Mitigation
Under the provisions of Sections 106 and 110b of the amended National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, federal agencies must produce documentation to Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) standards for buildings, structures, and cultural landscapes that are listed, or are eligible for listing, in the National Register of Historic Places, to mitigate the adverse effects of federal actions such as demolition or substantial alteration. In September 2016, the National Park Service's Associate Director for Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science signed a memorandum about HABS/HAER/HALS mitigation documentation. This memorandum clarifies that documentation of sites at all levels of significance are welcome in the HABS/HAER/HALS collection.
The National Park Service's regional offices oversee this aspect of HDP documentation, which is submitted to the Washington, DC, office for final review and inclusion in the collection. |
Quicklinks
- HABS celebrated 75 years in 2009 with a symposium. More information, including podcasts of the speakers, is available here.
- HABS/HAER/HALS Webinar: In Pursuit of the Complete Resume of the Builder's Art. Listen to the recording of our June 13, 2012 webinar.