State Historic Preservation State Historic Preservation OfficeOffice

(SHPO)(SHPO)

ACMP ConferenceACMP ConferenceJuneau, AKJuneau, AK

20072007

We Are UniqueWe Are Unique

We are the only We are the only State agency State agency within the ACMP within the ACMP process that does process that does not give permitsnot give permits

ExceptionException Archaeological Archaeological

Surveys on State Surveys on State LandLand

Section 106Section 106of theof the

National Historic Preservation National Historic Preservation ActAct

36 CFR 80036 CFR 800When does Sec. 106 kick When does Sec. 106 kick

in?in? When there is an When there is an

undertakingundertaking

Federal FundingFederal Funding Federal PermittingFederal Permitting

www.achp.gov/regs-rev.04.pdfwww.achp.gov/regs-rev.04.pdf

Section 106Section 106

It is up to the lead It is up to the lead Federal Agency to Federal Agency to take into account take into account potential adverse potential adverse effects to cultural effects to cultural resources as a resources as a result of an result of an undertakingundertaking

What does Section 106 say?What does Section 106 say?

All proposed All proposed projects that are projects that are defined as an defined as an undertaking under undertaking under Sec. 106 must be Sec. 106 must be designed to:designed to: AvoidAvoid MinimizeMinimize MitigateMitigate

And so how does SHPO figure And so how does SHPO figure into the ACMP equation?into the ACMP equation?

It is up to the lead It is up to the lead Federal Agency to Federal Agency to consult withconsult with

SHPOSHPO The PublicThe Public Tribal EntitiesTribal Entities Other Interested Other Interested

PartiesParties

However, ACMP reviews are a However, ACMP reviews are a little differentlittle different

Often SHPO Often SHPO receives the ACMP receives the ACMP reviews prior to the reviews prior to the lead federal lead federal agency reviewsagency reviews

What kinds of comments will What kinds of comments will OPMP receive from SHPO?OPMP receive from SHPO?

We have no cultural resources concernsWe have no cultural resources concerns OPMP won’t hear a thing from our officeOPMP won’t hear a thing from our office

The proposed project is in an area of The proposed project is in an area of medium to high archaeological potentialmedium to high archaeological potential

There are known/reported There are known/reported archaeological sites within the proposed archaeological sites within the proposed project areaproject area

What happens when SHPO What happens when SHPO recommends an archaeological recommends an archaeological

survey?survey?

The applicant must The applicant must hire an archaeologist hire an archaeologist who meets the who meets the Secretary of Interior Secretary of Interior StandardsStandards Must have a Master’s Must have a Master’s

DegreeDegree ArchaeologyArchaeology AnthropologyAnthropology HistoryHistory

Background ResearchBackground Research Pedestrian SurveyPedestrian Survey Archaeological ReportArchaeological Report

AvoidAvoid Minimize Minimize MitigateMitigate

This takes time!This takes time!

But remember…But remember…

The ACMP process is The ACMP process is really set up for really set up for

permittingpermitting

So…we are trying something So…we are trying something newnew

The State Historic Preservation Office The State Historic Preservation Office finds the project inconsistent with finds the project inconsistent with the ACMP unless the following the ACMP unless the following alternative measure is adopted…alternative measure is adopted… The applicant must complete the The applicant must complete the

Section 106 process between the State Section 106 process between the State Historic Preservation Office and the U.S. Historic Preservation Office and the U.S. Army COE Army COE

Information that would help Information that would help SHPO review ACMP projectsSHPO review ACMP projects

When a project involves the rehabilitation, When a project involves the rehabilitation, repair or demolition of a building or repair or demolition of a building or structure structure (including docks, bridges, ect.). (including docks, bridges, ect.). This This includes buildings and/or structures that includes buildings and/or structures that will be removed or demo’ed as a result of will be removed or demo’ed as a result of a project.a project. The original construction date The original construction date

If the building is nearing fifty years of ageIf the building is nearing fifty years of age Our Architectural Historian steps inOur Architectural Historian steps in

Doug GasekDoug Gasek doug_gasek@dnr.state.ak.usdoug_gasek@dnr.state.ak.us 269-8726269-8726

Juneau McDonald’sJuneau McDonald’s

Ground disturbing Ground disturbing activitiesactivities Has the project area Has the project area

been previously been previously disturbed? How?disturbed? How?

Has there been an Has there been an archaeological archaeological survey specifically survey specifically conducted for this conducted for this project?project? If so, list the name If so, list the name

of the report, the of the report, the author, and the yearauthor, and the year

Important!Important!

Our office can never stop a project!Our office can never stop a project! However, a project can be temporarily suspended However, a project can be temporarily suspended

as a result of the lead federal agency’s (or as a result of the lead federal agency’s (or applicant’s) failure to take cultural resources into applicant’s) failure to take cultural resources into account in the early stages of project planningaccount in the early stages of project planning

Contact InformationContact Information

Margie GoatleyMargie Goatley

margie_goatley@dnr.state.ak.usmargie_goatley@dnr.state.ak.us

269-8722269-8722