[MassHistPres] Proposed Rule Changes National Register of Historic Places

[Judy Neiswander]

This is catastrophic. It would doom the grassroots effort in my town to get
the 1641 Mother Brook canal on the National Register. I will definitely
write & encourage others to do so.

Judy Neiswander
Dedham Historical Commission

On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 9:19 AM Friedberg, Betsy (SEC) <
betsy.friedberg at state.ma.us> wrote:

> Hello masshistpres members,
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> The National Park Service is seeking public comment on proposed revisions
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-3D001irck9BZOhMRTuH-2Dxq0cQoxC8DQHdL4QVouhs0AycMoPQLBGby2-2DnNVXNGnoVUVYLlZSoOntZjzgmT3gocFB2GJWoiSTKr2dD2sDNi-5Fr6fxVFXhCV-2DVa8NXb5bXKYI8niKpEUqlRrOx9CN6luQDkjEC7kQRrxSaLfO2RUTY2YgkBvWvOOGJprFFCGcTEvNGs17A7en1E6fyXRkQmJI0l4ofW5YyGGNgN-5FIVQn482swifqSlZQEmLVSCNCniI7f3hW5Zlb4sMgzGlSVyFTBgwlL4Ox9SM-2DxL0i-26c-3DGUaYBYvlBbDzdzWsrhhwn3Zt0w2xXSKsQWMHtxXWW7n7qgVyMAFUOA-3D-3D-26ch-3DLXBoaduvDQECLjdpmViY-2DRE1gl5RnviM04lg6JIdNXZp-2D0DrdhnS-2Dg-3D-3D&d=DwMFaQ&c=lDF7oMaPKXpkYvev9V-fVahWL0QWnGCCAfCDz1Bns_w&r=DfNGaYNXvFPLFjLav-jmKRtJ9aFunE_MoeCKX-EdijU&m=6C--qkCtzlNZi4mp7CHgeTtokDT7gkVs3UynXlvIVMM&s=7EaCwN2FfyNzTjSOqLmsV8bkJuIzHwBLzylDBaVMu8A&e=>
> to National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) regulations that would have a
> substantial impact on how properties are listed in the National Register of
> Historic Places. Several of the proposed rule changes go well beyond the
> intention of the NHPA.  The proposed rule would give federal agencies *sole
> *authority to identify or nominate historic properties on federal lands.
> This would contradict current rules, under which State Historic
> Preservation Officers are required to weigh in on National Register
> nominations by federal agencies, and where SHPOs as well as communities can
> pursue nominations that include federal properties.
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> In addition, the proposed rule would change the rules regarding owner
> objection in nominations of National Register historic districts.
> Presently, if the majority of private property owners object, a nomination
> cannot go forward.  But the proposed rule adds that a district cannot be
> listed if the *owners of* *a majority of the land area* object, even if
> the majority of owners support the nomination. This contradicts the
> democratic principles underpinning the National Register nomination
> process, and means that the concept of “one owner/one vote” would no longer
> apply.
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> Please consider commenting on the proposed changes, summarized in the
> attached Alert from the National Conference of State Historic Preservation
> Officers (NCSHPO). Public comments are due electronically by *April 30,
> 2019*.
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> To review the proposed rule changes and to submit comments, please see the
> link below:
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> http://www.regulations.gov
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> and search for the RIN(1024-AE49).
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> Thank you.
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> Betsy Friedberg
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> National Register Director
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> Massachusetts Historical Commission
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