Review and Compliance

Through the Review and Compliance program, the SHPO assists federal, state, and local agencies in meeting their preservation responsibilities as defined by federal and state laws. The SHPO cooperates with the national Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to ensure that significant properties are taken into consideration at an early stage in federal project planning.

The SHPO staff provides technical assistance through accessing state resource inventory files; reviewing federal, state, county, and city projects to determine their possible impacts on cultural resources; explaining state and federal compliance procedures; ensuring application of professional standards; and providing opinions on the National Register eligibility of resources. For further information call Ann Howard, JoAnne Medley, Connie Thompson Gibson, or David Jacobs at (602) 542-4009.

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (www.achp.gov/)
• Archaeology and Historic Preservation: Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines (www.cr.nps.gov/local-law/arch_stnds_0.htm)
• SHPO's Policy for Standardized Survey Reports ( 861 KB PDF)
• Context Statement and Guidance on Historical-Period Waste Management And Refuse Deposits "Down in the Dumps". ( 3 MB PDF)
• SHPO Guidance Points

1. Use of the Term "Potentially Eligible" ( 317 KB PDF)
2. Roles of Archaeological Testing ( 332 KB PDF)
3. Appropriateness of Boring under Sites as an Avoidance Measure ( 307 KB PDF)
4. Burial-in-Place Treatment for Archaeological Sites ( 448 KB PDF)
5. Relying on Old Archaeological Survey Data ( 328 KB PDF)
6. Linear Projects ( 1.15 MB PDF)
7. Surface Artifact Collection During Survey/Identification Phase ( 119 KB PDF)
8. Tribal Consultations in National Historic Preservation Act Decision Making Processes ( 427 KB PDF)

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