Historic Preservation, Advisory Council 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is soliciting public comment in preparation for issuing formal comments, under the National Historic Preservation Act, to the Bureau of Land Management regarding its intent to amend a land use management plan to allow for the disposal of the land under the authority of the Recreation and Public Purpose Act for the construction of a shooting range near Bullhead City, Arizona.

Notice is hereby given that the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) will meet on Friday, August 15, 2008. The meeting will be held in the New York/Illinois Room at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at One St. Louis Union Station, St. Louis, MO at 9 a.m. The ACHP was established by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) to advise the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy and to comment upon Federal, federally assisted, and federally licensed undertakings having an effect upon properties listed in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The ACHP's members are the Architect of the Capitol; the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, Defense, Housing and Urban Development, Commerce, Education, Veterans Affairs, and Transportation; the Administrator of the General Services Administration; the Chairman of the National Trust for Historic Preservation; the President of the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers; a Governor; a Mayor; a Native American; and eight non-Federal members appointed by the President. The agenda for the meeting includes the following: Call To Order9 a.m. I. Chairman's Welcome II. Chairman's Award Presentation III. Native American Activities A. Native American Advisory Group B. Native American Program Report IV. Archaeology Task Force A. Proposed Policy Statement on Archaeology and Heritage Tourism V. Preserve America Program Implementation A. Preserve America Stewards Initiative B. Preserve America Communities and Grants C. Preserve America Summit Implementation D. Preserve America/Save America's Treasures Authorizing Legislation VI. Preservation Initiatives Committee A. Legislative Update B. Heritage Tourism Activities VII. Federal Agency Programs Committee A. National Park Service Programmatic Agreement B. Bureau of Land Management Nationwide Programmatic Agreement C. Standard Treatments Update D. Response to Midwest Floods E. Section 106 Cases VIII. Communications, Education, and Outreach Committee A. ACHP Web Site Update IX. Chairman's Report A. ACHP Alumni Foundation B. ACHP FY 2009 Budget Request C. Results of Transition Planning Session X. Executive Director's Report XI. New Business XII. Adjourn Note: The meetings of the ACHP are open to the public. If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 803, Washington, DC, 202-606-8503, at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting. For further information: Additional information concerning the meeting is available from the Executive Director, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 803, Washington, DC 20004.

In 2003 the Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) appointed a Task Force on Archaeology to identify archaeological issues that merited the ACHP's attention. One issue identified was the need to better encourage responsible use of archaeological resources for public benefit, including education programs and heritage tourism. The Task Force has developed a draft policy statement, along with guidance, entitled ``Using Archaeological Resources for Public Benefit, including Education and Heritage Tourism,'' and now seeks public comments on it.