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Section 106 Essentials Course Canceled
Due to the historic snowfall and continuing transportation uncertainties, the ACHP is canceling this week's offering of The Section 106 Essentials. Originally scheduled to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 9th and 10th, the course has been canceled. Registrants will be notified when the course is rescheduled after we return to the office. If you have a sleeping room reservation, please remember to cancel or change your reservation promptly to avoid penalty. For questions, please contact Cindy Bienvenue at cbienvenue@achp.gov or 202.606.8521.

Call for Outstanding Federal Historic Preservation Partnerships!
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are requesting nominations through March 1, 2010, for the National Trust/ACHP Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation. Read more.

ACHP Considers Program Comment for Disposal of Navy vessels
January 21, 2010 – The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is considering issuing a Program Comment, pursuant to 36 CFR 800.14(e), to the U.S. Navy for the disposal of its vessels that are obsolete or no longer needed for Navy missions and have been stricken from the Naval Vessel Register (NVR). Navy vessels that have been stricken from the NVR are those that have been both decommissioned (taken out of service and crew reassigned) and inactivated (will not be retained for potential reuse). The ACHP is seeking public input on the issue. Read more.

ACHP Signs Agreement for Nine Mile Canyon
Today the ACHP signed a Programmatic Agreement regarding oil and gas development in central Utah and the protection of historic archaeological features in Nine Mile Canyon. Read more.

ACHP Chairman Urges Full Funding
In a letter to Senator Jeff Bingaman, ACHP Chairman John L. Nau III endorsed full and permanent funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Historic Preservation Fund. Read the letter.

2009 Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Announced
December 16, 2009 — The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has announced that Tim Bailey, a fifth grade teacher at Escalante Elementary School in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the recipient of the 2009 Preserve America National History Teacher of the Year award. The award is co-sponsored by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Preserve America and HISTORY™. Read more about this model teacher and the honor.

Chairman's Award Announced at ACHP Business Meeting
Dec. 4 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and its St. Louis District today received the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman's Award for Federal Achievement in Historic Preservation for innovative programs funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Two key non-federal partners in the effort, Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) Wounded Warrior Care Project and Brockington and Associates, Inc., received partnership commendations for their vital roles in creating and implementing the programs. Read the press release.

Preserve America Award Honors Department of Transportation
Dec. 4 — The U.S. Department of Transportation today received the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Preserve America Accomplishment for its support of the Preserve America program and its leadership in historic preservation efforts across the nation. Read the press release.

Registration is now open for ACHP's 2010 Training
Register online and get more information about the courses.

Community Close-Up
Read about Preserve America Community Frederick, MD. Heritage tourism and historic preservation are catalysts for development and community pride in this community. We will spotlight a new community frequently on the Preserve America homepage. Check back often.

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.

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.

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