Transcript Mary Ann Heidemann, State Historic Preservation Office

The Minnesota State Historic
Preservation Office & 106 Reviews
Presented By:
Mary Ann Heidemann, Manager
Government Programs and Compliance
For:
ACE/MN Annual Conference
March 5, 2012
Establishment of SHPO
• SHPO authorized in Sec.
101 of the National
Historic Preservation
Act, passed in 1966
• Minnesota SHPO
established in 1968
• SHPO appointed by each
State’s Governor
• Federal Act sets
minimum program
requirements
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Duties of the SHPO Under
The National Historic Preservation Act
• Conduct a comprehensive
state-wide survey of
historic resources
• Nominate properties to
the National Register
• Create & implement the
State Preservation Plan
• Administer State program
of Federal preservation
incentive programs
• Assist local units & state
agencies with historic
preservation
• Consult with Federal
agencies about impact of
Federal projects on
historic resources
• Provide public
information, education,
training and technical
assistance
Intended Audiences
• Owners of historic
properties
• Local government units
• State agencies
• Federal agencies
• Tribes
• Preservation groups
• Preservation
professionals
• The public
Participation in SHPO/THPO Programs
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All 50 States
Eight US Territories
Washington DC
Native American Tribes
MN has 9 THPOs currently (out of 11 recognized tribes)
MN SHPO Organizational Structure & Location
• SHPO is located in MN
Historical Society (MHS)
• MN Legislature named
head of MHS as State
Historic Pres. Officer
• Government function
inside a private, nonprofit institution
• SHPO offices located in
History Center, in
downtown St. Paul
SHPO Director and Staff in MN
• Steve Elliott Heads MN
Historical Society and Serves
as the MN SHPO
• Barbara Howard is Deputy
SHPO & Department Head
• SHPO has 18 staff persons in
four areas
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Administration: 2
Outreach & Grants: 7
Register & Incentives: 4
Compliance: 5
• Many state/federal agencies
employ in-house historians &
archaeologists (ie: MnDOT)
MN SHPO
Organizational
Chart
MN SHPO Staff
SHPO Programs in Minnesota
National Register
Federal Tax Credits
State Tax Credits
MN Legacy Grants
MN Main Street Prog.
Sec. 106 Reviews
Assist Local Heritage
Preservation Comm.
• Keep Historic Site &
Survey Records
• Create Preservation Plan
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Sec. 106 review per 36 CFR Part 800
Programmatic Agreement between FHWA, SHPO &
MnDOT Internalizes Transportation Review
• MnDOT’s Cultural Resources Unit
(CRU) represents FHWA
• CRU reviews FHWA projects for
potential affects on historic
properties
• Projects with no historic
properties move forward
• Projects historic properties but
no effect move forward
• Projects that may affect historic
properties go to SHPO
“Reasonable Effort” is required by regs to identify
historic properties. This means a survey.
Survey Requirements:
 Cover both structures &
archaeological sites
 Identify known sites
 Conduct Phase I Survey to
discover any new sites
 Evaluate Register
eligibility of new sites
 If site is Register eligible,
evaluate effect of project
on the historic property
Compliance Unit Sec. 106 Review Process
Applies to projects receiving federal funds or permits that have the potential
to effect historic sites. In FY 2010, 5006 new review packets were received.
Project Receipt & Screening
• Hard copy submittals only
• Date stamped & logged in
• Map & file of project area
& known sites created
• Projects with no effect on
historic properties get
quick turn-around
• Projects in or near known
sites are reviewed further
• Distributed internally
Distribution for Comments
• Sent to appropriate staff
– Archaeologist
– Architectural Historian
– Architect
• Twice monthly triage
• Experts make comments
• Compliance Unit compiles
response within 30 days
• Complex projects may
require series of responses
SHPO Submittal Content
Don’t assume we understand
the project as well as you do!
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Describe undertaking
Funding & permits
Project location map
Area of Potential Effect
Ground to be disturbed
Building/site photos
Available plans/designs
Public participation info
Check with SHPO for Known Sites
Site Data Base Includes:
• Historical and
Architectural Sites
• Archaeological Sites
• Regulatory Status of Sites:
– Listed in National Register
– Certified as eligible
– Staff finding as eligible
• Location of sites (T,R, Sec)
• State Register sites listed
in MN Historic Sites Act
Access to Site Data
• Mapped on SHPO topos
• Known sites also have a file
• Maps and files open to
public Tues-Fri, 8:30-4:00
• Or send data base query to:
[email protected]
requesting known sites in
each geo section of interest
• Queries run once a week
If Historic Properties are Present or Suspected
Within the APE, SHPO Concerns Can Include:
•Archaeological site disturbance
•Adverse building or site impact
•Additions or alterations
•Severing property
•Adverse site modifications
•Changes in key site features
•Change of setting & function
•Visual effects
•Noise, vibration & traffic
•Historic Dist. business impacts
Resolution of Adverse Effects
• Avoid
– Find known sites
– Change plans
Typical Hot Buttons:
• Near water (archaeology)
• CCC/WPA structures
• Mid-century modern designs
• Construction impacts
• Visual or noise effects on
nearby historic sites
• Minimize
– Compatible designs
• Mitigate
– Negotiate an MOA
– Agree on stipulations
Questions or
Comments?
Thank You!