 at a ceremony at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. The award went to the U.S. Department of Energy and its Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, East Tennessee Preservation Alliance, and Dover Development for their work in the restoration and reuse of the Alexander Inn-Guest House, a site where famous players in the development of the atomic bomb at Oak Ridge's DOE facility, stayed. The former inn is now an assisted living facility. Read about the award here.View a Power Point presentation about the award here. ACHP Meets in DC The ACHP met for its summer business July 13-14 in Washington, D.C. Highlights of the meeting included the council members adopting resolutions to advise Congress and the President on four pieces of current legislation regarding historic property designation; emphasizing the members' focus on youth and encouraging agencies and others to support programs to engage young people in historic preservation experiences and careers; and setting forth internal regulations for guiding the ACHP's work in supporting building a more inclusive historic preservation program and tribal historic preservation regulations. Chairman Milford Wayne Donaldson swore in three newly appointed members at the business meeting: Terry Guen, Dorothy Lippert, and Jordan Tannenbaum. Montford Point Marine Memorial Honors Original Troops The first phase of a memorial honoring the nation's first African American Marines was dedicated at a July 29 ceremony in Jacksonville, NC. (Read the Washington Post story here.) The National Montford Point Marine Memorial is named after the camp where some 20,000 African Americans underwent Marine Corps training in the 1940s. The service branch was opened to them following President Franklin Roosevelt's 1941 signing of Executive Order 8802, which prohibited racial discrimination in the armed forces. Montford Point Camp, later renamed Camp Johnson, was also the site of a Section 106 Success Story. The Marine Corps had proposed demolition of three of the buildings associated with Montford Point Camp as part of a plan to construct a new academic instruction facility at Camp Johnson. But, using the Section 106 process, the Montford Point Marine Association and the State Historic Preservation Officer later signed a Memorandum of Agreement that preserved two of those buildings and expanded the interpretative media and materials at the site. First Lady Designates Four New Communities The Preserve America program now can boast 904 designated communities with today's announcement of First Lady Michelle Obama's latest letters to the honorees. Read more about Redwood City, CA; Shelby Township, MI; Warwick, RI; and Tyler, TX. Making Archaeology Public Project offers free videos to students, educators, and more As part of an effort to increase public awareness of knowledge gained through archaeology carried out as a requirement of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the Making Archaeology Public Project is releasing a series of videos throughout 2016. The videos are free to students, educators, or anyone interested in archaeology to use for non-commercial purposes. The passage of the NHPA in 1966 fundamentally changed American archaeology. The NHPA requires that federal agencies be good stewards of historic places-including archaeological sites-that are under an agency's control. The Act also requires agencies to consider the possible effects of all projects they carry out, fund, or approve on archaeological sites and other historic places. Thus, over the past 50 years, hundreds of thousands of archaeological sites have been found, recorded, and, in many cases, preserved in place. Where sites could not be left in place because of the need for highways, energy, housing, or other modern development, many sites were scientifically excavated and analyzed. The results of these analyses preserve the information and knowledge we have gained for future generations. Archaeology carried out to meet the requirements of the NHPA has created a vast collection of information about life in the past and yields amazing stories about our American experience. The videos on the Making Archaeology Public website were created by volunteer groups of archaeologists across the country in order to share some of these stories. Enjoy! Preservation50 is Focus for 2016 With the upcoming anniversary of 50 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the National Historic Preservation Act, the ACHP has begun celebrating. Partnering with various organizations such as Cultural Heritage Partners, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, and many others, the ACHP is looking back at history and looking forward to the future of the national historic preservation program. Keep up to date on Preservation50 activities and events by reading more here. ACHP Member and Staff Contribute to New Volume Honoring 50th Anniversary of NHPA ACHP Expert Member Lynne Sebastian and Office of Federal Agency Programs Director Reid Nelson have contributed chapters to the recently published volume The National Historic Preservation Act: Past, Present, and Future. As Sebastian writes in her chapter, "How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going?," "it is healthy for participants in any discipline or movement to pause periodically and take stock of where they've been, where they are, and where they ought to go from here." The essay collection indeed provides a retrospective look at the Great Society legislation and offers a look at a way forward for the act. Read more here. Section 106 E-Newsletters The ACHP is sending out news related to Section 106 best practices, trends, ACHP staff, courses, and other items of interest. Read the latest edition of Section 106 News here. Sign up to receive the e-newsletter in your own inbox by emailing your request to owilliams@achp.gov. Two New Preserve America Stewards Named First Lady Michelle Obama signed letters naming the Friends of Burial Hill and the Friends of Lakewold Preserve America Stewards. This brings the nationwide total of Stewards to 56. Read more here. PA for Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Now In Effect ACHP Chairman Milford Wayne Donaldson, along with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) State Director Jerome E. Perez, and California State Historic Preservation Officer Julianne Polanco signed a Programmatic Agreement for the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan in early February. This agreement marks a significant step forward in the BLM's efforts to incorporate historic preservation values in its planning efforts. Read more. New Spanish Version Available for Citizen’s Guide The ACHP is pleased to offer one of our most popular publications—the Citizen’s Guide to Section 106 Review—now in Spanish. We hope it will be useful for people who are more comfortable reading in Spanish. Feel free to contact the ACHP via our Spanish email address if you have inquiries: conservacion@achp.gov. El ACHP se complace en ofrecer una de nuestras publicaciones más populares – la Guía del Ciudadano Sobre la Revisión de Proyectos Conforme a la Sección 106 – ahora en español. Esperamos que sea útil para las personas que les resulta más cómodo leer en español. Si tiene preguntas, no dude en contactar al ACHP, en español, a través de esta dirección de correo electrónico: conservacion@achp.gov. The ACHP’s Recommendations on Tribal-Federal Relationships The ACHP announces its new Recommendations for Improving Tribal-Federal Relationships. These recommendations were developed in response to issues raised by both Indian tribes and federal agency officials in Section 106 reviews and in two regional summits co-hosted by the ACHP. The purpose is to encourage Section 106 participants to work together outside of individual project reviews to develop meaningful partnerships. The recommendations should be helpful for federal agencies, Indian tribes, State Historic Preservation Officers, and applicants. The ACHP's Guidance on Preservation Conditions is Now Available! The ACHP announces its new "Guidance on the Use of Real Property Restrictions or Conditions in the Section 106 Process to Avoid Adverse Effects," now on our Web site. It is best viewed from Google Chrome or Firefox. Federal agencies transfer real property out of federal ownership in a variety of ways and for a variety of reasons. When transferring historic properties out of federal control, they often use preservation conditions to accompany these transfers. Sometimes referred to as covenants or easements, preservation conditions are restrictions and conditions on transfers of federal real property, put in place prior to transfer and written in such a way that they are adequate and legally enforceable to ensure the long-term preservation of a historic property's significance. The guidance seeks to help property managing agencies develop sound conditions to support a no adverse effect finding for Section 106 property transfer undertakings. It should also educate historic preservation stakeholders and the public who are often engaged in the development of such conditions and amendments to them. The concepts in the guidance should be useful for permitting and assistance agencies as well. (Read more.) New Applicant Guidance for Unified Federal Review for Disaster Recovery The ACHP, in coordination with the inter-agency Steering Group comprised of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Council on Environmental Quality, is pleased to announce the release of the Unified Federal Environmental and Historic Preservation Review Guide for Federal Disaster Recovery Assistance Applicants (Applicant Guide). The issuance of this Applicant Guide is an important step in the implementation of the Unified Federal Review (UFR) Process, established in July 2014 through an interagency Memorandum of Understanding. Read more. ACHP Electronic Section 106 System Now Available to All Federal Agencies The ACHP is pleased to announce the availability of its voluntary Electronic Section 106 Documentation Submittal System (e106) for use by any federal agency (or officially delegated non-federal entity) when notifying the ACHP of a finding of adverse effect, inviting the ACHP to be a consulting party to resolve adverse effects, or proposing to develop a Programmatic Agreement for complex or multiple undertakings. The e106 system is designed to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency of the Section 106 review process by providing federal agencies with an electronic submittal system that serves to expedite a critical step in Section 106 review and encourage complete and accurate submissions that can be shared with others. Read the announcement regarding the availability of this system; view the format form and instructions. While federal agencies can continue to send hard copy documentation to the ACHP via regular mail, or electronically as a pdf, all agencies are encouraged to utilize e106 in their submissions to the ACHP. National Historic Preservation Act Has Moved! As you may have heard, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) has a new home in the United States Code (U.S. Code), the official compilation of federal statutes. While the NHPA was previously codified at title 16 of the U.S. Code, effective December 19, 2014, it was moved to title 54. Please find the law codifying the NHPA in title 54 here. The provisions of the newly codified NHPA may be found starting at section 300101. Read more. The ACHP's Guidance on Agreement Documents is Now Available! The ACHP is pleased to announce the availability of its new "Guidance on Agreement Documents" (GAD) now on our Web site at http://www.achp.gov/agreementdocguidance.html. It is best viewed from Google Chrome or Firefox. Memoranda of Agreement and Programmatic Agreements play a critical role in documenting a federal agency's commitment to carry out and conclude its responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). GAD will assist all consulting parties—federal agencies, states, Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, applicants, local governments, and other stakeholders–to draft clear, concise, and complete Section 106 MOAs and PAs. Use of this guidance can also help minimize disputes regarding agreed upon measures down the line and save time that is better spent seeking creative and innovative ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects to historic properties. Read more. ACHP Showcases Agreement Documents In hundreds of cases throughout the country, the ACHP participates in consultation on the development of Section 106 agreement documents that evidence federal agency commitments to resolving adverse effects on historic properties that might result from their actions. Read more about these documents and agency transparency. ACHP Announces Release of Section 106 Applicant Toolkit Read the ACHP’s press release about the Section 106 Applicant Toolkit. This Toolkit provides helpful tips and advice for applicants navigating the Section 106 process to make better informed decisions to improve outcomes in the review process and avoid unnecessary delays. It includes an overview of the Section 106 requirements and step by step guidance on consulting with states and Indian tribes, engaging stakeholders, and avoiding inadvertent activities that may adversely affect historic properties. Explore the toolkit here. ACHP and CEQ Release Handbook on Coordination of Important Federal Processes Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality and the ACHP released a handbook designed to help coordinate required review processes under the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. The handbook stands to significantly improve the coordination of environmental reviews across the government. This handbook provides practical advice to practitioners and stakeholders to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal agencies’ environmental review. Read the press release. Read the handbook. Read more from CEQ and the ACHP about this important guidance. ACHP Guidance on Reasonable and Good Faith Efforts Read the policy issued by ACHP. 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
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