Programmatic Memorandum of Agreement
The agreement meets Department of War (DOW) National Historic Preservation Act responsibilities for the demolition of World War II temporary buildings. As part of mitigation, the study World War II Temporary Military Buildings: A Brief History of the Architecture and Planning of Cantonments and Training Stations in the United States, published in 1993, documents and describes the most common temporary structures extant at the time of publication. The study also provides context to support historic significance assessments of World War II-era temporary structures. Executed โ June 1986; Amended โ May 1, 1991.
Prototype Programmatic Agreements
The prototype PA provides a template and streamlined approach to the process of developing, negotiating and implementing PAs for Army installations that have historic properties impacted by the privatization of Army lodging. Executed โ April 5, 2012; Expiration โ April 5, 2062
Program Comments
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) overwhelmingly approved the Army Program Comment for Pre-1919 historic housing addressing approximately 865 homes located on 19 Army installations in 14 states. The Program Comment for Pre-1919 housing reflects a shift occurring in historic preservation that prioritizes the needs of people living in and managing historic homes equally with preservation of the material integrity of the homes. Executed โ May 17, 2024; Expiration โ December 31, 2055.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has issued a program comment for the U.S. Department of the Army that sets forth the way in which the Army complies with the National Historic Preservation Act for its inventory of Vietnam War Era historic housing management actions, including: maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, renovation, abatement of hazardous materials, mothballing, cessation of maintenance, demolition, new construction, lease, transfer, conveyance, and the use of modern readily available industry standard building materials and methods in the implementation of management actions. Executed – March 17, 2023; Expiration – February 5, 2025
Army Program Comment for Inter-War Era Historic Housing, Associated Buildings and Structures, and Landscape Features (1919-1940)
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation issued a program comment for the U.S. Department of the Army that sets forth the way in which the Army complies with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for its inventory of Inter-War Era historic housing management actions, including: maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, renovation, abatement, mothballing, demolition, replacement construction, new construction, lease and conveyance. Executed โ September 4, 2020; Expiration โ September 4, 2055.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation approved and issued to the Department of Defense a Program Comment on World War II and Cold War era (1939โ 1974) ammunition Storage Facilities, and a Program Comment on Cold War era (1946โ1974) Unaccompanied Personnel Housing. The Program Comments pertain to all buildings and structures designed and built as ammunition storage facilities within the years 1939โ1974, and all buildings and structures that were designed and built as Unaccompanied Personnel Housing in the years 1946โ1974. The Program Comments include treatment measures for the following undertakings for these two categories of properties: ongoing operations, maintenance and repair; rehabilitation; renovation; mothballing; cessation of maintenance, new construction, demolition; deconstruction and salvage; remediation activities; and transfer, sale, lease, and closure of such facilities. Executed โ May 21, 2007; Expiration โ None
Army Program Comment for World War II and Cold War Era (1939-1974) Ammunition Production Facilities and Plants
This Program Comment provided the Department of the Army with an alternative way to comply with its responsibilities following management actions on World War II and Cold War Era Army Ammunition Production Facilities and Plants that may be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (Facilities and Plants): ongoing operations, maintenance and repair, rehabilitation, renovation, mothballing, cessation of maintenance, new construction, demolition, deconstruction andsalvage, remediation activities, and transfer, sale, lease, and closure of such facilities. Executed August 18, 2006; Amended May 21, 2007.
This Program Comment provides the Military Departments with an alternative way to comply with their responsibilities for management actions on Cold War Era Unaccompanied Personnel Housing (barracks) that may be listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. This includes ongoing operations, maintenance and repair, rehabilitation, renovation, mothballing, cessation of maintenance, new construction, demolition, deconstruction and salvage, remediation activities, and transfer, sale, lease, and closure of such facilities. Executed โ August 18, 2006; Amended โ May 21, 2007
This Program Comment provides the Department of War (DOW) and its Military Departments with an alternative way to comply with their responsibilities following management actions on World War II and Cold War Era ammunition storage facilities that may be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places: ongoing operations, maintenance and repair, rehabilitation, renovation, mothballing, cessation of maintenance, new construction, demolition, deconstruction and salvage, remediation activities, and transfer, sale, lease, and closure of such facilities. Executed โ August 18, 2006; Amended โ May 21, 2007.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation approved a program comment that facilitates the Navy’s and Air Force’s compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act with regard to management of their inventories of Capehart and Wherry Era housing units, associated structures, and landscape features. Executed โ November 18, 2004; Expiration โ None.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation approved a Program Comment that facilitates the Army’s compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act with regard to management of its inventory of Capehart and Wherry Era family housing and associated structures and landscape features. Executed โ May 31, 2001; Expiration โ None.
This historic context was prepared to support the Departments of the Air Force and the Navy in executing the Program Comment for Capehart and Wherry Era Housing at Air Force and Navy Bases.
Alternate Procedures
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation approved technical and administrative amendments to the Army Alternate Procedures. Those Army Alternate Procedures set forth a process that Army installations can follow in order to meet their historic preservation review responsibilities under the National Historic Preservation Act. The main purposes of the amendments are to conform the Alternate Procedures to the Armyโs internal reorganization and clarify its exemption regarding designated surface danger zones. Executed โ July 13, 2001; Amended โ April 16, 2004; Expiration โ None.