Prior to the comment deadline of the Draft TCP Bulletin,NATHPO is hosting a webinar for THPOs and Tribal representatives and staff on March 12, 2024 at 2pm ET, on the proposed changes. During the webinar, NARF Senior Staff Attorney Wesley Furlong will walk through key points NATHPO intends to raise in its comments, which we will distribute when they are finalized. We are also hoping to hear from you about the comments you intend to submit. We want to use the webinar to provide space to discuss the changes to the Draft TCP Bulletin, hear your thoughts and concerns, and discuss what next steps we can take as the changes take effect. We hope you can make time for this interactive dialogue as we prepare comments for NPS. THPOs and Tribal representatives and staff can register for NATHPO's webinar on the NPS Draft TCP Bulletin HERE.
HAPPENING MARCH 14:
NATHPO Webinar for Tribes on USACE Appendix C Rescission
On February 9, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced a rulemaking to formally rescind 33 CFR Part 325, Appendix C, which the Army Corps has used since 1980 to “comply” with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. In its place, the Army Corps will use 36 CFR Part 800 to comply with Section 106. As part of the rulemaking, the USACE is holding a virtual meeting for THPOs and other Tribal representatives on March 21, 2024 (the details for that meeting are below), and comments on the rulemaking are due to USACE on April 9, 2024.
Prior to the USACE Tribal meeting,NATHPO is hosting a webinar for THPOs and Tribal representatives and staff on March 14, 2024 at 2pm ET, on the Appendix C rulemaking. During the webinar, NARF Senior Staff Attorney Wesley Furlong will walk through key points NATHPO intends to raise in its comments, which we will share once they are finalized. We are also hoping to hear from you about the comments you intend to submit or raise with the Army Corps. We want to use the webinar to provide space to discuss the rescission of Appendix C, hear your thoughts and concerns, and discuss what next steps we can urge the Army Corps to take as they transition away from Appendix C. We hope you can make time for this interactive dialogue as we prepare comments for the Army Corps as they move away from Appendix C.
U.S. Army Corps Tribal Virtual Meeting on Appendix C Rescission
Meeting Date and Time: March 21, 2024, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT Webinar Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/s/1612721966 Passcode: 965060 Call-in Number: 669-254-5252 Meeting ID: 161 272 1966 NATHPO regularly submits comment letters to federal agencies advocating on behalf of Tribal communities and their THPOs. You can find several of our most recent letters HERE, and if you know of an upcoming deadline and want NATHPO to consider submitting comment, please contact Melissa Madrigal at melissa@nathpo.org.
NATHPO Community Calendar,Job Board, & Grant Opportunities
Stay current on important happenings using our Calendar of Events and post your own to share! Let us know if you have a job posting you would like to share, and we'll post it on our Community Job Board. AND don't forget to browse our listing of relevant Grant Opportunities.
Save The Date! 2024 NATHPO Annual Conference & Sacred Places Summit
The 24th Annual NATHPO Conference & Sacred Places Summit will take place August 12-16, 2024, at the Ho-Chunk Gaming Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. Register here and take advantage of early bird rates through April 30, stay tuned for more details, and be sure to mark these days on your calendars!
If you would like to become one of our conference sponsors, please contact please contact Melissa Madrigal at melissa@nathpo.org. Information about sponsorship rates is available HERE.
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