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New ACHP Guidance Now Available
The ACHP has developed guidance to assist federal agencies and their preservation partners on the development and use of the prototype Programmatic Agreement. This program alternative allows federal agencies to tailor a template agreement document to a specific program or series of undertakings and can provide greater efficiencies and predictability in Section 106 compliance. Read more.

Call for Outstanding Federal Historic Preservation Partnerships!
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are seeking nominations for the 2012 National Trust/ACHP Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation. Read more about this prestigious award and how to apply. 

The Big Read is a Big Opportunity for Preservation Non-Profits
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation encourages non-profit preservation organizations to use local historic resources in conjunction with The Big Read, a program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, to create wider understanding of and build support for the importance of historic place. Read more.

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.

NASA's High-Tech Shuttles Get High-Tech Recordation
The National Aeronautical and Space Administration is using high technology to make engineering records of the space shuttles. A recent article on the CollectSpace Web site discusses how NASA is documenting the space shuttles to preserve their legacy for future generations as the shuttles are now retired from space flight.

The recordation of the shuttles Discovery, Endeavour, and Atlantis, retired in 2011, was part of the mitigation package set out in a Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement among NASA, the ACHP, and the State Historic Preservation Officers of Alabama, California, Florida, and Texas, where NASA's primary space shuttle facilities are located. You can follow the recordation at NASA's Web site http://www.nasa.gov/agency/crm/shuttle/.

ACHP Chairman Honors Newest Community—Filipinotown, Los Angeles
ACHP Chairman Wayne Donaldson and community leaders celebrated the heritage of the newest Preserve America Community, Historic Filipinotown, in Los Angeles, California at a weekend event. Read more.

ACHP Adopts Traditional Cultural Landscapes Plan
ACHP members voted unanimously Nov. 10 to adopt the "Native American Traditional Cultural Landscapes Action Plan" to address the challenges all Section 106 participants face in identifying and treating these large scale historic properties. At the ACHP's summer business meeting in August, members participated in a forum about this topic, and since then staff has worked with the National Park Service to develop this action plan. It is aimed at addressing the multiple and complex issues that are presented. Read the plan and more information here.

Vermont Village Revitalization Initiative Wins Chairmans Award
Nov. 10-At the ACHP’s fall business meeting today, the Chairman’s Award for Achievement in Historic Preservation was given to Sen. Patrick Leahy, Preservation Trust of Vermont, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read more.

Fort Monroe, Virginia: A Section 106 Success Story
The ACHP was delighted to learn that President Barack Obama created the Fort Monroe National Monument in Virginia today. But there’s a story behind the story, a quiet but important chapter in the fort’s long and illustrious history that highlights how the National Historic Preservation Act continues to make the United States of America a richer and more vibrant nation. Read more.

Read an article from Colonial Williamsburg by Gil Klein about slavery and Fort Monroe. 

BLM National Programmatic Agreement Improves Consultation
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a final draft of the revised national Programmatic Agreement (PA) between BLM, the ACHP and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO). The PA, which will replace the 1997 BLM national PA, has been revised to improve consultation with Indian tribes and ensure consistency with the National Historic Preservation Act's implementing regulations at 36 CFR Part 800 as revised in 2004. The three parties anticipate the agreement will be signed in February 2012. Read more.

2012 Section 106 training registration now open
From Anchorage to Atlanta, ACHP staff instructors will visit 11 cities nationwide next year to offer Section 106 training. Join us for interactive courses that feature practical guidance and opportunities to apply what you learn to case-based exercises. The Section 106 Essentials covers the regulatory fundamentals needed to carry out or participate in a federal historic preservation review, while the Advanced Seminar will help experienced practitioners improve consultation and agreement development skills. Register by December 14 and take advantage of the $450 early bird rate for Essentials. For more information and to register, click here.

FAQs Now Available for Disaster Response Planning
The ACHP has produced a set of questions and answers federal agencies and local and tribal officials will find useful in dealing with historic properties during natural and other disasters. Read more.

Stacy Hoeflich Wins National History Teacher of the Year
NYC—ACHP Vice Chairman Clement Price, along with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and others, honored fourth grade history teacher Stacy Hoeflich, from Alexandria, Virginia's John Adams Elementary School with the National History Teacher of the Year award Oct. 18. Read more.

National Trust/ACHP Joint Award Awarded
Oct. 20 Buffalo, NY - The National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation was awarded to the Fort A.P. Hill/Camden Innovative Preservation Project. Read more.

ACHP Commends Preservation Efforts at 9/11 Historic Sites
As America commemorated the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center, the ACHP commended the tremendous efforts in New York and Washington, D.C., to appropriately respond to the destruction of these historic sites. On Sunday, the public was officially presented with the results of the World Trade Center Memorial and Redevelopment Plan at the site of the World Trade Center towers. Behind the scenes, more than 100 consulting parties worked under the auspices of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act—which stipulates that federal actions involving historic properties take into account possible adverse effects and avoid or minimize them to the extent possible—to accomplish this result. Please read more about historic preservation at these monumental sites.

Federal Oversight and Assistance for Shale Gas Development and Section 106
The ACHP frequently receives inquiries regarding the applicability of reviews conducted in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act to shale gas development projects. There remains some confusion as to whether and when federal permits, approvals, or licenses that may invoke Section 106 review are required for these activities. Read this primer to learn more about when opportunities for participating in the Section 106 review of such activities may exist. Read the primer.

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.

ACHP Publishes Native Hawaiian Consultation Handbook
The ACHP is proud to announce the publication of Consultation with Native Hawaiian Organizations in the Section 106 Process: A Handbook. It is the first step-by-step guide to federal agency requirements to consult with Native Hawaiian organizations and includes tips for consulting more effectively. While it is intended for federal agencies, it may be of assistance to Native Hawaiian organizations, state and local officials, and preservation professionals. Read the handbook. Read the Press Release.

ACHP Publishes New Guidance
This guidance is intended to clarify that federal agencies cannot unilaterally delegate to applicants their responsibility to carry out government-to-government consultation with Indian tribes pursuant to the ACHP’s regulations. The ACHP’s Office of Federal Agency Programs and Office of Native American Affairs jointly drafted this guidance to address ongoing issues and confusion regarding Section 106 tribal consultation. Read the guidance.

ACHP Publishes New Guidance
Sustainability and Historic Federal Buildings is new guidance to advise federal decision makers regarding the requirements of Section 2(g) of Executive Order 13514: Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance regarding federal buildings. Read more.

ACHP Issue Spotlight: Transmission Lines in the West
One frequently overlooked aspect of the national push for renewable energy development is the construction of transmission lines. The Section 106 process is key in a variety of projects in the western United States balancing the need to carry energy to remote locations while considering the views of affected people and historic properties. Read more.

New AIA/CES and AICP/CM continuing education opportunity
Planners and architects can now fulfill their continuing education requirements in part by attending ACHP Section 106 training. The ACHP’s Section 106 Essentials course has been approved to offer 12 CM credits to American Institute of Certified Planners members and 12 LUs for members of the American Institute of Architects. For more information or to register, visit the Section 106 Essentials page.

ACHP Chairman's Award Seeking Nominations
The ACHP Chairman's Award for Achievement in Historic Preservation honors projects that have shown excellence and leadership in historic preservation. Read more about how to nominate a project.

Developing a 21st Century Conservation Agenda - America’s Great Outdoors Initiative report issued
On Feb. 16, President Obama unveiled the report titled "America's Great Outdoors: A Promise to Future Generations" at a White House ceremony. The ACHP was involved in development of the report and will play a role in its implementation to help weave cultural heritage and recognition for historic places into key parts of the program. Read more.

ACHP Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan Now Available
In accordance with Executive Order 13514, “Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance,” the ACHP has developed a Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan. It addresses how the ACHP will enhance its energy efficiency and help promote historic preservation as a sustainability tool.     

Citizen’s Guide to Section 106 New Edition Now Available
The ACHP is proud to announce it has updated and reissued Protecting Historic Properties: A Citizen’s Guide to Section 106. The Citizen’s Guide is a useful tool for learning how to protect historic places in your community.

ACHP Task Force on Sustainability and Historic Preservation
A task force of ACHP members has started its work addressing areas of concern in energy efficiency and community livability as part of a greater government priority for sustainability. Read more about who is serving on the task force and its activities and goals. Read 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