Programmatic Agreement (PA) among the Rocky Mountain Region (Region 8) of the US General Services Administration (GSA); the State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs) of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah; and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) regarding the management of historic properties and their consideration in planning activities (2016). 

Programmatic Agreement By and Among the United States of America, Acting by and Through its General Services Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the California State Historic Preservation Officer, and the City and County of San Francisco Regarding the Conveyance, Rehabilitation and Preservation of the Old US Mint Building, San Francisco, California. 

First Amendment to Programmatic Agreement Among the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Leestown Division Station 596, the Kentucky State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding Routine Management Activities at the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Leestown Division, Fayette County, Kentucky

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has amended the referenced Program Comment which avoids duplicate reviews under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act regarding telecommunications projects that undergo Section 106 review by the Federal Communications Commission under existing Nationwide Programmatic Agreements. Amendments in 2015 extended the duration of the Program Comment, added agencies that can use the Program Comment, and provided for a monitoring system.

Executive Summary The National Historic Preservation Act directs the Federal Government to administer federally owned, administered, and controlled historic resources in a spirit of stewardship. Executive Order 13287, issued in 2003 as part of the Administration’s Preserve America initiative, reaffirms this mandate. Section 4(e) of the order requires that the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation make recommendations to the President and Federal agencies on further stimulating initiative, creativity, and efficiency in the Federal stewardship of historic properties.

 

A key responsibility of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is to administer the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), a review process that ensures historic properties are considered during the development of any federal project. The ACHP’s Office of Federal Agency Programs (OFAP) coordinates this responsibility.

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (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 Section 106 process and the Declaration.