ACHP Section 3 Report to the President

Compliance with Section 106 was cited as the training most often taken. Of the 23 classroom training courses and 26 webinars the ACHP offered in 2016, about 80 percent of the 1,583 participants were federal staff.

Successful partnerships that protect historic properties: The 2017 reports indicate that federal agencies are increasingly receptive to, and entering into, preservation partnerships to protect historic properties. These may be with another federal agency or with state or local governments, Indian tribes and NHOs, or private organizations. Some are short-term for a specific resource, while others are long-term protection or management relationships. Working to be better stewards with limited financial and personnel resources is the reason most often cited for these arrangements. It will become clear from this brief list that federal agency partnerships with others are critical to resource protection and must be fostered and encouraged. Such partnerships are especially important for agencies lacking specific kinds of expertise or stewardship capacity. Highlights of partnerships among federal agencies: ›› Illinois: GSA and the USPS collaborated to restore and reunite two companion-New Deal murals in Chicago which had been separated since the 1980s. Strategically placed behind a glass façade, the former Chestnut Street Post Office murals are visible to pedestrians strolling by the post office building as well as customers inside. ›› Washington, D.C.: GSA worked with DOI to conserve and reinstall a 1938 Louis Bouche mural at the Stewart Lee Udall Building’s newly rehabilitated auditorium for the enjoyment of employees and visitors. ›› Florida: NASA has entered into a partnership with the FWS and NPS to manage archaeological resources in the northern portion of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), which includes portions of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Canaveral National Seashore. In this area, NPS has the responsibility to research, interpret, and protect archaeological resources, including the curation of artifacts at the NPS’s Southeast Archeological Center. Projects with the potential to affect archaeological resources within the areas managed by FWS and/or the NPS are reviewed by KSC’s Center CRM prior to ground-disturbing activity to ensure that adverse effects are avoided. GSA In-House Preservation Training: Between 2015-2017 GSA said its own preservation experts provided in-house training on preservation compliance in seven of 11 regions, and on specific topics such as terra cotta evaluation and repair, sandstone conservation, survey and stabilization of stone capitals, innovative vertical access for repairs at substantial heights, and exterior brick investigation.This and three other programs leverage GSA’s in-house expertise, facilitate interaction between programs, and actively engage participants in resolving complex issues effectively.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Procedural Requirements for Cultural Resources Management is the principal policy document governing NASA’s CRM program.The document reflects NASA’s position that successful management and protection of historic properties–known and potential–requires consideration by numerous parties early in the planning process, well in advance of any physical activities.

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