07 NCAC 04R .0205. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW

(a)  Projects are reviewed by the Survey and Planning Branch for their possible effect on historically or architecturally significant buildings, structures, sites, districts, or objects.

(b)  Evaluation of a project's potential effect is made by the Survey and Planning Branch staff taking into consideration National Register criteria, known sites, historical maps and documents, results of previous architectural and historic resource surveys, individual properties, districts, and thematic and multiple resource nominations listed in the National Register of Historic Places.  Photographs and historical background may be requested from the applicant for projects where there is little in‑house information on which to base an evaluation.

(c)  After staff evaluation, recommendations are made by the SHPO:

(1)           Clearance.  If it is determined that the project area does not contain any significant historical or architectural resources, the written response is no comment.

(2)           Additional Information Requested.  If after reviewing the initial materials concerning buildings, structures, sites, districts, or objects in the project area the SHPO is uncertain of their significance, the SHPO will recommend that additional historical and architectural data be submitted in order to determine the resource's eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.  On the basis of the additional information, the SHPO will either clear the project or inform the applicant that the applicant should seek a Determination of Eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places from the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with 36 CFR 63.

(3)           Determination of Effect Required.  If historically or architecturally significant properties, listed in or determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, are located within the project's area of environmental impact, the procedures outlined at 36 CFR 800.5‑.6 (regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation) are followed.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113‑229(e); 113A‑4(2); 121‑4(13); 136‑42.1; 143B‑62(1)f,(3); 16 U.S.C. 470;

36 C.F.R. 63; 36 C.F.R. 800;

Eff. February 1, 1985;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1989.