Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: Preserving America's Heritage

ACHP Fall Business Meeting is December 3-4
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will host its fall business meeting Dec. 3-4 at the Old Post Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Fall Case Digest Now Available
The latest edition of the ACHP's quarterly Case Digest is available now. Read stories about current historic preservation activities across the United States.

ACHP Announces Special Recovery Act Section 106 Training
The ACHP is offering one-day courses across the country this fall to aid those working with Recovery Act projects in their understanding of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Learn more about how to sign up and what the course will cover.

Nine Federal Agencies Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Transmission Siting on Federal Lands
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and eight other federal agencies have developed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding siting of transmission lines on federal lands. The MOU is expected to speed the approval of new lines, help access renewable energy like solar and wind, and jumpstart job creation. Read more.

ACHP Issues Program Comment to Streamline Communication Facilities Construction and Modification
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation issued a Program Comment for the USDA Rural Utilities Service and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on October 23, 2009. The initiative will help facilitate the deployment of $7.2 billion in Recovery Act funding for the expansion of access to broadband services nationwide. Read more here.

From left, John L. Nau, III, Laura Bush, Richard Moe at the National Trust's award ceremony, Nashville 2009

Chairman Nau and Laura Bush Receive Chafee Award at Trust Meeting
John L. Nau, III, chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and former First Lady Laura Bush today received the John H. Chafee Trustees Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Policy in recognition of their leadership of the Preserve America program. Read the ACHP's press release. Read the National Trust's press release.

FTA Receives Award for Vesey Street Staircase from World Trade Center
Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation presented the Federal Transit Administration, Lower Manhattan Recovery Office in New York, N.Y., its National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation for the preservation of the last remnants of the World Trade Center site. Read more.

Cruise Night Historic Downtown Lemont, Illinois

New Preserve America Communities Honored by the White House
Mrs. Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, designated 33 Preserve America Communities recently with a letter and certificate. The following are the latest designations bringing the total number of communities to 795.
Read about the communities.

Conway, Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Palm Springs, California
Solvang, California
Hebron, Connecticut
Windham, Connecticut
Washington, District of Columbia
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Crawford County, Georgia
Jefferson, Georgia
Montezuma, Georgia
St. Marys, Georgia
Valdosta, Georgia
Vienna, Georgia
Lemont, Illinois
Plainfield, Illinois
Nappanee, Indiana

Farmington, Maine
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Greenville, Mississippi
Hernando, Mississippi
Boonville, Missouri
Clinton, Missouri
Crow Tribe of Indians, Montana
Clayton, New York
Perrysburg, Ohio
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Beaufort, South Carolina
Cheraw, South Carolina
Smithville, Texas
Wausau, Wisconsin

ACHP Executive Director John Fowler addresses the audience before the student vodcasts are premiered at Harpers Ferry Middle School June 25. Seated are from left, Dennis Frye of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Cate Magennis Wyatt of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, and Robert Stanton, deputy assistant secretary at the Department of the Interior

Harpers Ferry Service Learning Project Unveiled
June 25, 2009 – The ACHP along with its partners kicked off the service learning project Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia today. Six student researched and produced vodcasts are now available at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Read more.

Preserve America E-Newsletter Available
Read the latest e-newsletter with stories of new designations and activities Preserve America Communities can host for heritage tourism, and much more.

Preserve America Grants Effectiveness Report Released
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has released a report to Congress on the preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of Preserve America Grants over the last four years. Read more.

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. Download the report.

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.

The mission of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is to promote the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our Nation's historic resources, and advise the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.

Preserving America's Heritage^sm About ACHP ACHP News National Historic Preservation Program Working with Section 106 Federal, State, & Tribal Programs Training & Education Publications Youth & Historic Preservation Recovery Act		ACHP Fall Business Meeting is December 3-4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will host its fall business meeting Dec. 3-4 at the Old Post Office Building, Washington, D.C. Tribal Grants Four Indian tribes have received Preserve America Grants. Read about each tribal heritage tourism, interpretation, and educational iniative. November is Native American Heritage Month, read the Presidential proclamation. Fall Case Digest Now Available The latest edition of the ACHP's quarterly Case Digest is available now. Read stories about current historic preservation activities across the United States. ACHP Announces Special Recovery Act Section 106 Training The ACHP is offering one-day courses across the country this fall to aid those working with Recovery Act projects in their understanding of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Learn more about how to sign up and what the course will cover. Nine Federal Agencies Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Transmission Siting on Federal Lands The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and eight other federal agencies have developed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding siting of transmission lines on federal lands. The MOU is expected to speed the approval of new lines, help access renewable energy like solar and wind, and jumpstart job creation. Read more. ACHP Issues Program Comment to Streamline Communication Facilities Construction and Modification The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation issued a Program Comment for the USDA Rural Utilities Service and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on October 23, 2009. The initiative will help facilitate the deployment of $7.2 billion in Recovery Act funding for the expansion of access to broadband services nationwide. Read more here. Chairman Nau and Laura Bush Receive Chafee Award at Trust Meeting John L. Nau, III, chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and former First Lady Laura Bush today received the John H. Chafee Trustees Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Policy in recognition of their leadership of the Preserve America program. Read the ACHP's press release. Read the National Trust's press release. FTA Receives Award for Vesey Street Staircase from World Trade Center Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation presented the Federal Transit Administration, Lower Manhattan Recovery Office in New York, N.Y., its National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation for the preservation of the last remnants of the World Trade Center site. Read more. Registration is now open for ACHP's 2010 Training Register online and get more information about the courses. New Preserve America Communities Honored by the White House Mrs. Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, designated 33 Preserve America Communities recently with a letter and certificate. The following are the latest designations bringing the total number of communities to 795. Read about the communities. Conway, Arkansas Pine Bluff, Arkansas Palm Springs, California Solvang, California Hebron, Connecticut Windham, Connecticut Washington, District of Columbia Fernandina Beach, Florida Crawford County, Georgia Jefferson, Georgia Montezuma, Georgia St. Marys, Georgia Valdosta, Georgia Vienna, Georgia Lemont, Illinois Plainfield, Illinois Nappanee, Indiana Farmington, Maine Plymouth, Massachusetts Greenville, Mississippi Hernando, Mississippi Boonville, Missouri Clinton, Missouri Crow Tribe of Indians, Montana Clayton, New York Perrysburg, Ohio Bedford County, Pennsylvania Connellsville, Pennsylvania Lansdowne, Pennsylvania Beaufort, South Carolina Cheraw, South Carolina Smithville, Texas Wausau, Wisconsin ACHP Gives Awards August 19, 2009 — Today at the ACHP's summer business meeting, Chairman John L. Nau, III honored several groups with ACHP awards. Read more about the Preserve America and Chairman's awards. Harpers Ferry Service Learning Project Unveiled June 25, 2009 – The ACHP along with its partners kicked off the service learning project Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia today. Six student researched and produced vodcasts are now available at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Read more. Preserve America E-Newsletter Available Read the latest e-newsletter with stories of new designations and activities Preserve America Communities can host for heritage tourism, and much more. Preserve America Grants Effectiveness Report Released The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has released a report to Congress on the preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of Preserve America Grants over the last four years. Read more. 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. Download the report. 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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