Bureau of Land Management Protocol 2014

Final 4/25/2014

The State Historic Preservation Office would like to express our thanks to everyone who provided comment and assistance in revising the Protocol developed between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).

The SHPO appreciates the time and effort all interested parties devoted to reviewing the document, providing thoughtful comments and meeting with us to discuss your comments. With your assistance, we have developed a Protocol, which outlines a streamlined consultation process between the BLM and SHPO without compromising the state’s significant historic and prehistoric sites.

Additionally, the Protocol is focused on avoiding adverse effects to significant sites and providing guidelines for the development of mitigation measures where effects to sites are unavoidable.

Public comments were invaluable in developing a clear and balanced document. Thank you for your time and effort and for your interest in preserving Wyoming’s significant cultural resources. Implementation of this Protocol is outlined in Section XIII and should not be used until training has been conducted by BLM and SHPO.

Nationwide Programmatic Agreement between BLM and the National Council of State Historic Preservation Officers

Questions regarding documents should be directed to Kathy Boden at 307-775-6017 or Brian Beadles, Deputy SHPO at 307-777-8594.

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Wyoming SHPO/BLM Protocol Reference Materials

• National Historic Preservation Act  [PDF Document]
   
• 36 CFR 800 ACHP Implementing Regulations
   
• 36 CFR 60.4 Criteria for Evaluation
   
• National Programmatic Agreement (NCSHPO, Advisory Council and BLM)  [PDF Document]
   
• Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
   
• 43 CFR 10 NAGPRA Regulations
   
• National Park Service Bulletin 15 How to Apply National Register Criteria for Evaluation
   
• NPS Bulletin 38 Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting of Traditional Cultural Properties
   
• Secretary’s Standard for Archaeological Documentation

BLM References and Manuals:

• Onshore Oil & Gas Order #1  [PDF Document]
   
• Manual 8110 Identifying and Evaluating Cultural Resources  [PDF Document]
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• Manual 8120 Tribal Consultation Under Cultural Resources  [PDF Document]
   
• Manual 8140 Protecting Cultural Resources  [PDF Document]
   
• Manual 8150 Permitting uses of Cultural Resources  [PDF Document]
   
• H-8120-1 General Procedural Guidance for Native American Consultation  [PDF Document]
   
• H-3150 Onshore Oil and Gas Geophysical Exploration Surface Management Requirements
   
• EO 13007 Indian Sacred Sites

Visual Contrast Rating References:

• H-8431-1 Visual Resource Contrast Rating Manual Handbook  [PDF Document]
   
• Visual Contrast Rating Worksheet  [PDF Document]
   
• Participant Notebook Field Reference Guide May 2005 Edition; Visual Resource Management for Fluid Minerals Best Management Practices:Better Ways for Achieving Better Results  [PDF Document]
   
• Wyoming Class III Report Standards  [PDF Document]
   
• Guidelines for Development of Historic Contexts