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Take Action: Write a Letter to the Council on Environmental Quality!
By now you have probably heard about the proposed changes to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations that will affect cultural resources. Maybe you attended the Coalition for American Heritage webinar on the subject, or maybe you have read the proposal...
NAEP Webinar: Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act
As a part of our partnership with NAEP, ACRA members are eligible to receive the member price for NAEP webinars. See below for information on an upcoming webinar on NEPA regulations, and access the discount code here. Update to the Regulations Implementing the...
You’re Invited! 2020 CRM Day on the Hill
You're invited! Join your fellow ACRA members in Washington, D.C. on May 4-5, 2020 for CRM Day on Capitol Hill! We’ll be meeting with Senators and Representatives to discuss the CRM industry. We’ll be visiting our champions in Congress to ask them for their continued...
A Current Perspective on Construction Activity and Its Impact on Cultural Properties along the United States/Mexico Border
This post is authored by Duane E. Peter (DP Heritage Consulting) and Richard Martynec.* The archaeological community has expressed great concern regarding the potential impact of construction activities on cultural properties along the United States/Mexico border...
Harnessing the Power of the People Now Available On Demand
If you missed yesterday's joint ACRA and NAEP webinar on Harnessing the Power of the People in NEPA and Section 106 Compliance, now you can watch it on your own schedule! This session provided concrete examples of successful public engagement processes utilized by a...
ACRA Firm President Receives 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Award
Kerri Barile, President of ACRA member firm Dovetail Cultural Resource Group and ACRA Conference Chair, has been selected by Enterprising Women magazine as one of their 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year. From the press release: The Enterprising Women of the Year...
FCC Proposing Changes to 106 Compliance Forms
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments on forms regularly used by Section 106 practitioners. Forms 620 and 621 are used to inform stakeholders, including SHPOs, THPOs, Native Hawaiian Organizations, and other reviewers, of certain proposed...
THREE Questions: Chad Moffett
THREE Questions is a new blog series highlighting ACRA member firms and their experiences in the CRM industry. About Our Member: Chad Moffett is Market Leader for Mead & Hunt’s Cultural Resources business unit, a team of 20 historians and architectural historians...
Recording: What You Need to Know about the Administration’s Proposed NEPA Changes
Did you miss the Coalition for American Heritage's webinar on the proposed NEPA changes earlier this week? If so, now you can view it on your own time - the recording is available below! Watch to learn how the proposed changes stand to impact cultural resources. After...
President’s Proposed Budget: Analysis from the Coalition for American Heritage
President Trump released his budget proposal for FY 2021 yesterday, and his plan includes substantial cuts historic preservation programs. The Coalition for American Heritage, of which ACRA is a founding member, has provided a detailed analysis on the proposal: The...