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Comments Sought for Standard Treatments for Historic Exterior Masonry
June 5, 2008— The Department of Defense has requested the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation establish several standard treatments for the rehabilitation of historic exterior masonry. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has merged them into one standard treatment document and seeks public input on it. Read more.

“Using Archaeological Resources for Public Benefit” Comments Requested
June 5, 2008-- The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation requests public comments on a proposed policy statement and accompanying guidance on encouraging the wider use of archaeological resources for public benefit, including education programs and heritage tourism. Read more.

Army Liaison Job Available
The ACHP is seeking a Historic Preservation Specialist/Archaeologist to fill the position of ACHP Liaison to the Army. Liaisons work with the Army and ACHP to develop programmatic approaches to NHPA compliance, including the Army Alternate Procedures and Program Comments. The position is located at the US Army Environmental Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground - Edgewood, MD. The job announcement can be found on USAJobs here. Submissions are due no later than July 16, 2008.

For more information on the Army-ACHP Program, please click here. Questions about the position? Please call Sarah Killinger, ACHP Senior Liaison to the Army, at (410) 436-2527 or Reid Nelson, Assistant Director, ACHP Office of Federal Agency Programs, at (202) 606-8556.

Senior Policy Officials Meet About Section 3
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chairman John Nau hosted a meeting of Senior Policy Officials May 29, 2008 to discuss the impending progress reports under Section 3 of Executive Order 13287, "Preserve America." The meeting offered the officials a chance to engage in a discussion about individual progress reports and the development of the ACHP's own Section 3 progress report. Read more.

2008 Preserve America Presidential Awards Presented
Mrs. Laura Bush and John L. Nau, III, at the Preserve America Presidential Awards. Photo Credit: Tami Heilmann, Department of Interior May 12, 2008 — WASHINGTON, D.C.— Mrs. Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States and Honorary Chair of Preserve America, today presented the 2008 Preserve America Presidential Awards at a White House ceremony. This is the highest national award for historic preservation achievement. The Presidential Awards winners are the following: African Burial Ground Project, New York, New York; Corinth and Alcorn County Mississippi Heritage Tourism Initiative; Lower East Side Tenement Museum, New York, New York; and Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program. Read more.

Department of Energy Wins Chairman's Award
From left, Skip Gosling, chief historian and federal preservation office, US Department of Energy; Ingrid Kolb, director, Office of Management, US Department of Energy; John L. Nau, III, ACHP chairman May 13, 2008 — ACHP Chairman John L. Nau, III presented the Chairman's Award for Federal Achievement in Historic Preservation to the U.S. Department of Energy for its exemplary efforts to preserve, interpret, and share sites and history related to the Manhattan Project. Read more.

Council Members Approve Native Hawaiian Policy Statement
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) adopted its "Policy Statement on the ACHP's Interaction with Native Hawaiian Organizations" at its business meeting May 13, 2008. Peter Jemison, Native American member, introduced the policy, and Shad Kane, Native Hawaiian representative to the ACHP's Native American Advisory Group, offered a Hawaiian chant and a statement of support for the policy.

With this policy, the ACHP is acknowledging Native Hawaiian traditional cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices; committing to work with Native Hawaiian organizations to fully consider the preservation of places of importance to them; and acknowledges the important contributions of Native Hawaiian organizations to the national historic preservation program. Read the policy here.

Expert Panel to Explore Preservation Program
To satisfy a Preserve America Summit recommendation, the Department of the Interior and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation have created a 10-member expert panel to evaluate the current federal historic preservation program and make recommendations toward its continuous improvement. Read more.

Spring Case Digest Available
The ACHP's Spring 2008 Case Digest is now available here. Read about historic preservation actions in the Grand Canyon, Fort Snelling, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in D.C., and more.

Native American Program Expands Staff
William Dancing Feather has joined the staff of the ACHP's Native American Program. He will serve as program assistant and manage databases and communications, research policy recommendations, prepare training and outreach materials, and support the ACHP's Native American Advisory Group. Read more.

Spring Preserve America E-Newsletter Now Available
Click here to read about the latest Preserve America news including award opportunities and new Communities.Sign up here to receive the e-newsletter in your own inbox.

Native American Program News
Click here to read the latest installment of the Native American Program e-newsletter from the ACHP. Stories including online training, heritage tourism, and Native interests are included.

ACHP Supports Policy Statement on Historic Nuclear Reactor
March 12, 2008 — The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation today expressed its strong support for the U.S. Department of Energy's policy statement on the historic nuclear B Reactor at Hanford, Washington. Read more.

Announcing the 2008 Section 106 Course Schedule
Class in Hawaii The ACHP is pleased to announce its very popular Section 106 Essentials training schedule for 2008. We're offering nine great nationwide locations this year. All courses are taught by highly knowledgeable ACHP staff who are engaged both on a daily basis and have practical hands-on experience with Section 106 issues. Attendees taking our courses receive an added benefit from the expertise that our instructors bring to the course.

NEW! This year we have added an Advanced Section 106 Seminar. We have had many requests for advanced training and are excited to add this to our course offerings. Click here for more locations, dates and registration information.

Web-based Archaeology Guidance Now Available
Washington, D.C.—The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has developed new archaeology guidance to assist federal agencies in meeting their responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The guidance is available at: www.achp.gov/archguide. Read more...

Reporting on Section 3 Guidance now Available for Federal Agencies
Executive Order 13287 "Preserve America" requires federal agencies to report on the state of their historic properties with a comprehensive and candid assessment. Read more...
Click here for guidance on how to produce the next report, which is due to the ACHP by September 30, 2008.

The mission of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is to promote the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our Nation's historic resources, and advise the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.

Preserving America's Heritage^sm About ACHP ACHP News National Historic Preservation Program Working with Section 106 Federal, State, & Tribal Programs Training & Education Publications		Comments Sought for Standard Treatments for Historic Exterior Masonry June 5, 2008— The Department of Defense has requested the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation establish several standard treatments for the rehabilitation of historic exterior masonry. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has merged them into one standard treatment document and seeks public input on it. *Read more. “Using Archaeological Resources for Public Benefit” Comments Requested* June 5, 2008-- The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation requests public comments on a proposed policy statement and accompanying guidance on encouraging the wider use of archaeological resources for public benefit, including education programs and heritage tourism. *Read more. Army Liaison Job Available* The ACHP is seeking a Historic Preservation Specialist/Archaeologist to fill the position of ACHP Liaison to the Army. Liaisons work with the Army and ACHP to develop programmatic approaches to NHPA compliance, including the Army Alternate Procedures and Program Comments. The position is located at the US Army Environmental Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground - Edgewood, MD. The job announcement can be found on USAJobs *here. Submissions are due no later than July 16, 2008. For more information on the Army-ACHP Program, please click here. Questions about the position? Please call Sarah Killinger, ACHP Senior Liaison to the Army, at (410) 436-2527 or Reid Nelson, Assistant Director, ACHP Office of Federal Agency Programs, at (202) 606-8556. Senior Policy Officials Meet About Section 3* Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chairman John Nau hosted a meeting of Senior Policy Officials May 29, 2008 to discuss the impending progress reports under Section 3 of Executive Order 13287, "Preserve America." The meeting offered the officials a chance to engage in a discussion about individual progress reports and the development of the ACHP's own Section 3 progress report. *Read more. 2008 Preserve America Presidential Awards Presented* May 12, 2008 — WASHINGTON, D.C.— Mrs. Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States and Honorary Chair of Preserve America, today presented the 2008 Preserve America Presidential Awards at a White House ceremony. This is the highest national award for historic preservation achievement. The Presidential Awards winners are the following: African Burial Ground Project, New York, New York; Corinth and Alcorn County Mississippi Heritage Tourism Initiative; Lower East Side Tenement Museum, New York, New York; and Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program. *Read more. Department of Energy Wins Chairman's Award* May 13, 2008 — ACHP Chairman John L. Nau, III presented the Chairman's Award for Federal Achievement in Historic Preservation to the U.S. Department of Energy for its exemplary efforts to preserve, interpret, and share sites and history related to the Manhattan Project. *Read more. Council Members Approve Native Hawaiian Policy Statement* The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) adopted its "Policy Statement on the ACHP's Interaction with Native Hawaiian Organizations" at its business meeting May 13, 2008. Peter Jemison, Native American member, introduced the policy, and Shad Kane, Native Hawaiian representative to the ACHP's Native American Advisory Group, offered a Hawaiian chant and a statement of support for the policy. With this policy, the ACHP is acknowledging Native Hawaiian traditional cultural knowledge, beliefs and practices; committing to work with Native Hawaiian organizations to fully consider the preservation of places of importance to them; and acknowledges the important contributions of Native Hawaiian organizations to the national historic preservation program. Read the policy *here. Expert Panel to Explore Preservation Program* To satisfy a Preserve America Summit recommendation, the Department of the Interior and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation have created a 10-member expert panel to evaluate the current federal historic preservation program and make recommendations toward its continuous improvement. Read more. Spring Case Digest Available The ACHP's Spring 2008 Case Digest is now available *here. Read about historic preservation actions in the Grand Canyon, Fort Snelling, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in D.C., and more. Native American Program Expands Staff* William Dancing Feather has joined the staff of the ACHP's Native American Program. He will serve as program assistant and manage databases and communications, research policy recommendations, prepare training and outreach materials, and support the ACHP's Native American Advisory Group. *Read more. Spring Preserve America E-Newsletter Now Available* Click here to read about the latest Preserve America news including award opportunities and new Communities.Sign up here to receive the e-newsletter in your own inbox. Native American Program News *Click here* to read the latest installment of the Native American Program e-newsletter from the ACHP. Stories including online training, heritage tourism, and Native interests are included. ACHP Supports Policy Statement on Historic Nuclear Reactor March 12, 2008 — The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation today expressed its strong support for the U.S. Department of Energy's policy statement on the historic nuclear B Reactor at Hanford, Washington. *Read more. Announcing the 2008 Section 106 Course Schedule* The ACHP is pleased to announce its very popular Section 106 Essentials training schedule for 2008. We're offering nine great nationwide locations this year. All courses are taught by highly knowledgeable ACHP staff who are engaged both on a daily basis and have practical hands-on experience with Section 106 issues. Attendees taking our courses receive an added benefit from the expertise that our instructors bring to the course. NEW! This year we have added an Advanced Section 106 Seminar. We have had many requests for advanced training and are excited to add this to our course offerings. Click here for more locations, dates and registration information. Web-based Archaeology Guidance Now Available Washington, D.C.—The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has developed new archaeology guidance to assist federal agencies in meeting their responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The guidance is available at: www.achp.gov/archguide. Read more... Reporting on Section 3 Guidance now Available for Federal Agencies Executive Order 13287 "Preserve America" requires federal agencies to report on the state of their historic properties with a comprehensive and candid assessment. *Read more...* *Click here* for guidance on how to produce the next report, which is due to the ACHP by September 30, 2008. ACHP News Archive Section 106 Archaeology Guidance ACHP Guidance on Program Comments as a Program Alternative Register for the ACHP's Section 106 Course Heritage Tourism Economic Issues in Historic Preservation Preserve America
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