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Draft Standard Treatments to Address Rehabilitation of Historic Exterior Masonry

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their undertakings on historic properties and provide the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) a reasonable opportunity to comment with regard to such undertakings. The ACHP has issued the regulations that set forth the process through which federal agencies comply with these duties. Those regulations are codified under 36 CFR part 800 (Section 106 regulations).

Under Section 800.14(d) of those regulations, agencies can request the ACHP to establish “standard treatments” detailing standard methods for the treatment of a category of historic properties, a category of undertakings, or a category of effects on historic properties to assist federal agencies in satisfying their responsibilities under Section 106. Standard treatments carry the ACHP’s explicit endorsement and can be applied by Section 106 users to assist them in complying with Section 106.

The Department of Defense has requested the ACHP establish 18 standard treatments, along with two implementation guidance documents, for the rehabilitation of historic exterior masonry. The ACHP has decided to merge all 18 standard treatments for historic exterior masonry, and the two implementation guidance documents, into one standard treatment document. The ACHP seeks public input on that standard treatment.

The comment period is now open and will close on July 14, 2008. Comments should be directed to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation c/o Héctor Abreu Cintrón either by e-mail at habreu@achp.gov or by mail 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 803, Washington, DC 20004 or by fax at 202-606-5072.

Read the draft Standard Treatment and Appendices here. (PDF)

Read the Federal Register announcement here. (PDF)

The ACHP has developed guidance on the establishment of standard treatments as a program alternative for meeting the requirements of Section 106.  These guidelines are available at www.achp.gov/altguidance/st.html.

For more information contact Héctor Abreu Cintrón at (202) 606-8517.

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