Critical to the historic preservation movement is the availability of skilled tradespeople. Restoration work on historic buildings simply cannot be done without skilled workers, making the training of new craftspeople a critical priority. This policy statement discusses the need for and the benefits of expanded traditional trades training; suggests key principles that should guide federal, state, and local workforce development and training efforts; and offers recommendations for federal action.

This guidance has been updated. Please see Guidance on Assistance to Consulting Parties in the Section 106 Review Process.

The proposed TransWest Express Transmission Line would move energy from Wyoming through Colorado and Utah, ending in southern Nevada, and provide power for up to 1.8 million homes in the southwest each year. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) consulted with more than 80 parties since 2012 in order to take effects on historic properties from this lengthy transmission line into account.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), worked with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) to develop a prototype programmatic agreement (PPA) under 36 CFR § 800.14(b)(4) of the regulations implementing Section 106, “Protection of Historic Properties” (36 CFR Part 800). The PPA was authorized in 2014.

A list of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pertinent to Disaster recovery.

Answers to questions about the program comment process are based on the requirements found in the ACHP’s regulations, past experience in approving program comments, and recommendations developed based on this experience.

Title: Memorandum of Agreement Among the National Cemetery Administration of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Officer, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the State of Hawaii Department of Defense, Office of Veterans Services and the County of Maui regarding a Grant to Support Improvements to the Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao, Maui, Hawaii Executed: June 19, 2019 Expires: September 30, 2023  

ACHP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

What is the ACHP Native Youth Program? In 2015, the ACHP launched a Native Youth Program in response to concerns of tribal representatives that not enough Native youth knew about historic preservation. The program’s primary goal is to generate interest in historic preservation in general, and help the next generation of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, tribal and NHO representatives, and Native citizens support the preservation of their resources and important places.