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The National Preservation Institute, a nonprofit
organization founded in 1980, educates those involved in the management,
preservation, and stewardship of cultural heritage. The 2012-2013 National
Preservation Institute seminar schedule is available online at www.npi.org. The 2012-2013 NPI News Release
includes the calendar and seminar descriptions www.npi.org/NewsRelease2012-13.pdf.

 

Advance
registration rate available through October 5, 2012

in cooperation with the

Florida Department of State, Division of Historical
Resources

 

Section 4(f) Compliance for Historic Properties

Tallahassee, FL ? November 14-15, 2012

 

Section 4(f) of the DOT Act of 1966 is triggered by
projects funded or approved by a U.S. DOT agency that propose the use of
historic property or land from a publicly owned park, recreation area, or
refuge. Examine the stringent approval standards of this substantive law and
discuss ways to better integrate and streamline Sections 4(f) and 106 with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. An agenda is available online
at www.npi.org.

 

Instructor. Joe Trnka,
AICP, CEP, NEPA specialist with Kirkham Michael; specializes in NEPA, Section
106, and Section 4(f) projects

 

Preservation Planning and Policy Development for Historic
Roads

Tallahassee, FL ? November 16, 2012

 

Explore the current tools and techniques used for the
identification, preservation, and management of historic roads. As an emerging
area of historic preservation, planning and policy for historic roads presents
new challenges for the historic preservation professional. Learn how to apply
transportation policies to historic roads, balance safety and function with
historic preservation objectives, and build awareness and new constituencies
for the legacy of highway design in the United States. An agenda is available
online at www.npi.org.

 

Instructor. Dan
Marriott, principal and founder of Paul Daniel Marriott + Associates, a
historic and scenic road preservation planning firm specializing in linear
corridor studies, regional planning strategies and analysis; author of Saving Historic Roads: Design and Policy
Guidelines

 

LA/CES. These seminars
meet the criteria for programs in the American Society of Landscape Architects
Continuing Education System and ASLA members will receive 6 learning units each
day.

 

Registration. A
registration form is available online at www.npi.org/register.html. The advance
registration rate is available through October 5 for $450 (2 days ? Section
4(f)) / $275 (1 day - Historic Roads) / $600 (3 days ? both seminars).

 

After that date, the regular registration rate is $500 (2
days ? Section 4(f)) / $325 (1 day ? Historic Roads) / $650 (3 days ? both
seminars).

 

Questions? Please contact us. Thank you.

 

Jere Gibber

Executive Director

National Preservation Institute

P.O. Box 1702, Alexandria, VA 22313

703/765-0100; 703/768-9350 fax

info@npi.org; www.npi.org