Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: Preserving America's Heritage [sm]

Expert Panel to Explore Preservation Program
To satisfy a Preserve America Summit recommendation, the Department of the Interior and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation have created a 10-member expert panel to evaluate the current federal historic preservation program and make recommendations toward its continuous improvement. Read more.

Spring Case Digest Available
The ACHP's Spring 2008 Case Digest is now available here. Read about historic preservation actions in the Grand Canyon, Fort Snelling, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in D.C., and more.

Spring Preserve America E-Newsletter Now Available
Click here to read about the latest Preserve America news including award opportunities and new Communities.Sign up here to receive the e-newsletter in your own inbox.

ACHP Supports Policy Statement on Historic Nuclear Reactor
March 12, 2008 — The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation today expressed its strong support for the U.S. Department of Energy's policy statement on the historic nuclear B Reactor at Hanford, Washington. Read more.

ACHP Holds Winter Business Meeting
James A. Thomas, Director of the Office of Facilities and Support Services at the Department of the Treasury, receives the crystal award from ACHP Chairman John L. Nau, III The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation met for its winter business meeting February 29, 2008. The council members gathered in the historic Cash Room of the Treasury Department at the U.S. Treasury Building. Chairman John L. Nau, III presented historic preservation awards to the Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Forest Service. Click here to read about the Chairman's Award to the Treasury Department. Click here to read about the Preserve America Award to the U.S. Forest Service..

"Working Effectively With Tribal Governments" Course Now Online
February 1, 2008—Working Effectively With Tribal Governments, a new online training course, is now available to provide federal workers with better understanding and greater knowledge of the intricacies and issues involved in working effectively with Indian tribes. The training course was created by an interagency group that prominently included Monique Fordham, program specialist in the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Native American Program. In recent years, the federal government has put a great deal of emphasis on the importance of public employees understanding the government-to-government relationship that exists with Indian tribes. Read more...
Go to www.GoLearn.gov to take the course.

Winter Preserve America E-Newsletter Now Available
Click here to read about the latest Preserve America news including award opportunities and new Communities.Sign up here to receive the e-newsletter in your own inbox.

Announcing the 2008 Section 106 Course Schedule
Class in Hawaii The ACHP is pleased to announce its very popular Section 106 Essentials training schedule for 2008. We're offering nine great nationwide locations this year. All courses are taught by highly knowledgeable ACHP staff who are engaged both on a daily basis and have practical hands-on experience with Section 106 issues. Attendees taking our courses receive an added benefit from the expertise that our instructors bring to the course.

NEW! This year we have added an Advanced Section 106 Seminar. We have had many requests for advanced training and are excited to add this to our course offerings. Click here for more locations, dates and registration information.

Native American Program Newsletter Now Available

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Native American Program (NAP) has published its first e-newsletter for a wide audience of those interested in tribal and Native issues in the United States. An overview of the NAP's work, information on becomming a Preserve America Community or Grant recipient, and introductions of key players in the NAP are all included. Read the e-newsletter 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...

Reporting on Section 3 Guidance now Available for Federal Agencies
Executive Order 13287 "Preserve America" requires federal agencies to report on the state of their historic properties with a comprehensive and candid assessment. Read more...
Click here for guidance on how to produce the next report, which is due to the ACHP by September 30, 2008.

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		Expert Panel to Explore Preservation Program To satisfy a Preserve America Summit recommendation, the Department of the Interior and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation have created a 10-member expert panel to evaluate the current federal historic preservation program and make recommendations toward its continuous improvement. Read more. Spring Case Digest Available The ACHP's Spring 2008 Case Digest is now available *here. Read about historic preservation actions in the Grand Canyon, Fort Snelling, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in D.C., and more. Spring Preserve America E-Newsletter Now Available* Click here to read about the latest Preserve America news including award opportunities and new Communities.Sign up here to receive the e-newsletter in your own inbox. ACHP Supports Policy Statement on Historic Nuclear Reactor March 12, 2008 — The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation today expressed its strong support for the U.S. Department of Energy's policy statement on the historic nuclear B Reactor at Hanford, Washington. *Read more. ACHP Holds Winter Business Meeting* The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation met for its winter business meeting February 29, 2008. The council members gathered in the historic Cash Room of the Treasury Department at the U.S. Treasury Building. Chairman John L. Nau, III presented historic preservation awards to the Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Forest Service. *Click here* to read about the Chairman's Award to the Treasury Department. *Click here* to read about the Preserve America Award to the U.S. Forest Service.. "Working Effectively With Tribal Governments" Course Now Online February 1, 2008—Working Effectively With Tribal Governments, a new online training course, is now available to provide federal workers with better understanding and greater knowledge of the intricacies and issues involved in working effectively with Indian tribes. The training course was created by an interagency group that prominently included Monique Fordham, program specialist in the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Native American Program. In recent years, the federal government has put a great deal of emphasis on the importance of public employees understanding the government-to-government relationship that exists with Indian tribes. Read more... Go to www.GoLearn.gov to take the course. Winter Preserve America E-Newsletter Now Available Click here to read about the latest Preserve America news including award opportunities and new Communities.Sign up here to receive the e-newsletter in your own inbox. Announcing the 2008 Section 106 Course Schedule The ACHP is pleased to announce its very popular Section 106 Essentials training schedule for 2008. We're offering nine great nationwide locations this year. All courses are taught by highly knowledgeable ACHP staff who are engaged both on a daily basis and have practical hands-on experience with Section 106 issues. Attendees taking our courses receive an added benefit from the expertise that our instructors bring to the course. NEW! This year we have added an Advanced Section 106 Seminar. We have had many requests for advanced training and are excited to add this to our course offerings. Click here for more locations, dates and registration information. Native American Program Newsletter Now Available The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Native American Program (NAP) has published its first e-newsletter for a wide audience of those interested in tribal and Native issues in the United States. An overview of the NAP's work, information on becomming a Preserve America Community or Grant recipient, and introductions of key players in the NAP are all included. Read the e-newsletter 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... Reporting on Section 3 Guidance now Available for Federal Agencies Executive Order 13287 "Preserve America" requires federal agencies to report on the state of their historic properties with a comprehensive and candid assessment. *Read more...* *Click here* for guidance on how to produce the next report, which is due to the ACHP by September 30, 2008. 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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