UPCOMING COMMENT DEADLINES Due April 9: US Army Corps of Engineers Appendix C Rescission. On February 9, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced a rulemaking to formally rescind 33 CFR Part 325, Appendix C, which the Army Corps has used since 1980 to “comply” with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. In its…
Read MoreREMINDER, HAPPENING TODAY: U.S. ARMY CORPS APPENDIX C RESCISSION TRIBAL VIRTUAL MEETING On February 9, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced a rulemaking to formally rescind 33 CFR Part 325, Appendix C, which the Army Corps has used since 1980 to “comply” with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.…
Read MoreOn January 25, 2024, the National Park Service (NPS) issued a request for comment on their Draft of Updated National Register Bulletin: Identifying, Evaluating, and Documenting Traditional Cultural Places (Draft TCP Bulletin). Comments are due to NPS by March 25. Click through the NPS link above for instructions on submitting comments to NPS. Please find attached NATHPO’s final draft…
Read MoreHAPPENING MARCH 12: NATHPO Webinar for Tribes on Bulletin 38 (TCPs) On January 25, 2024, the National Park Service (NPS) issued a request for comment on their Draft of Updated National Register Bulletin: Identifying, Evaluating, and Documenting Traditional Cultural Places (Draft TCP Bulletin). Comments are due to NPS by March 25. Prior to the comment deadline of…
Read MoreGood Morning/Afternoon: Thanks to everyone who attended our Webinar last week featuring NATHPO’s Repatriation Advisor, Dr. Timothy McKeown. We had more than 60 attendees and appreciated the productive discussion and chance to not only share our initial take on parts of the new regulations, but also to hear from THPOs and Tribal leaders and…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS! US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FORMALLY PROPOSES RESCINDING APPENDIX C This morning, the US Army Corps of Engineers formally proposed rescinding Appendix C of its regulatory program and instead following the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)’s regulations for implementing the National Historic Preservation Act. You can view the proposal HERE. This would…
Read MoreToday, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Ranking Member on the House Natural Resources Committee, led several other Committee members in letters supporting Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs) to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). These letters come in the wake of powerful testimony on behalf of THPOs from Pala Band of Mission Indians…
Read MoreUPCOMING COMMENT & GRANT DEADLINES Sen. Whitehouse Offshore Wind Bill Comment: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is seeking comment on his draft Create Offshore Leadership and Livelihood Alignment By Operating Responsibly And Together for the Environment (COLLABORATE) Act, an offshore wind bill which creates a new competitive $25 million grant program shared by fishermen, states, Tribal Nations, Tribal organizations, and…
Read MoreMARK YOUR CALENDARS! TRIBES-ONLY NAGPRA REGS WEBINAR ON TUESDAY, FEB. 6 The new NAGPRA regulations are final! How’s it going for you? Do you need help understanding what it all means? We do too! Please join us for a Tribes-only virtual discussion on Tuesday, February 6 at 1:00 pm ET. This webinar is free and…
Read MoreUPDATE: Earlier versions of this email failed to include the attached comment submitted by NATHPO to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act as it pertains to NAGPRA and the below regulations. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW NAGPRA REGULATIONS TAKING EFFECT TODAY Effective today,…
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