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Registration for Virtual 2020 ACRA Conference Now Open
Cultural resource practitioners usually look to the past for our data—searching historical records, looking at old buildings, gathering oral histories from community elders, or digging important sites. Like many organizations in 2020, though, we’re taking our...
Lawmakers Request Documents Related to June Executive Order
In June President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) directing federal agencies to waive environmental regulations to speed up infrastructure projects under the auspices of responding to the “economic emergency” presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than 50...
Your Congress in Action: Vol. 10
Your Congress in Action is a series that highlights the Capitol Hill news that affects CRM firms the most. This information is sourced from the Coalition for American Heritage, news articles, and more. Be sure to subscribe to the ACRAsphere to ensure you don't miss an...
Next ACRA Happy Hour August 17
Join us for another FREE members-only virtual happy hour on Monday, August 17 at 6:00 pm EDT. While there is no fixed agenda, ACRA President Nathan Boyless and Executive Director Amanda Stratton will be giving an update on the steps ACRA is taking to address diversity...
Reminder: ARCUS Leadership Courses
We wanted to quickly remind you about a previously announced member benefit: the ARCUS Leadership Program. We have partnered with the program to bring all employees of ACRA member firms FREE access to professional leadership development courses tailored to the...
ACHP Statement on Tribal Consultation During COVID-19
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman Aimee Jorjani, ACHP Tribal Member Reno Franklin, and ACHP Member and National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers President Shasta Gaughen have issued a joint statement about the importance of...
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ACRA Webinar: Data Preservation and Access in the Digital Age of CRM
Data Preservation and Access in the Digital Age of CRM August 13, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM (EST) | Register Now Over the past decade, archaeology fieldwork, lab processing, and analysis has changed dramatically, driven primarily by developments in technology, computing,...
3D Nation Elevation Requirements and Benefits Study
On behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), CRM practitioners have been invited to support the 3D Nation Elevation Requirements and Benefits Study. The goal of the 3D Nation Study is to develop program...
NEPA Regulatory Rollback: Top Concerns About Impacts on Historic Resources
On July 15, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) unveiled its final revisions to regulations that will govern how, going forward, CEQ will implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Each agency will now have to revise its own regulations for...