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

State Historic Preservation Office
The Idaho SHPO is a division of the Idaho State Historical Society (ISHS) and functions on a
grant from the NPS. The Idaho SHPO operates in six program areas:
National Register of Historic Places Program;
State historic and archaeological sites inventories;
Certified local government (CLG) grants management;
Preservation planning;
Tax incentives; and,
Federal historic preservation project review (Section 106 Review)
The agency's web address is http://history.idaho.gov/shpo.html.
Inventory and evaluation (National Register) procedures:
The Idaho SHPO maintains an inventory of more than 50,000 historic and archaeological site
records, which are available to agencies for research and evaluation of potential project
effects on cultural resources.
State preservation plan:
The Idaho State preservation plan is entitled A View to the Future and serves as a general
guide for local governments, historical societies, and individuals interested in Idaho’s
history. The current plan (2008) is accessible at: http://history.idaho.gov/
documents/2008PreservationPlan.pdf. The plan has ten stated goals that range from
conducting inventory surveys to promoting training.
Resources for identifying locations of cultural resources (GIS, web, database, etc.):
Site file searches can be conducted upon application with the SHPO and returned to the
applicant via e-mail.
Guidance to Federal agencies for 106 and other compliance:
No additional guidance is provided beyond normal 36 CFR 800 procedures.
Special forms for SHPO 106 notification or identified cultural resources:
Requirements for research reports Idaho are contained in Guidelines for Documenting
Archaeological and Historical Surveys, which provides requirements and guidance for
completing reports and forms including: site report form, archaeology site inventory form;
and determination of eligibility form. The forms can be downloaded from the agency
website.
Qualifications for cultural resources specialists:
Idaho does not maintain a list of qualified cultural resources specialists.
Permit or other requirements for archaeological investigations:
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