The CNMI Historic Preservation Office is mandated under Public Law 3-39, cited as the “Commonwealth Historic Preservation Act of 1982,” to promote the preservation of the historic and cultural heritage of the Northern Mariana Islands and to prohibit the taking of historic properties and artifacts from the Northern Mariana Islands.

Visit website Francisco M. [email protected] Historic Preservation OfficeDepartment of Community & Cultural AffairsCapitol Hill, Chuuk Court, Bldg. 1231 Caller Box 10007Saipan, MP 96950670.664.2587

The HPO shall promulgate standards for survey and identification of cultural and historic properties, taking into account relevant United States Government standards and guidelines, international conventions and recommendations, the standards and guidelines in use by other Pacific jurisdictions, and contemporary professional standards in ...

While the CNMI does benefit from grant funds distributed by the NPS, this funding is limited and often only covers a small portion of the compliance needs of the HPO (Ronnie Rodgers personal communication, 2010). This means that the conservation …

Once executed by the NRCS and the CNMI HPO, this State-based Prototype Agreement sets forth the review process for all NRCS undertakings subject to Section 106 in the Territory of CNMI.

May 13, 2022 · “People Saving Places” is the theme for the CNMI Historic Preservation Month. Commonwealth residents are urged to recognize and celebrate the significance of their precious historic, archaeological, and cultural resources as a source of …

Dec 4, 2023 · The “HPO has a (standard operating procedure) in place to protect and preserve ancestral remains and artifacts. Remains and artifacts are secured, labeled, and boxed and stored accordingly to HPO standards,” he said.

Mar 2, 2006 · The $388,157 increase represents the fourth straight year that the CNMI HPO has garnered the top funding level amongst its Micronesian and Guam counterparts; only the state of Hawaii has a higher funding level in the Pacific.

Apr 14, 2011 · Due to the austerity measure, CNMI HPO may impede locally and federally funded construction projects because HPO has not been exempted as a regulatory agency, said Tucker. The Division of Environmental Quality, for its part, cannot legally issue earthmoving permit without HPO’s comment and approval.

Mar 26, 2023 · Polygon site boundaries for sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, CNMI.