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NON-ACRA EVENT: SAA Webinar – The Future of U.S. Archaeology
Join the Conversation about the Future of Cultural Resource Management Archaeology in the United States You are invited to help define the topics that will contour the future of cultural resource management (CRM) archaeology in the United States. In 1974, cultural...
Your Congress in Action: January 16, 2023
The new year started chaotically in Washington, as it took the House 15 tries to elect Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker of the House, ushering in at least two years of divided government and likely more partisan battling. With Republicans holding a narrow majority in...
2023 ACRA Awards Nominations OPEN
Do you have a client who has demonstrated accomplishments and commitments above and beyond those required to meet laws and regulations pertaining to CRM? An ACRA firm or employee that has made a long-term contribution to the industry? If so, we want to know - the...
Webinar 1/26 – Surveys: Are They Going to the Dogs?
The first ACRA webinar of 2023 is fast approaching! Join us for Surveys: Are They Going to the Dogs? on January 26 at 2:00 pm EST. This webinar will help CRM practitioners determine if canine resources are in fact a suitable tool for their survey or if they are...
Summary of the Black Heritage Resources Task Force’s Research and Recommendations
This post is authored by Kimball Banks, Jodi A. Barnes, Maria Franklin, William A. White, Anna Agbe-Davies, Thomas Cuthbertson, Sarah Herr, J.W. Joseph, Edward Morin, Burr Neely, Holly Norton, and Tsim Schneider Two years ago, representatives of the American Cultural...
Sara Bronin Confirmed as Chair of ACHP
Nearly two years after President Biden nominated her, Sara Bronin has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). Her term runs until January 2025. Bronin is a Mexican-American architect, attorney, and...
Your Congress in Action: December 19, 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, Your Congress in Action is taking a look back at some of the year’s biggest federal policy developments that affect the CRM industry, how ACRA advocated on behalf of the sector, and how they could impact CRM for years to come. Strengthening...
Now on Webinars on Demand: Planning for Successful Section 106 Agreements
If you missed last week's webinar on planning for successful Section 106 agreements, it is now available on demand! When a federal agency finds that an undertaking may adversely affect a historic property, it must consider measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate...
2023 ACRA Salary Survey – RFP Released
ACRA, the trade association for the American cultural resources management (CRM) industry, is seeking a qualified independent research firm to gather information about salaries and benefits that employees receive. ACRA conducted salary surveys in 2005, 2007, 2009,...
Contact Your Legislators for the Historic Preservation Fund
As Congress rushes to pass spending bills for the new fiscal year, one item up in the air is the Historic Preservation Fund. The Fund is critical for providing financial support to State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (S/THPOs), as well as for other...