Alaska Region Programmatic Agreement
Among
The USDA Forest Service, Alaska Region,
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and
The Alaska State Historic Preservation Officer
Regarding
Heritage Program Management
on National Forests in the State of Alaska
Have you ever wondered if the Forest Service takes historic properties into consideration before implementing projects? The answer is yes – and we follow the steps described in a National Historic Preservation Act programmatic agreement. We’re amending that agreement now & we invite your feedback.
Draft 4 of Amendment 4 is now open for a wide review:
- Amendment 4 Draft 4 Body and Appendices A-E
- Appendix F Section 106 and 110 Tribal Consultation Desk Guide
- Appendix F Heritage-Special Uses Standard Operating Procedures
- Appendix F Cultural Resource Protection and Response Plan
- Appendix F Field and Reporting Standards and Guidelines
- Amendment 4 Draft 4 Optional Comment Tracker
Send your comments to keri.hicks@usda.gov by October 31, 2025
- Alaska Region Cultural Resources Protection & Response Plan (PDF)
- Amendment 3 (2023) (PDF)
- Alaska Region Section 106 Tribal Consultation Desk Guide (internal guidance) (PDF)
- Amendment 2 (2022) (PDF)
- Amendment 1 (2017) (PDF)
- Programmatic Agreement July 10, 2017 (PDF)
- 2008 Farm Bill or Public Law 110-246, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, (applicable section) Title VIII - Forestry, Subtitle B - Cultural and Heritage Cooperation Authority, Sections 8101-8107 (PDF)
- 36 CFR 220 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance (PDF)
- Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
- Architectural Barriers Act or Design and Construction of Public Buildings to Accommodate Physically Handicapped
- Bureau of Indian Affairs Frequently Asked Questions
- Executive Order 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (PDF)
- Federal Historic Preservation Laws, Regulations, and Orders
- Forest Service Handbook 1509.13 – American Indian and Alaska Native Relations (PDF)
- Forest Service Handbook 2309.12 – Heritage Program Management (PDF)
- Forest Service Manual 1230.41 Delegations of Authority and Responsibility
- Forest Service Manual 1563 – Tribal Relations (PDF)
- Forest Service Manual 2360- Heritage Program Management (PDF)
- Historic Preservation Standards and Guidelines
- Historic Cabins and Shelters Programmatic Agreement
- International Existing Building Code, Chapter 12 – Historic Buildings
- Leave No Trace Seven Principles Overview
- Office of Personnel Management Classification & Qualifications, General Schedule Qualification Standards, Archeology Series, 0193
- NOTE-For Professional and Scientific Positions select the ‘Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions’ and then select ‘Professional and Scientific Positions’
- Public Law 108-199 or Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (PDF)
- Public Law 108-447 or Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (PDF)
- The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (PDF)
- Technical Preservation Brief #17 Architectural Character-Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving their Character
- Vanderhoek, Richard, Brian Wygal, Randolph M. Tedor and Charles E. Holmes 2007 Survey and Monitoring Ice Patches in the Denali Highway Region, Central Alaska, 2003-2005. Alaska Journal of Anthropology 5(2):67-86 (PDF)
- Draft PA versions - archived
- Implementation Training Slides (pdf)
- Section I.e. Streamlined Section 106 Procedures Flow Chart (pdf)
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