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Smoke (Michael A. ) Pfeiffer
Archaeologist
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
605 West Main Street
Russellville, AR 72801
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EXECUTIVE ORDER. NO. 11593
PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
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Executive Order No. 11593, May 13, 1971, 36 F.R. 8921, provided:
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States
and in furtherance of the purposes and policies of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (83 Stat. 852, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 915, 16 U.S.C. 470 et
seq.), the Historic Sites Act of 1935 (49 Stat. 666, 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.),
and the Antiquities Act of 1906 (34 Stat. 225, 16 U.S.C. 431 et seq.), it is
ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. The Federal Government shall provide leadership in
preserving, restoring and maintaining the historic and cultural environment
of the Nation. Agencies of the executive branch of the Government
(hereinafter referred to as 'Federal agencies') shall (1) administer the
cultural properties under their control in a spirit of stewardship and
trusteeship for future generations, (2)initiate measures necessary to direct
their policies, plans and programs in such a way that federally owned sites,
structures, and objects of historical, architectural or archaeological
significance are preserved, restored and maintained for the inspiration and
benefit of the people, and (3), in consultation with the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation 16 U.S.C. 470i), institute procedures to assure that
Federal plans and programs contribute to the preservation and enhancement of
non-federally owned sites, structures and objects of historical,
architectural or archaeological significance.
Sec. 2. Responsibilities of Federal agencies. Consonant with the provisions
of the acts cited in the first paragraph of this order, the heads of Federal
agencies shall:
(a) no later than July 1, 1973, with the advice of the Secretary of the
Interior, and in cooperation with the liaison officer for historic
preservation for the State or territory involved, locate, inventory, and
nominate to the Secretary of the Interior all sites, buildings, districts,
and objects under their jurisdiction or control that appear to qualify for
listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
(b) exercise caution during the interim period until inventories and
evaluations required by subsection (a)are completed to assure that any
federally owned property that might qualify for nomination is not
inadvertently transferred, sold, demolished or substantially altered. The
agency head shall refer any questionable actions to the Secretary of the
Interior for an opinion respecting the property's eligibility for inclusion
on the National Register of Historic Places. The Secretary shall consult
with the liaison officer for historic preservation for the State or
territory involved in arriving at his opinion. Where, after a reasonable
period in which to review and evaluate the property, the Secretary
determines that the property is likely to meet the criteria prescribed for
listing on the National Register of Historic Places, the Federal agency head
shall reconsider the proposal in light of national environmental and
preservation policy. Where, after such reconsideration, the Federal agency
head proposes to transfer, sell, demolish or substantially alter the
property he shall not act with respect to the property until the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation shall have been provided an opportunity to
comment on the proposal.
(c) initiate measures to assure that where as a result of Federal action or
assistance a property listed on the National Register of Historic Places is
to be substantially altered or demolished, timely steps be taken to make or
have made records, including measured drawings, photographs and maps, of the
property, and that copy of such records then be deposited in the Library of
Congress as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey or Historic
American Engineering Record for future use and reference. Agencies may call
on the Department of the Interior for advice and technical assistance in the
completion of the above records.
(d) initiate measures and procedures to provide for the maintenance, through
preservation, rehabilitation, or restoration, of federally owned and
registered sites at professional standards prescribed by the Secretary of
the Interior.
(e) submit procedures required pursuant to subsection
(d) to the Secretary of the Interior and to the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation no later than January 1, 1972, and annually thereafter, for
review and comment.
(f) cooperate with purchasers and transferees of a property listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in the development of viable plans to
use such property in a manner compatible with preservation objectives and
which does not result in an unreasonable economic burden to public or
private interests.
Sec. 3. Responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of
the Interior shall:
(a) encourage State and local historic preservation officials to evaluate
and survey federally owned historic properties and, where appropriate, to
nominate such properties for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places.
(b) develop criteria and procedures to be applied by Federal agencies in the
reviews and nominations required by section 2(a). Such criteria and
procedures shall be developed in consultation with the affected agencies.
(c) expedite action upon nominations to the National Register of Historic
Places concerning federally owned properties proposed for sale, transfer,
demolition or substantial alteration.
(d) encourage State and Territorial liaison officers for historic
preservation to furnish information upon request to Federal agencies
regarding their properties which have been evaluated with respect to
historic, architectural or archaeological significance and which as a result
of such evaluations have not been found suitable for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places.
(e) develop and make available to Federal agencies and State and local
governments information concerning professional methods and techniques for
preserving, improving, restoring and maintaining historic properties.
(f) advise Federal agencies in the evaluation, identification, preservation,
improvement, restoration and maintenance of historic properties.
(g) review and evaluate the plans of transferees of surplus Federal
properties transferred for historic monument purposes to assure that the
historic character of such properties is preserved in rehabilitation,
restoration, improvement, maintenance and repair of such properties.
(h) review and comment upon Federal agency procedures submitted pursuant to
section 2(e) of this order.
Signed, Richard Nixon
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