Sample stipulations for the development of Section 106 agreements. The examples in this section will assist federal agencies in engaging the public in carrying out mitigation measures and provide examples for a range of approaches that may further public education and awareness building, the creation of educational materials for specific audiences, and heritage tourism efforts. These kinds of stipulations also present opportunities to involve students and youth in learning about or working with historic properties.

The ACHP offers this as a reference for Native Hawaiian organizations, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) staff, and federal agency staff with responsibility for compliance with Section 106. In 2008, the ACHP adopted the ACHP Policy Statement on the ACHP’s Interaction with Native Hawaiian Organizations. The policy is intended to set “forth actions the ACHP will take to oversee the implementation of its responsibilities under the NHPA with respect to the role afforded to Native Hawaiian organizations in the NHPA.”

This document offers guidance on preservation conditions, which are restrictions and conditions on transfers of federal real property put in place prior to transfer to ensure the long-term preservation of a historic property's historic significance.

You can become one of many professionals working for an Indian tribe, Native Hawaiian organization, federal or state agency, intertribal organization, museum, or private cultural resources management firm in the field of historic preservation. The field of historic preservation is broad and multi-disciplinary!

Overview The regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act specify that when commenting on an undertaking affecting a National Historic Landmark, the ACHP may request a report from the Secretary of the Interior under Section 213 of the Act to assist it in the consultation. The preparation of these reports, like other functions assigned to the Secretary under the Act, is carried out by the National Park Service (NPS) on the Secretary’s behalf.

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.

Section 213 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) [54 USC §304110] directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), if requested by the Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) to provide a report to assist the ACHP in discharging its responsibilities under the Act. Specifically, Section 213 states:

In 2000, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) adopted a Policy Statement Regarding the Council’s Relationships with Indian Tribes that included a commitment to develop a plan for translating policy into action. This Action Plan on ACHP Native American Initiatives has been prepared in response to that obligation as well as the ACHP Chairman’s commitment to take steps to improve the ACHP’s and other Federal agencies’ interaction and communication with Native peoples.      

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