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Comply with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) prior to implementation of adaptation strategies

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Approach

Comply with National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) prior to implementation of adaptation strategies.

Tactics

  • Mobilize large-scale planning effort. Integrate National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) considerations into the development of adaptation strategies. If considering modification of landscapes or habitats consider opportunities to preserve or protect current.
  • Develop a plan to address climate change impacts to cultural resources.
  • Initiate National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance early in the course of specific project planning.

Sensitivity

Strategy

Halofsky, J.E.; Peterson, D.L.; Ho, J.J.; Little, N.J.; Joyce, L.A., eds. (2018). Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the Intermountain Region. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-375. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.,

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Relevant Region

Midwest
Northeast
Northern Plains
Northwest
Southeast
Southern Plains
Southwest