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National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). (42 U.S.C. 4321-4347 (1969) (amended)). Created a process by which to analyze significant environmental impacts, including impacts to historical resources, for federally funded or licensed actions.

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA). (16 U.S.C. 470 (1966) (amended)). Established the National Register of Historic Places. Created a partnership between federal, state, and local agencies to extend the national historic preservation programs to properties of state and local significance.

National Register Criteria. The federally established standards for evaluating the eligibility

of properties for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

National Register of Historic Places, The. (16 U.S.C. 470a, 36 C.F.R. Parts 60, 63). The official inventory of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, and culture which is maintained by the Secretary of the Interior under the authority of the Historic Sites Act of 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461-467 (1935) (amended)) and the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 (1966) (amended)).

Nomination . A formal application, submitted to the State Historical Resources Commission, for listing an historical resource on the California Register of Historical Resources.

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Object. Manifestations that are primarily artistic in nature, or are relatively small in scale and simply constructed. The “object” may be a fixture (real property) or movable (personal property). Although it may be movable by nature or design, an object must be associated with a

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specific setting or environment. The “object” should be in a setting appropriate to its significant historical use, role, or character; for example, a fountain or boundary marker.

Officer . The State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) is appointed by the Governor under the authority of Public Resources Code Section 5020.6. The SHPO serves as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Office of Historic Preservation and Executive Secretary of the State Historical Resources Commission. The SHPO administers state and federally mandated historic preservation programs under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 101 (b)(3), (16 U.S.C. 470 (1966) (amended)) and Cal. Pub. Res. Code Section 5024.

Owner. Those individuals, partnerships, corporations, or public agencies holding fee simple title to a resource. The term does not include individuals, partnerships, corporations, or public agencies holding easements or less than fee simple interests, including leaseholds.