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A.R.S. § 41-862

William Collins, Ph.D. Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer/Historian

Agency Programs and the

Arizona Register of Historic Places

State Agency Programs A.R.S. § 41-862

1)  In cooperation with the state historic preservation officer, each state agency shall establish a program to locate, inventory and nominate to the Arizona register of historic places all properties under the agency’s ownership or control that appear to meet the criteria for inclusion on the register.

I’m supposed to find out which old buildings

might be historic.

2) Each state agency shall exercise caution to assure that the property is not inadvertently transferred, sold, demolished, substantially altered or allowed to deteriorate significantly.

3) The state historic preservation officer shall include the performance of state agencies in initiating and satisfying the programmatic management of historic properties in its annual report to the legislature and the governor as provided in § 41-1352.

I shouldn’t let something bad

happen to a historic building.

SHPO’s going to

ask me what I did.

What is the Arizona Register of Historic Places?

The State of Arizona’s official list of properties worthy of preservation.

The Arizona Register and the National Register of Historic Places

But isn’t there some National Registry of Historical Things?

National Register of Historic Places

Created in 1966 by the National Historic Preservation Act, signed into law by President Johnson.

Overseen by the Keeper of the National Register

National Park Service

Governed by National Park Service Criteria for Evaluation

Arizona Register of Historic Places

Created in 1974 by the Arizona Legislature And signed into law by Gov. Williams

Overseen by the State Historic Preservation Office,

Arizona State Parks

Governed by the National Register’s Criteria for Evaluation

When is a property eligible for listing in the Arizona and National Registers?

Cr Criterion A Association with important events or

trends in history

Criterion B Association with an important person

Criterion C Architectural significance

Criterion D Information potential (archaeology)

Property Types

Site: Honeybee Site

District: Lonely Dell

Object: Geronomo Monument

Building: Liberty School

Structure: CCC water line

National Register of Historic Places Criterion A

Picacho Pass Skirmish Site

Pascua Cultural Plaza, Tucson

National Register of Historic Places Criterion B

Cannon-Douglass House, Tucson

L. Ron Hubbard House Phoenix

National Register of Historic Places Criterion C

Gammage Auditorium, Tempe Tubercular Cabin, Cave Creek

National Register of Historic Places Criterion D

Tubac State Park, Tubac Tumamoc Hill, Tucson

Important Themes found in National Register documents

Tribes

Petroglyph at Homolovi Ruins State Park, Winslow

Camp Grant Massacre Site

Navajo Nation Council Chambers

War

Kingman Army Airfield Tower Titan II Missile

Science

Harquahala Peak Smithsonian Solar Observatory

Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum

Education

Canelo School, Santa Cruz County Old Main, Northern Arizona University

Politics

Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix

Pinal County Courthouse, Florence

Lewis Douglas House, Phoenix

Public Health

Old Administration Building, Arizona State Hospital, Phoenix

Blaisdell Slow Sand Filter Washing Machine, Yuma

Integrity: The ability of a property to visually convey its significance

7 Aspects of Integrity

1.  Association

2.  Location

3.  Design

4.  Materials

5. Workmanship 6. Setting 7. Feeling

Arizona and National Register Process

Agency SHPO Black Box

Listed Property

SHPO Black Box

The process begins with…

A.R.S. §41-863

Identification of Historic Properties

Archaeological Resources

Mary-Ellen Walsh, M.A., RPA Archaeological Compliance Specialist

Part II, Standards for Conducting and Reporting Archaeological Surveys

“Multi-Agency State Reporting Standards” (2009)

Part II: Standards for Conducting a Survey

CLASS I SURVEY Literature Review / Archival Research AZSITE, NRHP Database, GLO maps SHPO Records and Consultation Letters Tribal / Land Managing Agency Records Historical Archaeology Research Guide Was the property previously surveyed for cultural resources? Are there known historic properties in the project area? If previously surveyed, is new survey necessary? What are your expectations if new survey is necessary?

Field Survey

Class II (Sample) Survey Judgmental and Intensive Use of Predictive Modeling

Done in consultation with ASM and SHPO

Class III (Intensive) Survey Survey Methods and Coverage

ASM Site Recording Criteria Field Notes, Site Forms

Photographs, Maps, Artifact Illustrations

Report Preparation

SHPO SURVEY REPORT STANDARDS 2016

Abstract Project Description Project Location / Land Jurisdiction Class I Methods and Results Physiographic Context Culture History / Historic Contexts Survey Methods Survey Findings Eligibility Recommendations Research Design Site Management Summary Table References Cited Photographs, Site Maps Location Maps

Survey Report Summary Form

•  Streamlines report writing AND agency review for surveys resulting in negative findings. The survey must be less than 640 acres or less than 10 linear miles and for which a finding of “No Historic Properties Affected” is appropriate

•  “Negative findings” means no sites,

structures, buildings, objects or districts are present in the project area/area of potential effects

•  Isolated artifacts or features may be

present provided that they are not significant and have been adequately documented

SRSF

SRSF

SRSF

SHPO GUIDANCE POINTS 1.  Use of the Term Potentially Eligible 2.  The Roles of Archaeological Testing 3.  Appropriateness of Boring Under Sites 4.  Burial-in-Place Treatment for

Archaeological Sites 5.  Relying on Old Archaeological Survey

Data 6.  Planning and Mitigating the Impacts of

Linear Projects

SH SHPO Guidance Points

7.  Survey Artifact Collection during Survey/

Identification Phase 8.  Tribal Government Consultations in NHPA

Decision Making Process 9.  State Agencies Consultation and the State

Historic Preservation Act 10.  Use and Submittal of the SRSF 11.  Review of Non-Mandated Compliance

Consultations

Future SHPO Guidance

•  Preparing Agreement Documents •  Register Eligibility Determinations under

Criteria A, B, C •  Documenting and Evaluating Historic

Linear Resources

Agency Review and Consultation

Make sure the information in the Abstract is correct and matches what is in the report. Use the SRSF as a document review checklist before submitting the report to SHPO. Prepare a cover letter to initiate consultation – see page 1 of the SHPO Survey Report Standards and use the Abstract (or SRSF)

Documentation Standards for Buildings and Structures

William Collins, Ph.D. Deputy Historic Preservation Officer/Historian

Historic Property Inventory Form

Do no harm.

Agency Stewardship

2) Each state agency shall exercise caution to assure that the property is not inadvertently transferred, sold, demolished, substantially altered or allowed to deteriorate significantly.

Hippocrates

KEYWORD: Inadvertently If you need to transfer, sell, demolish or substantially alter a historic property, you must consult with the SHPO under A.R.S. § 41-864.

SHPO Annual Report to Legislature

After the end of the state fiscal year, the SHPO will send a questionnaire to the agency requesting information about the agency’s historic preservation program and activities. Responses and non-responses will be reported to the Legislature and Governor.

RECORDS and DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS A.R.S. § 41-863

Each state agency shall initiate measures, in consultation with the state historic preservation officer, to assure that if, as a result of state action or assistance given by the agency, historic property is to be substantially altered or demolished, timely steps are taken to make appropriate documentary recordation in accordance with standards which the state historic preservation officer established.

The agency shall deposit the records with the department of library, archives and public records and with the state historic preservation officer for future use and reference.

I have to record it before I demolish

it.

I have to make two

copies.

Documentation Standards for Historic Buildings and Structures

1)  Narrative explaining what the property is and why it is historically important.

2)  A map showing where it is and what relation it has to properties around it.

3)  Reproduction of original plans or scale drawings.

4)  Photographs showing significant exterior and interior features.

Documentation Standards for Historic Buildings and Structures

IMPACTS TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES?

If avoidance is not possible,

minimize or mitigate the impacts with appropriate treatment,

developed in consultation with SHPO and Tribes

Arizona Standards for Documentation of Register Eligible Archaeological Resources

Part III - Data Recovery

Photographs Courtesy of Desert Archaeology

Arizona Standards for Documentation of Archaeological Properties

Data Recovery Plan Introduction Site Description(s) Research Design Field Strategy Analytic Approach Treatment of Human Remains Permits and Repository Other Studies (e.g., geomorph) Reports, Review, Consultation

Preliminary  Report  Introduc3on  Project  Area/Maps  Devia3ons  from  Data  Recovery  Plan  Results  Final  Report  Schedule      

Arizona Standards for Reporting Archaeological Documentation

Arizona Standards for Reporting Archaeological Documentation

Draft and Final Reports Abstract Introduction Background to the Study Research Methods Repositories Fieldwork Results Analysis Results Synthesis and Conclusions