In recent years, increasing numbers of Americans have raised concerns or objections regarding the display of various commemorative works in public spaces in their communities. The eight principles in this policy statement are designed to help guide federal, state, and local governments in the management or disposition of controversial commemorative works, such as memorials, statues, markers, or other landscape features honoring divisive historical figures or events.

Programmatic Agreement on Protection of Historic Properties During Emergency Response Under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan   Updated April 30, 2002

Programmatic Agreement Among the Federal Highway Administration; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District; Georgia State Historic Preservation Officer; the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Participating Tribes; and the Georgia Department of Transportation Regarding the Section 106 Process for the Transportation Program in Georgia.

Programmatic Agreement (PA)  Among Region 8 of the General Services Administration; the State Historic Preservation Office of Utah; and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding the Preservation, Maintenance, Rehabilitation, and Leasing of Historic Properties in Utah (2004; superseded by the Region 8 Regional Program PA)

Programmatic Agreement Among the U.S. General Services Administration, the U.S. Department of State, the District of Columbia State Historic Preservation Office and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding the Modernization of the Harry S. Truman Building Extension, Washington D.C. 

Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Among the Department of Homeland Security, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding Department of Homeland Security Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Undertakings

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has issued a program comment for the U.S.

Preservationists marked the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 2016 and took the opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of the federal preservation program that was created by the NHPA. In conjunction with a public outreach effort, the ACHP analyzed the federal preservation program established by the NHPA and developed recommendations for actions that would improve the program to address current and future needs. 

This handbook guided participants in the Section 106 review process for many years, but has since been superseded by current guidance.

Office of Federal Agency Programs fact sheet in Spanish