Appendix H - Historical Archaeological and ... - CBP.gov

State Historic Preservation Office
The SHPO for Vermont is the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation (VDHP). It serves as
advocate for historic and prehistoric properties in the state (www.historicvermont.org/).
Inventory and evaluation (National Register) procedures:
For VDHP’s role in project review, refer to
www.dhca.state.vt.us/DHP/programs/regulatory.html
State preservation plan:
Vermont’s preservation plan is entitled Using Vermont's Past to Build a Better Future:
Vermont's State Plan for Heritage Stewardship, 2011-2015. It can be found at
www.historicvermont.org/VDHP_plan_FINAL%20March%201%20for%20web.pdf
Resources for identifying locations of cultural resources (GIS, web, database etc.):
For Vermont’s environmental predictive model of archaeological site locations, refer to
www.historicvermont.org/programs/model.pdf.
Guidance to Federal agencies for 106 and other compliance:
For state guidelines governing the conduct of archaeological investigation, refer to
http://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov//references/public/VT/guidelines_for_conducting_arch.pdf.
Special forms for SHPO 106 notification or identified cultural resources:
Completed forms are required for archaeological sites identified during an investigation.
Go to www.historicvermont.org/programs/APP%20I-%20VAI%20FORM.pdf.
For the required form submitted summarizing the cultural resources report, refer to
www.historicvermont.org/programs/APP%20K%20report%20database%20instructions.
pdf.
Requirements for research reports:
For guidelines detailing the elements required for cultural resources reports, refer to
www.historicvermont.org/programs/APP%20H-Phase%20I%20guidance.pdf.
Qualifications for cultural resources specialists:
For the state qualifications for cultural resources specialists, refer to
www.historicvermont.org/programs/APP%20B%20consultants%20process.pdf.
Permit or other requirements for archaeological investigations:
For the requirements and application to receive a digging permit under the Vermont
Historic Preservation Act (22 VSA, Chapter 14), refer to
www.historicvermont.org/programs/APP%20F-%20permit%20app-info.pdf.
In addition, an Act 250 permit is required for certain kinds of development, for example,
construction for commercial or industrial purposes on more than 10 acres (except for
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