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    State of Arizona Agency Historic Preservation Compliance Performance Report 2016

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    STATE OF ARIZONA
    AGENCY HISTORIC PRESERVATION
    COMPLIANCE
    PERFORMANCE REPORT


    F[...]015-2016


    Prepared by the
    State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
    Arizona State Parks




    2
    2015 REPORT ON STATE AGENCY PERFORMANCE
    IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
    STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT


    INTRODUCTION

    Arizona Revised Statutes §41-861 through §41-864 (or the State Historic Preservation
    Act) direct state agencies to: preserve historic properties under their ownership or
    control; consider the use of historic properties for agency responsibilities; establish[...]locate, inventory, and nominate properties to the Arizona Register of
    Historic Places; insure that properties are not destroyed or substantially altered by
    state action or assistance; make appropriate documentation in accordance with State
    Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) standards if a property is to be destroyed[...]mment from the SHPO on agency plans. The terms
    historic property” or “historic properties,” as cited within the State Historic
    Preservation Act, refer to properties that are eligible for, or listed on, the Arizona
    Register of Historic Places.

    This report provides a summary of the performance of state agencies in compliance
    with these state statutes. The information provided was compiled f[...]Y RESPONSIBILITES
    The chief administrator of each state agency is responsible for the preservation of
    historic properties, which are owned or controlled by the[...]sibilities,
    each agency shall consider the use of historic buildings. Each agency shall undertake any
    preservation necessary to carry out this article in a manner consistent with the
    preservation of historic properties, the duties of the agency and professional standards,
    which the state historic preservation officer recommends. The chief administrator of a
    state agency may designate a full-time employee to coor[...]le.

    Agencies were asked if they had incorporated historic preservation into their internal
    planning. All 20 agencies res[...]the
    agencies indicated that they had incorporated historic preservation in their agency
    planning. This is a slight decrea[...]ear’s survey. When queried if they had
    included historic preservation in their agencies’ plans, 13 of the 20 a[...]
    (63%). General reasons given for not incorporating historic preservation compliance
    into an agency’s general planning pr[...]e they do not “own, control or reside in”
    any historic properties.

    A total of 65% (n=13) of the respondents indicated that historic preservation was
    included in agency policies, procedures, or r[...]agencies (55%) stated that they had incorporated historic
    preservation into their applications or agreements. This figur[...]signated an employee to coordinate the agency’s
    historic preservation responsibilities. Responses (Appendix C, Table 2)[...]edicated staff person to oversee their agency’s historic preservation
    requirements. Among agencies that had designated a historic preservation
    coordinator, only 13% (n=2) indicated that the employee was committed full-time to
    preservation activities, also a decrease from last year. When[...]ese
    agencies also had additional staff devoted to historic preservation compliance, eight
    (50%) responded in the positive[...]were hiring qualified individuals to direct their
    historic preservation activities, agencies were asked if these coordinators met the
    Arizona State Museum (State of Arizona) standards or the Secretary of the Interior’s
    P[...]of expertise needed to adequately comply with the State Historic
    Preservation Act. Some agencies stated that they did not feel[...]applicable
    to them because they do not manage any historic properties, and thus hiring qualified
    preservation professionals was not required of them. One agenc[...]e and train dedicated staff.

    When asked how many historic preservation projects or activities they conducted,
    sponsored,[...]s.

    Table 3 (Appendix D) summarizes agency use of historic period buildings. When asked
    if they had considered the use of historic properties available to them prior to[...]
    [...].S 41-862 PROGRAM
    In cooperation with the state historic preservation officer, each state agency shall
    establish a program to locate, inventory and nominate to the Arizona Register of
    Historic Places all properties under the agencies ownershi[...]the criteria for inclusion on the register. Each state agency shall exercise caution to
    insure that the[...]program to locate, inventory, and nominate to the Arizona Register of Historic Places
    all properties under the agency's ownershi[...]ies had conducted survey or inventory
    to identify Arizona Register-eligible properties – a 12% decrease f[...]e agency had actually nominated a
    property to the Arizona Register during FY 2015-2016.


    A.R.S. 41-863 RECORDS
    Each state agency shall initiate measures, in consultation with the state historic
    preservation officer, to assure that if, as a result of state action or assistance given by
    the agency, historic property is to be substantially altered or demoli[...]documentary recordation with standards which the state
    historic preservation officer establishes. The agency shall deposit the[...]Library, Archives and Public Records and with the state historic
    preservation officer for future use and reference.

    A total of[...]res that they initiated, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation
    Officer, to make appropriate documentary recordation of any historic properties that
    were, or will be, demolished or s[...]archival repository – i.e., the
    SHPO and/or the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records. A t[...]
    [...]d historical
    information. Three agencies included state level architectural documentation, and one
    agency[...]ocumentation meeting the federal standards of the Historic
    American Building Survey (HABS). Only one agency[...]itted the documentation performed on or for these historic properties to the
    required archival repository. T[...]A.R.S. 41-864 REVIEW OF AGENCY PLANS
    The state historic preservation officer has thirty working days in which to review and
    comment on any plans of a state agency, which involve property which is included on or
    may qualify for inclusion on the Arizona Register of Historic Places, including any
    construction projects, sale, lease or acquisition of historic properties, to insure that the
    prehistoric, histo[...]properties either listed on, or
    eligible for, the Arizona Register of Historic Places, including any construction project,
    sale, lease or acquisition of a historic property. A total of five (25%) of the 20
    agencie[...]r inventory, document, and manage
    prehistoric and historic aboriginal properties. Only four (20%) of the age[...]n the number of agencies
    consulting with Tribes.

    State agencies were asked additional questions regarding their historic preservation
    activities, planning, and funding. The Statewide Historic Preservation Plan (HPP)
    produced by the SHPO was updated in 2014; it is available on the SHPO pages of the
    Arizona State Parks’ website, under “Publications.” The H[...]of
    guidelines that reflect a consensus as to the state of cultural resource management
    and the public’s perspective on historic preservation issues. When queried as to[...]
    [...]that the statewide HPP
    contains information about historic preservation that goes well beyond information
    just related to compliance with the State Historic Preservationstate agencies
    plans/projects/actions were described:

    Arizona State University
    ASU demolished one building, the Palo Verde Main Residence Hall. This historic
    property was demolished after conducting the appr[...]al documentation,
    in consultation with the SHPO.

    Arizona State Parks
    ASP demolished the historic Pendley Cabin at Slide Rock State Park after consultation
    with the SHPO.

    Arizona State Land Department
    Various projects on State Trust lands impacted eligible archaeological site[...]following agencies described an enhancement of a historic property:

    Arizona State University
    Exterior rehabilitation was performed at the historic Phoenix Downtown Post Office,
    resulting in continued use of the building while preserving its historic character.
    Exterior rehabilitation work wa[...]
    well as consulting with SHPO regarding preservation and data recovery work.

    ASU also undertakes inte[...]ir eligibility and managed in accordance with the State Historic
    Preservation Act.

    Arizona State Parks
    Repairs, improvements, and stabilization efforts were conducted at various State Parks
    throughout the state.

    ASP also coordinates, and participates in, the Arizona Site Steward Program, utilizing
    these valuable vo[...]sm, looting, dumping, and other adverse impacts.

    Arizona Department of Administration
    ADOA put a new roof[...]hoenix.

    • Participation in other positive historic preservation opportunities:

    Arizona Game and Fish Department
    The AGFD has multiple, p[...]o survey
    and/or monitor sites and project areas.

    Arizona Site Steward Program
    Similar to last year’s survey, when asked if they participated in the Arizona Site Steward
    Program during FY 2015-2016, only 25[...]e utilizing the Site Steward Program.

    Grants for Historic Preservation Needs and/or Proactive Activities
    Identical to last year, only one of the state agencies that responded to the survey
    applied for[...]FY 2015-2016 that could aid them in
    implementing historic preservation endeavors. Arizona State Parks obtained a grant
    from the National Park Service to undertake rehabilitation at historic buildings.[...]
    [...]erating agencies and partners (e.g., the National Preservation
    Institute). A total of nine agencies indicated th[...]able training for
    their staff that is involved in historic preservation activities.

    Training Sessions at the Historic Preservation Conference, Phoenix
    Four respondents indicated th[...]A Conversation with the SHPO
    • Sustainable Preservation of Historic Settings and Landscapes
    • Current Issues in Historic Preservation

    Other Training Opportunities Attended
    • Wor[...]ated by the SHPO) (Two attendees)
    • National Preservation Institute (NPI) seminar on an introduction to the National
    Historic Preservation Act/Section 106 (Two attendees)

    Requests for Fut[...]ssues and consultation
    #2 Compliance with the State Historic Preservation Act
    #2 Identification and evaluation of historic properties
    #2 Arizona Antiquities Act Compliance (includes state permitting requirements through
    the Arizona State Museum and use of the AZSITE database)
    #3 Compliance with National Historic PreservationArizona and National Registers of Historic
    Places
    #5 Historic building maintenance and rehabilitation: Common m[...]ty to provide any
    additional information on their historic preservation programs and activities that were
    not cove[...]
    [...]responses do not
    show a decrease in the amount of historic preservation work conducted by state
    agencies, as has been the pattern in the past. Re[...]se in the number of agencies that are integrating historic
    preservation into their planning endeavors at many levels, and that are using the
    statewide Historic Preservation Plan (HPP). The increased use of the HPP is espec[...]ilization of the HPP can assist agencies in their
    historic preservation planning. Arizona’s HPP was generated by the SHPO and
    incorporate[...]dministered public surveys, as well as input
    from state and federal agencies, tribes, preservation organizations, and others. As
    statements of public policy in historic preservation, the HPP serves as a general-level
    guide for decision-making throughout the state, rather than as compilation of all that
    is known about the state's cultural resources. The Arizona HPP is important in:

    o Identifying current and emerging historic preservation issues throughout
    the state;
    o Establishing the vision, mission, and priorities for the SHPO;
    o Identifying preservation goals for integrating historic preservation into
    broader planning and decision-making at local, regional, and state levels;
    and
    o Identifying preservation partners and how their contributions are needed[...]he HPP’s objectives, as well as compliance with state and
    federal historic preservation laws.

    Levels of hiring dedicated staff positions to coordinate agencies’ historic preservation
    responsibilities appear to have decreased slightl[...]less, and are not filled by individuals
    that meet state and/or federal professional standards in history,[...]k of dedicated staff was driven by
    the paucity of historic properties under agency ownership or control. Ind[...]and may have a more
    limited need for professional preservation assistance than agencies that manage lands,
    build[...]yment of
    qualified staff to oversee an agency’s historic preservation planning and activities is
    critical to assisting agencies in their compliance with the State Historic Preservation
    Act, and in preventing inadvertent damage to historic properties. The data from this
    survey indicate th[...]take advantage of the multiple training venues on historic
    preservation laws and issues that are offered throughou[...]
    [...]with programs to locate, inventory, and nominate
    historic properties to the Arizona Register of Historic Places, depending upon the
    types of projects they[...]ken,
    fewer agencies conducted surveys to identify historic properties, and fewer agencies
    actually determine[...]results. Additionally, few voluntary or proactive historic preservation
    endeavors were noted by the agencies that respond[...]o seek out relevant grants can help agencies fund historic
    preservation needs; currently, only one agency was successful in obtaining a historic
    preservation grant. On the positive side, there was a 9% increase in the number of
    agencies utilizing the Arizona Site Steward Program administered by Arizona State
    Parks. This stewardship program is valuable for p[...]2015-2016 saw a slight decrease in the number of state agencies
    engaging in Tribal consultation efforts with regards to historic preservation planning
    activities. Again, many agencies felt th[...]ces. The recent establishment of the
    Governor’s Office on Tribal Relations (GOTR) will undoubtedly have a positive effect in
    promoting state agency engagement in proactive consultation with the tribes with
    regard to not only historic preservation issues, but also with regard to agency planning
    a[...]ng writ large. The GOTR is charged with assisting state agencies in
    implementing tribal consultation and[...]ll continue
    coordinating with GOTR to ensure that historic preservation planning is integrated into
    agencies’ consultat[...]agencies better understand, and comply with, the State Historic
    Preservation Act, staff of the State Historic Preservation Office is always available to[...]
    Appendix A

    State agency survey questionnaire conducted through Survey Monkey:
    1. Has your agency incorporated historic preservation into your agency planning?
    1.a. If yes, is historic preservation incorporated in: Agency plans? Agency policies,
    p[...]signated an employee to coordinate the
    agency’s historic preservation responsibilities?
    2.a. If not, why not? (plea[...]much of this designee’s work time is devoted to historic preservation
    activities?
    2.c. Please provide contact infor[...]2.d. Do you have additional staff devoted to historic preservation activities?
    2.e. Does this designee or any other staff, who are designated to work on historic
    preservation activities, meet the State of Arizona’s standards or the Secretary of the Interior’[...](please specify)
    3. Approximately how many historic preservation projects/activities did your agency
    undertake this year that involved compliance with the State Historic Preservation Act?
    4. Pursuant to A.R.S. 41-861, has your agency considered the use of historic properties
    available to the agency prior to acqui[...]program to locate, inventory and
    nominate to the Arizona Register of Historic Places all properties under the agency’s
    owners[...]agency conduct surveys or inventories to identify Arizona Register listed or
    eligible properties in this la[...]e SHPO, determine any properties eligible for
    the Arizona Register or National Register in this last year?[...]Archaeological sites should have site numbers and
    historic period properties should have addresses.
    5.f. Did your agency nominate any properties to the Arizona or National Registers in the
    last year?
    5.g.[...]Archaeological sites should have site numbers and
    historic period properties should have addresses.
    6.[...]o make appropriate documentary recordation of any historic properties that were or
    will be demolished[...]
    [...]hnohistoric or
    Ethnographic? Historical/archival? State-level architectural? Historic American Building Survey?
    Historic American Engineering Record? Oral (historical) in[...]substantially altered or destroyed listed on the Arizona or
    National Register of Historic Places?
    6.d. If yes, please provide the name[...]Archaeological sites should have site
    numbers and historic period properties should have addresses.
    6.e.[...]en submitted to the required archival repository? State
    Historic Preservation Office? Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records? If not, why[...]your agency solicited review and comment from the
    State Historic Preservation Officer on any agency plans that involve properties that are
    included on or may qualify for inclusion on the Arizona Register of Historic Places, including
    any construction projects, sales, permits, licenses, grants, leases or acquisitions of historic
    properties? If yes, please discuss.
    7.a. If n[...]Were any properties eligible for or listed on the Arizona or National Register of Historic
    Places negatively impacted by agency plans/action[...]Were any properties eligible for or listed on the Arizona or National Register enhanced
    by agency plans/act[...]se discuss.
    8. Does your agency utilize the State Historic Preservation Plan produced by the SHPO?
    8.a. If not, why not? (please specify)
    8.b. The Arizona Site Steward Program is a free volunteer program coordinated by Arizona
    State Parks to help agencies protect and preserve Arizona and National Register properties
    through site/pro[...]nd education. Does your agency participate in the Arizona
    Site Steward Program?
    8.c. Has your agency applied for historic preservation grant funding in the last year to
    assist with acq[...]. Grants from Tribes? Save America’s Treasures? Historic Preservation Fund? Other?
    8.f. Funding was awarded for (ch[...]r your contractor to
    protect, preserve or enhance Arizona Register listed or eligible properties.
    10.[...]ning
    (check list).
    10.a. If you attended the 2016 Historic Preservation Conference in Phoenix, which of the
    presen[...]
    [...]ide any additional information on your agency’s historic preservation
    program and activities not covered by the[...]
    [...]. Agencies that responded to the questionnaire.

    Arizona State Library, Archives, & Public Records (ASLAPR)
    Northern Arizona University (NAU)
    Arizona Historical Society (AHS)
    Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)
    Arizona State Land Department (ASLD)
    Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC)
    University of Arizona (UA)
    Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC)
    Arizona Power Authority (APA)
    Arizona Department of Health Services/State Hospital (ADHS)
    Arizona Department of Housing (ADH)
    Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADAG)
    Arizona Game & Fish Department (AGFD)
    State Mine Inspector (State Mine)
    Arizona State Parks (ASP)
    Arizona State School for the Deaf & Blind (ASDB)
    Arizona State University (ASU)
    Arizona Department of State (State)
    Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA)
    Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)[...]
    Appendix C



    Table 2. Employees designated to coordinated historic preservation activities.

    Staff Meeting Historic Approx. Number of
    Designated Cultural Other Preservation Projects/ Activities
    Agency Reso[...]Y Y 11-50
    State Mine N
    ASP Y[...]N Y 11-50
    State Y Part Time Y[...]Y = Yes
    Blanks (not answered)
    *UA has a 7-member Historic Preservation Advisory Commission[...]
    Appendix D



    Table 3. Summary of agencies’ use of historic buildings.[...]the Use of Acquired, Leased Historic Property
    Historic or Constructed Acquired or
    Agency[...]Y Y 4
    State Mine N[...]Y Y 6
    State Y[...]
    [...]locate, evaluate, and nominate properties to the Arizona
    Register of Historic Places.[...]am to Locate and Surveys in Eligibility of Arizona Register in
    Agency Evaluate Proper[...]Y N N
    State N[...]
    [...]Properties on Arizona or Documen-
    Destroyed or[...]Altered Type of Documentation of Historic Places Submitted
    ASLAPR N
    NAU[...]ne N
    ASP Y State-level Architectural Y SHPO[...]SHPO
    Archival/State-level
    ASU Architectural
    State N
    Y H[...]N SHPO
    ADOA State-level Architectural
    ADEQ[...]
    [...]Consultation on Historic Historic with Indian
    Agency Ag[...]Y Y Y Y
    State N[...]
    Appendix H


    Table 7. Agencies utilizing the State Historic Preservation
    Plan produced by the SHPO.[...]ASDB
    ASU Y
    State Y
    ADOA[...]
    This document was compiled by the State Historic Preservation Office, Arizona State
    Parks.
    For more information call 602-542-4[...]

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