Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

  Executive Summary This is the second triennial Report to the President required under Executive Order 13287: “Preserve America,” addressing the state of the federal government’s historic properties and their contribution to local economic development. Signed by President George W.

This handbook presents recommendations for federal agencies, applicants, and Indian tribes to work together in pre-application information gathering or prior to initiating the Section 106 process.

Mrs. Laura Bush, honorary chair of the Preserve America initiative, led a national Preserve America Summit October 18-20, 2006, in New Orleans, Louisiana, marking the 40th anniversary of the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation was a partner and served as Summit coordinator. 

Report prepared pursuant to Section 213 of the National Historic Preservation Act regarding the effects of the Highwood Generating Station on the Great Falls Portage National Historic Landmark, Great Falls, Montana.

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:

- MOA for Charlestown Navy Yard Development Area (1978)    - Amendment #1 (1991)    - Amendment #2 (2010)

Memorandum of Agreement Regarding the Exchange of the United States Courthouse for a City-Owned Site on which to Construct a New Federal Building and United States Courthouse By and Between the United States General Services Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the Iowa Historic Preservation Officer, and the City of Cedar Rapids, IA

Title:  MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AMONG THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS STATE HOME CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM, THE CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER, THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS REGARDING THE VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA YOUNTVILLE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY PROJECT, YOUNTVILLE, NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Expires: November 22, 2026

Memorandum of Agreement among the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs State Home Construction Grant Program, the Idaho State Historic Preservation Officer, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the Idaho Division of Veterans Services regarding the Idaho State Veterans Home Boise Skilled Nursing Replacement Home Project, Boise, Ada County, Idaho (ID)