BLM and New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office Sign Revised Protocol Agreement
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On December 17, 2014, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico State Director Jesse Juen, and the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) Jeff Pappas signed a protocol agreement describing how the BLM will meet its responsibilities under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).The BLM will integrate its historic preservation planning and management decisions with other policy and program requirements to the maximum extent. The BLM and the SHPO intend to streamline and simplify procedural requirements and emphasize the common goal of planning for and managing historic properties under the BLM’s jurisdiction and control in the public interest. This protocol supersedes the 2004 protocol agreement between the BLM and SHPO.Juen said, “The BLM is pleased to continue its positive working relationship with SHPO to ensure that cultural resources found on public lands are protected.”“This protocol represents two years of hard work and many hours of consultation, but the end product will have lasting and significant value as we continue our work to protect New Mexico’s significant cultural resources,” said Pappas.For more information, please contact acting BLM State Archaeologist Larry Moore at 918-621-4187 or l1moore@blm.gov.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.