Advisory Council on Historic Preservation removes its own NEPA procedures

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is rescinding the regulations that told the agency how to follow the National Environmental Policy Act. These rules, originally written in 1980, are being removed because they reference outdated guidance from another agency and do not reflect current laws or court decisions.

Why it matters: This is primarily a housekeeping move to clean up outdated paperwork. It does not change how historic preservation reviews work for most projects, nor does it alter the ACHP’s role in those reviews. It simply acknowledges that the agency no longer has its own internal checklist for environmental impact statements because the higher-level guidance it relied on has been replaced.

Who it affects

• The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and its staff

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This summary is based on an interim final rule published by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in the Federal Register; readers should check the original document for full legal text and comment deadlines.

Agency: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Source: Federal Register — read the official document