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The Preserve America Summit Charting a Future Course for the National Historic Preservation Program the preserve america summit charting a future course for the national historic preservation program Findings and recommendations of the advisory council on historic preservation August 2007 Preserving America’s Heritage Advisory CounCil on HistoriC PreservAtion 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 803 • Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-606-8503 • Fax: 202-606-8647 www.achp.gov advisory council on historic preservation • preserve america summit report An independent federal agency, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) promotes the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our nation’s historic resources, and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy. It also provides a forum for influencing federal activities, programs, and policies that affect historic properties. In addition, the ACHP has a key role in carrying out the administration’s Preserve America initiative. John L. Nau, III, of Houston, Texas, is chairman of the 20- member council, which is served by a professional staff in Washington, D.C. advisory council on historic preservation • preserve america summit report TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................................... ii First Lady’s Message............................................................................................................................................................. iii Chairman’s Message............................................................................................................................................................. iv Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Chapter 1: The National Historic Preservation Act—40 Years of Achievement ..................................................................... 2 Chapter 2: The Preserve America Summit ........................................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 3: Priority Action Areas—ACHP Recommendations ............................................................................................. 9 Chapter 4: Ideas for Future Consideration ........................................................................................................................ 19 Chapter 5: Next Steps—The NHPA at 50 ........................................................................................................................ 23 Appendices: A. Issue Area Panel Co-Chairs and Expert Panelists ....................................................................................................... 24 B. Schedule of Pre-Summit Issue Area Panel Meetings ................................................................................................... 30 C. Preserve America Summit Program Excerpt .............................................................................................................. 31 D. Youth Summit Participants ........................................................................................................................................ 40 E. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Members ................................................................................................ 41 advisory council on historic preservation • preserve america summit report i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The ACHP wishes to extend its appreciation and thanks National Endowment for the Arts to the following individuals and organizations for their National Endowment for the Humanities time and contributions in assisting the ACHP to host the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Preserve America Summit and develop this report. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History The History Channel Preserve America Summit Steering Committee Marriott John L. Nau, III, Chairman, National Trust for Historic Preservation Advisory Council on Historic Preservation The Pew Charitable Trusts Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary, Shell Oil Company Department of the Interior Visa James L. Connaughton, Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality Preserve America Summit Planning Team David A. Sampson, Deputy Secretary, Ron Anzalone, ACHP, Program Coordinator Department of Commerce Druscilla Null, ACHP, Deputy Program Coordinator Philip W. Grone, Deputy Under (principal report author) Secretary for Installations and Environment, Marilyn Baker, ACHP Chairman’s Office Department of Defense Ann Baugh, Travel Coordinator Anita B. McBride, Assistant to the President Quincy Crawford, Local Arrangements Coordinator and Chief of Staff to the First Lady Jim Gasser, National Park Service Richard Moe, President, National Trust Keith McAuliffe, USDA Forest Service for Historic Preservation Roxann Neumann, ACHP Chairman’s Office Jay D. Vogt, President, National Conference of TRI Leadership Resources, LLC State Historic Preservation Officers Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Staff Issue Area Panel Co-Chairs and Expert Panelists John Fowler, Executive Director See Appendix A for a full listing. Sharon Conway, Director, Office of Communications, Education, and Outreach Preserve America Summit Partners Ralston Cox, Director, Office of Administration Department of Agriculture (Forest Service and Don Klima, Director, Office of Federal Agency Programs Natural Resources Conservation Service) Dave Berwick Department of Commerce Martha Catlin (Economic Development Administration and Hector Abreu Cintron National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Laura Henley Dean Department of Defense Kelly Yasaitis Fanizzo Department of Education Patricia Knoll Department of Homeland Security Bruce Milhans Department of Housing and Urban Development Kiani Morris Department of the Interior Reid Nelson Department of Transportation Rezaur Rahman Council on Environmental Quality Judy Rodenstein Environmental Protection Agency Shayla Shrieves General Services Administration Charlene Dwin Vaughn Institute of Museum and Library Services advisory council on historic preservation • preserve america summit report ii FIRST LADY’S MESSAGE advisory council on historic preservation • preserve america summit report iii ChAIRMAN’S message The 40th anniversary of the nation’s principal preservation law is cause for celebration. The National Historic Preservation Act, which established the guiding principles, policy, and infrastructure of America’s national preservation program, reached this milestone in October 2006. To commemorate the event and to take stock of where the preservation program should go from here, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and numerous public and private partners convened the Preserve America Summit. The Preserve America Summit brought together federal agencies, organizations, and individuals to examine the national preservation program’s successes and challenges. Led by First Lady Laura Bush, the honorary chair of the administration’s Preserve America initiative, participants celebrated past achievements and explored new ideas for improving preservation efforts in the years to come. First through a series of expert panels that met throughout the summer of 2006, and then as refined during the national gathering in New Orleans, the Preserve America Summit resulted in the identification of 70 key ideas aimed at charting the future of the national preservation program. These ideas address how historic properties are identified and managed, the role they play in sustaining our communities and informing our citizens, and the leadership needed to help ensure their preservation. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has reviewed the ideas generated by the Preserve America Summit and believes those highlighted in the following pages merit priority attention. The federal government, with help from its non-federal partners, can implement these ideas in the short term, resulting in tangible products that will help the federal preservation program continue to evolve and grow. Passage of the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966 set America on a new journey to preserve our collective heritage and inspire future generations to honor and build on the past. Today we are beginning to recognize the full value and benefits of historic preservation for improving daily life and the economy through public education, community revitalization, and heritage tourism. The ideas generated by the Preserve America Summit will help us to embark on the next leg of that journey. John L. Nau, III Chairman, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation advisory council on historic preservation • preserve america summit report iv ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACHP Advisory Council on Historic Preservation BLM Bureau of Land Management CLG Certified Local Government DHS Department of Homeland Security DOC Department of Commerce DoD Department of Defense DOI Department of the Interior ED Department of Education GSA General Services Administration HPF Historic Preservation Fund HUD Department of Housing and Urban Development IMLS Institute of Museum and Library Services NATHPO National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers NCSHPO National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers NEA National Endowment for the Arts NEH National Endowment for the Humanities NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NPS National Park Service NTHP National Trust for Historic
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