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Alaska State Historic Preservation Office

The Alaska Office of History and Archaeology carries out the responsibilities of the State Historic Preservation Office. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 set up the position of State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for each state, to be appointed by the Governor. In Alaska, the Governor has designated the Chief of the Office of History and Archaeology as the SHPO. Judith E. Bittner is the Alaska SHPO. The responsibilities of the SHPO under the National Historic Preservation Act include:

  Statewide historic preservation planning (Alaska's Historic Preservation Plan)

 Statewide survey and inventory of historic properties (Alaska Heritage Resources Survey)

 Nominating properties to the National Register of Historic Places

 Administering the federal historic preservation grants-in-aid program

 Assisting local governments in developing historic preservation programs and in becoming certified to participate in the national program (Alaska's Certified Local Government Program)

 Advising and assisting in federal, state, and local historic preservation projects

 Participating in the review of federal, state, and local undertakings that may affect historic properties (Section 106 Review)

  Providing public information, education, training, and technical assistance in historic preservation

  Performing rehabilitation tax credit project reviews

 Contact Information

Office of History and Archaeology (OHA)
Heritage Newsletter
OHA and SHPO Staff
Alaska Historical Commission
Alaska Geographic Names Program
Alaska Gold Rush Centennials
Alaska Archaeological Survey
Alaska State Historical Parks
Alaska OHA Photo Galleries
Cultural Resource Plan for the Denali Highway Lands

Frequently Used Resources
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Report Submittal Checklist and Cover Sheet
Permits for Investigations on State Lands
Permits for Investigations on State Lands
Report Submittal Checklist and Cover Sheet
Request for SHPO Section 106 Review

OHA Projects
Castle Hill Archaeological Project
Broken Mammoth Archaeological Project
The Wreck of the Kad'yak
Southeast Alaska Historic Shipwrecks

Alaska State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
SHPO Main Page
Alaska's Historic Preservation Plan
National Register of Historic Places
Section 106 Review Process
Rehabilitation Tax Credit
Certified Local Government Program
Education (Project Archaeology)
HPF Development Program
Historic Preservation Links
Historic Preservation Series
National Historic Preservation Act
Unalaska South Channel (Amaknak) Bridge Project

Special Announcements
New Hours Set for AHRS Research

Last updated on Tuesday, November 8, 2011.
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