Part of a series of articles titled NPS Archeology Guide: Cultural Resources and Fire.
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Authorities for Management of Cultural Resources in National Park Units
- Antiquities Act of 1906 as amended and Regulations
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National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1)
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Historic Sites Act of 1935 as amended and Regulations (at 36 CFR Part 65)
- National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended and Regulations (at 36 CFR 60, 63, 65, 78, 79, and 800)
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National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as amended (42 USC 4321 and 42 USC 4331-4335) and Regulations (at 40 CFR 1500-1508)
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Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (as amended) and Regulations (at 43 CFR 7)
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DO #28: Cultural Resources Management
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DO #28A: Archeology
- NPS 28: Cultural Resource Management Guideline
Authorities for Management of Fire in National Park Units
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Protection Act of 1922 (16 U.S.C. 594)
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Reciprocal Fire Protection Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 66; 42 U.S.C. 1856a)
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Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 143; 42 U.S.C. 5121)
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Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 1535; 15 U.S.C. 2201) (.pdf)
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Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)
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Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (as amended) (42 U.S.C. 1521 et seq.)
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Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-313, 1978; 92 Stat. 365 as amended; 16 U.S.C. 2101 (note), 2101-2103, 2103a, 2103b, 2104-2105)
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Wildfire Suppression Assistance Act of 1989 (Pub. L. 100-428; as amended by P.L. 101-11, 1989) (.pdf)
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Service First Initiative (Pub. L. 106-291, 330, 43 U.S.C.1701, stat. 996, as amended and subject to reauthorization)
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DO #58: Structural Fire Management
Last updated: August 31, 2021