[OR_Archaeology] NPI NEPA & Consult seminars-April 26-29-Seattle, WA

[Susan White]

The National Preservation Institute, a nonprofit organization founded in 
1980, educates those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship 
of our cultural heritage. The 2010 National Preservation Institute seminar 
schedule is available online at www.npi.org. The 2010 NPI News Release 
includes the calendar and seminar descriptions www.npi.org/NewsRelease2010.pdf.

Advance registration rate available through March 17, 2010
These seminars are being held in cooperation with
the National Park Service, Pacific West Region

NEPA Compliance and Cultural Resources
Seattle, WA - April 26-27, 2010

Learn about environmental impact analysis, cultural resource management, 
and historic preservation responsibilities and relationships. Assess practical 
applications for effectively integrating the analyses required by the 
National Environmental Policy Act, related environmental regulations, and the 
National Historic Preservation Act. An agenda is available online at 
www.npi.org.

Consultation and Protection of Native American Sacred Lands
Seattle, WA - April 28-29, 2010

Explore the consultation process mandated by federal laws as it pertains to 
Native American sacred lands. Review the guidelines from both tribal and 
federal land-managing agencies' perspectives. Consider the legal, historical, 
and cultural factors that influence consulting parties. Discuss ways to use 
the consultation process in conjunction with other tools, such as land 
trusts, restrictive covenants, and property purchases by tribes or nonprofit 
conservancies, to achieve a protected status for culturally significant places. 
An agenda is available online at www.npi.org.

Instructor. Claudia Nissley, president, Nissley Environmental Consultants; 
former director, Western Office, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
and Wyoming State Historic Preservation Officer; specialist in preservation 
issues relating to NHPA, NEPA, CERCLA, ARPA, and NAGPRA

Registration. A registration form is available online at 
www.npi.org/register.html. The advance registration rate is available through March 17, for 
$450 (2 days - NEPA) / $450 (2 days - Consultation) / $750 (4 days - both 
seminars). The regular registration rate after that date is $500 (2 days - NEPA) 
/ $500 (2 days - Consultation) / $800 (4 days - both seminars).

Questions? Please contact us. Thank you.

Jere Gibber
Executive Director
National Preservation Institute
P.O. Box 1702, Alexandria, VA 22313
703/765-0100; 703/768-9350 fax
info at npi.org; www.npi.org