Michigan Above-Ground Survey Manual

Kolokithas, Katie; Tuinstra, Diane

Introduction: "This manual provides standards and guidelines for conducting surveys of above-ground historic resources in Michigan. The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) recommends that this manual guide those individuals planning and carrying out surveys and requires compliance with the requirements identified in this manual for projects funded by SHPO grant funding or requiring review or approval from SHPO. This manual provides information regarding approaches to identification, documentation, and evaluation of historic above-ground sites, buildings, and features in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Identification, Evaluation, and Preservation Planning. This manual is designed to provide guidance for all types of above-ground surveys, including: surveys funded by the federal Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the State of Michigan; surveys required by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; and Surveys intended to provide an informational database for the establishment of local historic districts under Michigan's local historic districts enabling act, Public Act 169 of 1970, as amended, or for other preservation planning purposes, including preparation of National Register of Historic Places nomination. This manual does not provide instruction for archaeological surveys." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P18AF00043).

Michigan Above-Ground Survey Manual

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