Note: New DWRF/SRF Programs Requirement, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPO) - New Review Contact Tribal Historic Preservation officers are one of the mandantory consulting parties under Section 106.  While the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) may have information concerning religious or culturally significant tribal lands which is made known during their reviews, it is recognized that their database is not comprehensive.  Consequently, in all cases during project planning for the DWRF/SRF, whether the project occurs on tribal lands, or not, applicants are required to make a reasonable good faith effort to identify any Indian tribes that might attach religious and cultural significance to historic properties in the area of potential effects and invite them to be consulting parties.

The list of THPOs is arranged by county and an be accessed by this link:  THPO Guidance .  because of the movement of tribes and the potential for tribes to attach religious and cultural significance to historic proerties located on another tribe's lands, there will be more than one contact per county.  For example, projects in Lapeer County would require that 14 different THPOs be contacted.  If the THPO determines that historic properties with religious and/or cultural significance will be impacted by the proposed project, the applicant must either select an alternative project site or integrate in the project design the mitigative measures that have been recommended but the THPO.

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