Programmatic Agreement (DRAFT) and Supporting Documentation

Following is the draft Programmatic Agreement the National Park Service (NPS) is completing as part of the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 process. Since it has been determined that the land exchange could potentially have adverse effects on cultural resources, the NPS must develop this agreement among key consulting parties that records how the NPS plans to resolve those potential adverse effects.

This notice announces a proposed exchange of a 0.87-acre parcel of Federal land in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania for a 78-acre parcel of privately owned land in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The federally owned land is located within the boundary of Independence National Historical Park (INDE). The privately owned land is located within the boundary of Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO).

THE DRAFT PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT. COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 6, 2010.

To Review and Comment on the Draft Programmatic Agreement:
1. To REVIEW the document – select the "DRAFT Programmatic Agreement" document link below. (Note: the attachments referred to in the draft Programmatic Agreement can be found below in a separate document titled "Programmatic Agreement Attachments")
3. To COMMENT on the document - click the link titled "Comment on document" located in dark blue text on the left side of the screen.
4. Complete the comment form and click "Submit" located at the bottom of the page.

Document Content:

DRAFT Programmatic Agreement   (51.2 KB, PDF file) Programmatic Agreement Attachments   (1.6 MB, PDF file) Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regs (36 CFR Part 800-Protection of Historic Properties)   (149.8 KB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.