General Information

Steps in the SHPO Review Process for Local Projects

There are eight steps in the State Historic Preservation Review process for local projects.

1. Determine Statutory Action
2. Historic Eligibility or Listing
3. Will the Action Affect the Property?
4. Request for SHPO Review
5. SHPO Review
6. Response from SHPO
7. Negotiation
8. Project Moves Forward

Determine Statutory Action
A local unit of government (LUG) determines whether it has a statutory action. Criteria for determining a statutory action include:
- Transfer ownership of or lease to another party the local unit of government’s own property
- Preservation, rehabilitation, construction, maintenance projects on local unit of government’s property
- Demolition of local unit of government’s property
- In the earliest stages of planning a long range plan for facility development on any property
Historic Eligibility or Listing
The local unit of government determines whether the property affected by the action is listed in the State or National Register of Historic Places.
Search the National Register
Will the Action Affect the Property?
The local unit of government must determine whether its action will affect the listed property.
Request for SHPO Review
If the local unit of government determines that there may be an effect, then it must submit materials describing the action, the listed property and the effect to the State Historic Preservation Officer.
- Submission Form and Guidelines
SHPO Review
Upon receipt of the local unit of government’s submittal, the State Historic Preservation Officer must review the proposal to determine whether there may be an adverse effect to the listed property as a result of carrying out the proposed action.
Response from SHPO
The State Historic Preservation Officer must respond to the local unit of government with its determination: either there is an adverse effect or there is not. The State Historic Preservation Officer may require negotiation to address an adverse effect in an effort to avoid, minimize or mitigate that adverse effect.
Negotiation (If Required)
If necessary, the local unit of government and the State Historic Preservation Officer will negotiate an outcome to avoid, minimize or mitigate the adverse effect to the listed property. The outcome of the negotiation will be incorporated into the project proposal.
Project Moves Forward
The project moves forward.