BLM Issues Draft State Protocol Agreement to Implement the National Historic Preservation Act
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) complies with the National Historic Preservation Act through a national Programmatic Agreement (PA) between the BLM, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. The BLM in Arizona implements this national PA through the use of a State Protocol Agreement -- or Protocol -- with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). This two-party protocol serves to regulate the BLM-SHPO relationship and streamline the consultation process.In 2012, the national PA was revised; therefore, Arizona's Protocol must be revised to reflect these changes. The BLM has posted the draft agreement document at: www.blm.gov. The public is invited to submit comments to: BLM_AZ_ASOWEB@blm.gov. All comments must be submitted by close of business Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, please be advised that your entire comment -- including your personal identifying information -- may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.For questions about the draft Protocol, please contact June Shoemaker, Branch Chief for Natural Resources and Planning, BLM Arizona at (602) 417-9234, or by email at jshoemaker@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.