5 CHAPTER
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Civil War Cannons Recovered from the Pee Dee River near Florence, SC (photo courtesy Gerry Melendez,The State Media Company of South Carolina)
Federal agency progress reports and the interactions the ACHP has had with property managing agencies during this reporting period demonstrate that agencies are making important progress in identifying, protecting, and using historic properties. These reports and interactions also suggest that targeted assistance and adjustment to existing practice and policy would better position them to address current impediments and make further improvements to fully achieve the goals of this EO. Agencies are clearly taking steps to improve their management and the condition of historic properties under their stewardship. While some agencies continue to face challenges incorporating historic preservation into their broader mission, as noted in this report even these agencies continue to evidence a commitment to the stewardship of historic properties as they carry out their missions. The steps agencies take to identify, protect, and use their historic properties vary widely given the diverse range of historic property types and agency missions. In general, these reports demonstrate that the federal historic preservation program works to the benefit of the American people and the agencies that manage it. Federal agencies and the ACHP are advancing the Administration’s agenda on infrastructure, and taken together, these broader efforts create jobs, stimulate tourism, and contribute to the economy. The recommendations provided below are clearly achievable in order to further advance the stewardship of historic properties and the goals of this Administration. The ACHP has identified the following findings, which are accompanied by recommendations on specific actions the ACHP and others can take to resolve them.
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