About
NCSHPO
The National Conference of State Historic
Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) is the professional association
of the State government officials who carry out the national historic
preservation program as delegates of the Secretary of the Interior
pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as
amended (NHPA) (16
USC 470). Click here for an overview
of the national historic preservation program.
The NHPA provides for the designation of a
State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) in each state. SHPOs:
- Locate and record historic resources;
- Nominate significant historic resources
to the National Register of Historic Places;
- Foster historic preservation programs
at the local government level and the creation of preservation
ordinances;
- Provide funds for preservation activities;
- Comment on projects under consideration
for the federal historic preservation tax incentive;
- Review all federal projects for their
impact on historic properties in accordance with Section 106
of the Act and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation; and
- Provide technical assistance on rehabilitation
projects and other preservation activities to federal agencies,
state and local governments, and the private sector.
The NCSHPO is a 501(c)(3) corporation registered
in the District of Columbia. The NCSHPO acts as a communications
vehicle among the SHPOs and their staffs and represents the SHPOs
with federal agencies and national preservation organizations.
Questions about historic preservation
in individual states (i.e. a federal project, listing in the National
Register of Historic Places, tax incentives) should be directed
to the respective state.
The NCSHPO is governed
by a Board of Directors elected by
the member States. The National Historic Preservation Act names
the NCSHPO as the point of contact for the SHPOs. The President
of the NCSHPO is an ex-officio member of the Advisory Council
on Historic Preservation. Click here
for a message from the President of NCSHPO.
To establish and maintain
effective liaison with federal agencies and national preservation
organizations, the NCSHPO and its staff
work closely with numerous partners, among them:
- The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation;
- The National Park Service;
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation;
and
- Preservation Action.
Click here
for more information about these partners and their specific programs.
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