Programmatic Memorandum of Agreement
Department of Defense Programmatic Memorandum of Agreement for Demolition of World War II Temporary Buildings
This Programmatic Memorandum of Agreement is among the Department of Defense, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. ย The agreement regards the demolition of World War II temporary buildings. ย Executed โ June 1986; Amended โ May 1, 1991. 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 still standing at the time of publication. The study also provides context to support historic significance assessments of World War II-era temporary structures.
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
The Department of the Army developed, in concert with the ACHP, a Prototype Programmatic Agreement (PA) for the interiors of National Register contributing buildings and individually eligible buildings. The Army determined that a Prototype PA would provide Cultural Resource Managers at Army installations an additional tool to use in meeting their responsibilities under Section 106 for these federal facilities, and to streamline the consideration of these interiors. The Army has more than 20,000 buildings considered eligible for the National Register in its inventory. Executed โ July 19, 2011; Expiration โ July 19, 2021.
Nationwide Programmatic Agreements
Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for Army National Guard Readiness Centers Maintenance and Repair Among the National Guard Bureau, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Executed – December 10, 2010; Expiration – December 10, 2020.
Program Comments
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 issued a Program Comment for the Department of the Navy setting forth the way in which it will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act with regard to the determination of National Register of Historic Places eligibility of its vessels and the treatment of adverse effects that may result from their disposition. Executed – December 10, 2010; Expiration – December 10, 2020.
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 Defense (DoD) 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Mitigation Documents
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.
Further Information
HUD Exchange Section 106 Agreements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has a Section 106 Agreements webpage, which includes guidance and examples of Programmatic Agreements (PA) and Memoranda of Agreement documents. The HUD provides a Section 106 Agreements Database and a Disaster Recovery Programmatic Agreements Database; both databases list existing HUD PAs by state.