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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear preservation partners, please see press release below (and attached) for the opening of the public comment period for the state rules for the National Register program in Oregon. We invite you to comment on this process, and ask that
you send this to whomever may be interested and share on social media and in newsletters.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#1F3864;letter-spacing:2.0pt">John O. Pouley
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<b> </b>Assistant State Archaeologist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:3.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#2F5496">______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#2F5496">Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Heritage Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#2F5496">State Historic Preservation Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#2F5496">725 Summer Street NE, Suite C, Salem, OR 97301
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#2F5496">Desk: 503.986.0675
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#2F5496">|</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#2F5496">Sign up to the</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:gray">
<a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or_archaeology"><span style="color:blue">Archaeology mailing list</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Heading1Char"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Oregon Parks and Recreation Department</span></span><span class="Heading1Char"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%"><br>
</span></span>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
July 1, 2020<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Media Contact<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Chris Havel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Associate Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">503-931-2590 or </span><a href="mailto:chris.havel@oregon.gov"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">chris.havel@oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ian P. Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Associate Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">503-986-0678 or </span><a href="mailto:ian.johnson@oregon.gov"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ian.johnson@oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<h1><span style="color:black">Public comment period opens for updates to state rules for National Register Program<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<a name="_Hlk44000729"></a><a name="_Hlk44000340"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is accepting public comments on proposed changes to rules governing how
the state protects important historical places. <o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The state is proposing updates to the Oregon Administrative Rules that govern how the state administers the federal National Register of Historic Places Program, which
lists buildings, districts and other sites important to local, state or national history. The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) — an office of OPRD — administers the local program, which is run by the National Park Service.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In the last several years, proponents nominated several high-profile, controversial properties that exposed discrepancies between federal and state laws and rules governing
the National Register Program and gaps in administrative processes. Proposed changes will better align state rules with the federal requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">“We’re moving to fix those issues and refine the state rules to work better for Oregonians,” said Ian Johnson, associate deputy state historic preservation officer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OPRD developed draft rules with the help of a committee of appointed members from state, county and local governments; preservation and natural resource organizations;
and citizens with an interest in the National Register program.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OPRD will accept public comments on the proposed changes through 5 p.m. August 14, 2020. Comments can be made online, in writing or via email:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Online:
</span></span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/PRP/Pages/PRP-rulemaking.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">oregon.gov/oprd/PRP/Pages/PRP-rulemaking.aspx</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In writing: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, attn. Katie Gauthier, 725 Summer St NE, Suite C, Salem OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">After reviewing public comments, OPRD staff plan to present a final recommended rule for consideration to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk44000729"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The full text of the proposed change is available online:
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Learn more about the National Register of Historic Places program in Oregon at<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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