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

Several Federal agencies administer or maintain lands within the CBP 100-mile border corridor
in Minnesota, including DOD, USFWS, USFS, and NPS.
5.7.3.2 North Dakota
State Historic Cultural Resource Laws, Statutes, and Regulations
In addition to the Federal regulatory framework governing management of cultural resources,
state laws (and the regulations and agreements emanating from them) govern the treatment of
historic and archaeological resources in North Dakota. Such laws are generally restricted to
protection of cultural resources that may be threatened by Federal, state-funded, or state statepermitted
projects. North Dakota's cultural resources regulatory framework that may be relevant
to CBP’s mission and programs are:
North Dakota Century Code 55-03-01 requires permits to investigate, evaluate, or
mitigate adverse effect on cultural resources, historic buildings, structures, or objects
under Section 106. It also requires permits to conduct investigations on state land.
North Dakota Century Code 55-10-11 created the SHPO.
North Dakota Century Code 23-06-27 protects unmarked human burials and establishes
treatment procedures.
North Dakota Century Code 55-02-07 protects prehistoric and historic sites on state land
and restricts access to location data.
North Dakota Century Code 55-02-09 establishes an emergency impact mitigation fund.
State Historic Preservation Office
The North Dakota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is a division of the State Historical
Society of North Dakota (SHSND). The duties of the North Dakota SHPO are to:
Locate, survey, investigate, register, identify, preserve, and protect historic, architectural,
archaeological and cultural sites, structures, and objects worthy of preservation;
Evaluate historic properties for significance and nominate them to the National Register
of Historic Places;
Review all Federal undertakings permitted, funded, licensed or otherwise assisted;
Administer Federal tax incentives for the preservation of historic buildings;
Assist Federal and state agencies in their responsibility to identify and protect historic
properties and archaeological sites that may be affected by their projects; and
Provide preservation education, training, and technical assistance to individuals and
groups as well as local, state, and Federal agencies and tribes.
The agency's web address is http://history.nd.gov/.
Inventory and evaluation (National Register) procedures:
Northern Border Activities H-202 July 2012