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Working With the National Park Service and the States

Learn how to navigate the regulatory program of the National Park Service and avoid common problems when working on rehabilitation projects. Get tips on starting the certification process early, consulting with the SHPO, and getting decisions in writing from NPS. Discover common rehabilitation issues and the economic impact on project approval. Broaden your opportunities and understand the risks and rewards of working with the National Park Service.

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Working With the National Park Service and the States

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  1. Working With the National Park Service and the States Avoiding Common Problems Current Economic Impact National Park Service, Technical Preservation Services

  2. Success • Projects approved – 36,000 • Investment of over $50 billion • Repeat users

  3. It Is a Regulatory Program • Not uncommon that there will be some required changes • Submit your project for review early in the planning process

  4. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation • 10 broad principals of preservation • Widely used by agencies and organizations • Only NPS makes certification decisions

  5. Avoiding Common Problems • Start the certification process early in the project planning • Consult with the SHPO • Get decisions in writing from NPS

  6. Helpful Suggestions • Keep track as to which set of architectural plans have been approved • Use services of a preservation consultant as needed • Realize each project is different

  7. Common Rehabilitation Issues— New Construction • New buildings or new onsite parking

  8. New buildings or new onsite parking Rooftop additions and mechanical equipment Adjacent and connecting new additions Common Rehabilitation Issues— New Construction

  9. New balconies Solar panels Common Rehabilitation Issue—Exteriors

  10. Windows Common Rehabilitation Issue—Exteriors

  11. Common Rehabilitation Issues—Interiors • Dividing significant rooms or major common spaces • Redefining a building’s basic floor plan • Exposing mechanical ductwork in traditionally finished spaces • Removing plaster to expose masonry walls and ceiling joists

  12. Less than 2% of submitted projects fail to get certification

  13. Current Economic Impact Impact on project review 2008 activity level

  14. Impact of Past Economic Downturns • 1986 low and subsequent rebound • Number of projects and project size • Geographic factor

  15. Activity Level in FY 2008 44% of projects over $1 million Nearly half of these were over $5 million

  16. Economic Conditions May Benefit Project Approval Less new additions More “less is best” renovations More preliminary reviews More conservative building uses

  17. Economic Conditions May Foster Several Problematic Issues Pushing the unit count

  18. Economic Conditions May Foster Several Problematic Issues Ownership changes Condos to apartments Budget pressures

  19. Fostering Project Development Importance of personal interface Seek preliminary reviews Large-scale development

  20. Broaden Opportunities Post World War II historic Shopping centers Publicly owned and other institutional buildings

  21. Broaden OpportunitiesThe Risks and Rewards

  22. For Additional Information • NPS website is www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps • To request copy of the Technical Preservation Services Catalog of over 100 publications either email at NPS_HPS-info@nps.gov • Or write Technical Preservation Services, National Park Service, 1840 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 • To contact me: email at chuck_fisher@nps.gov

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