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The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) was signed into law on October 15, 1966. It establishes a national preservation program and a system of procedural protections, which encourage both the identification and protection of historic resources, including archeological resources, at the federal level and indirectly at the state and local ...
As amended through December 16, 2016 and Codified in Title 54 of the United States Code. [The National Historic Preservation Act (“Act”) became law on October 15, 1966, Public Law 89-665, and was codified in title 16 of the United States Code. Various amendments followed through the years.
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The National Historic Preservation Act ( NHPA, Pub. L. 89–665, 80 Stat. 915) is legislation intended to preserve historic and archaeological sites in the United States of America. The act created the National Register of Historic Places, the list of National Historic Landmarks, and the State Historic Preservation Offices .
- October 15, 1966
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- National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
AN ACT to Establish a Program for the Preservation of Additional Historic Properties throughout the Nation, and for Other Purposes, Approved October 15, 1966 (Public Law 89665; 80 Stat. 915; 16 U.S.C. 470) as amended by (Public Law 91243, Public Law
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Skip to main content. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. CONTACT US. Search keywords. Main navigation. NEWS & EVENTS. News. Events. Event Calendar. SECTION 106 REVIEW PROCESS. Protecting Historic Properties. Working with Section 106 . The Four-Step Review Process. Regulations. Active Case Map. Program Alternatives. Digital Library.
View the full text of the National Historic Preservation Act. With passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966, the federal government embarked on a new era of leadership in the preservation of our nation’s historic properties.
