Mission: The National Park Service is dedicated to conserving unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.
FPO:
Jane Matthews
Associate Director, Cultural Resouces
National Park Service
1849 C Street, NW, Room 3128
Washington DC, 20240
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Jan_matthews@nps.gov
202-208-7625
Agency web site: www.nps.gov/history
Introductory note—This web page has two main sections, one relating to policies, procedures, and guidance related to NPS land and resources, i. e., parks, and one section relating to the NPS program of issuing preservation guidance for the general public.
Agency's Historic Preservation Policy, Procedures, Guidance for Parks
Policy
SOI Standards for Federal Agency Historic Preservation Programs
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/pad/sec110.htm
1.NPS 2001 Management Policies, Chapter 5, Cultural Resource Management
http://www.nps.gov/refdesk/mp/chapter5.htm
2.NPS 2001 Management Policies, Chapter 6, Wilderness Preservation and Management (see section 6.3.8, Cultural Resources)
http://www.nps.gov/refdesk/mp/chapter6.htm
3.NPS 2001 Management Policies, Chapter 2, Park System Planning
http://www.nps.gov/refdesk/mp/chapter2.htm
4.NPS 2001 Management Policies, Chapter 8, Park Facilities.
http://www.nps.gov/refdesk/mp/chapter8.htm
5. NPS 2001 Management Policies, Chapter 7, Interpretation and Education
http://www.nps.gov/refdesk/mp/chapter7.htm
5. NPS 2001 Management Policies, Chapter 9, Park Management
http://www.nps.gov/refdesk/mp/chapter9.htm
6.NPS 2001 Management Policies, Chapter 3, Land Protection
http://www.nps.gov/refdesk/mp/chapter3.htm
7. Director's Order #28, Cultural Resource Management (authorizing issuance of Cultural Resource Management Guideline)
http://www.nps.gov/refdesk/DOrders/DOrder28.html
8. Director's Order #41, Wilderness Preservation and Management
http://www.nps.gov/refdesk/DOrders/DOrder41.html
9. Director's Order #2, Park Planning
http://www.nps.gov/policy/DOrders/DOrder2.html
Director's Order #12, Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-Making
http://www.nps.gov/policy/DOrders/DOrder12.html
Director's Order #xx, Housing Management
Director's Order #xx, Real Estate Leasing
Director's Order #42, Accessibility see VII. A.)
http://www.nps.gov/policy/DOrders/DOrder42.html
10. DOI /Departmental Manual memo (get proper link)
http://elips.doi.gov/elips
11. "Laws, Regs, and Standards"
http://www.cr.nps.gov/linklaws.htm
12.1995 Servicewide Programmatic Agreement (need to scan)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/nps28/28appenp.htm.
If that's not good enough for your purposes, just let me know.
13a. Handbook for Environmental Impact Analysis
http://www.nps.gov/policy/DOrders/RM12.pdf
13b. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/tax/rehabstandards.htm
14. Guidelines for Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/standguide/rehab/rehab_approach.htm
15. Director's Order #24, Museum Collections Management
http://www.nps.gov/policy/DOrders/DOrder24.html
16. Museum Handbook
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/
17. Director's Order #28B, Archaeology
http://www.nps.gov/policy/DOrders/DO28B--14-day.htm
18. National Cemetery Operations
http://www.nps.gov/policy/DOrders/DOrder61.htm
19. Director's Order #89, Acquisition and Management of Leased Space.
(need link)
Director's Order #90, Value Analysis
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/tax/index.htm
HABS/HAER Standards, applicable to NPS mitigation projects under Section 110b.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer/pubs/sisgaed.pdf
Cultural Resource Management Guideline, 1997.
Guidance for Preparing a Battlefield Preservation Plan
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/RevisedPlanGuidance.PDF
NPS Archaeology and Ethnography training Module on interpretation
http://www.nps.gov/idp/interp/
NPS Archaeology and Ethnography guidance on Curation of Federally Owned and Administered Archaeological Collections (36 CFR 79).
http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/collections/Laws_04.htm
NPS Archaeology and Ethnography guidance on NAGPRA
http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/collections/Laws_05.htm
NPS Archaeology and Ethnography guidance on Collections Management
http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/collections/mgt_01.htm
NPS Conserve-o-grams (Museum Management)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/cons_toc.html
SOI Guidelines for Treatment of cultural Landscapes.
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/hli/introguid.htm
NPS Essential Competencies for NPS employees, for ex., Historic Architect (cite site) (get electronic versions –only on npsonly)
http://www.nps.gov/training/npsonly/RSC/archeolo.htm#I1 (Archeologist)
http://www.nps.gov/training/npsonly/RSC/ARCHCONS.doc (Architectural Conservator)
http://www.nps.gov/training/npsonly/RSC/CRMSPEC.REV.doc (Cultural Resources Program Manager)
http://www.nps.gov/training/npsonly/RSC/MAINTCRM.doc (Facilities Manager/Chief of Maintenance)
http://www.nps.gov/training/npsonly/RSC/historia.htm#I1 (Historian)
http://www.nps.gov/training/npsonly/RSC/HISTARCH.doc (Historical Architect)
http://www.nps.gov/training/npsonly/RSC/CULTLAND.doc (Historical Landscape Architect)
http://www.nps.gov/training/npsonly/HPS/exhbtspc.htm#I1 (Preservation Specialist)
http://www.nps.gov/training/npsonly/HPS/histcrft.htm#I1 (Historical Craftsperson)
http://www.nps.gov/training/npsonly/HPS/histmntc.htm#I1 (Historic Maintenance Person)
http://www.nps.gov/training/npsonly/HPS/prgardnr.htm (Preservation Gardener)
Program/general guidance documents
National Historic Landmarks Program
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/
National Historic Landmarks Program draws upon the expertise of National Park Service staff who work to nominate new landmarks and provide assistance to existing landmarks. A friends group of owners and managers, the National Historic Landmark Stewards Association, also works to preserve, protect and promote National Historic Landmarks.
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Preservation
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/secstan4.htm
Guidelines for Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Preservation
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/standguide/preserve/preserve_approach.htm
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Restoration
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/secstan6.htm
Guidelines for Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Restoration
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/standguide/restore/restore_approach.htm
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Reconstruction
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/secstan7.htm
Guidelines for Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Reconstruction
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/standguide/reconstruct/reconstruct_approach.htm
List of Classified Structures
http://www.nps.gov/ncro/lrp/lcs.htm
Preservation Briefs
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/presbhom.htm
Protecting cultural Landscapes (Pres Brief #36)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/brief36.htm
NPS Archaeology Web Site
http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/
Historic Preservation Tax Credit web page
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/tax/index.htm
SOI Standards for Historic Vessel Preservation
http://www.maritime.org/standa.htm
SOI Standards for Treatment of Lighthouses
https://osiris.cso.uiuc.edu/denix/Public/ES-Programs/Conservation/Legacy/Lighthouse/lh4.html
National Register Bulletins
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins.htm
