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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...
Coalition Opposes Surveillance of Protesters
The Coalition for American Heritage, of which ACRA is a founding member, has issued the following statement regarding surveillance of protesters at historic monuments: The Coalition for American Heritage opposes the Trump Administration’s dangerous decision to...
Congress Passes Great American Outdoors Act
The House of Representatives has joined the Senate in passing the Great American Outdoors Act. The bill invests $1.9 billion annually for the next five years in deferred maintenance for lands managed by the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish &...
ACHP Extends Section 106 Emergency Procedures
The Advisory Council for Historic Preservation (ACHP) has extended the period in which emergency procedures for Section 106 can be used until September 30, 2020. This authorization applies to all federal agencies. From the ACHP: On April 3, the ACHP authorized an...
Your Congress in Action: Vol. 9
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...