Learn NEPA , TCPs in Honolulu this March

C. Nissley Environmental Consultants www.cnec_inc.com

Classes held at the EAST/WEST Center, University of Hawaii. Combine professional development with seasonal recreation in Oahu.

NEPA Compliance and Cultural Resources
Honolulu, HI — March 23-24, 2009

Learn about environmental impact analysis, cultural resource management, and
historic preservation responsibilities and relationships. Assess practical
applications for effectively integrating the analyses required by the National
Environmental Policy Act, related environmental regulations, and the National
Historic Preservation Act. An agenda is available online at www.npi.org.

Identification and Management of Traditional Cultural Places
Honolulu, HI — March 25-26, 2009

"Traditional cultural places" (TCPs) are important for the roles they play in
community cultural traditions, beliefs, and activities. They must be
considered in planning under the National Environmental Policy Act, the National
Historic Preservation Act, Executive Orders 12898 and 13007, and other authorities.
This seminar explores definitions and methods of identifying and managing
impacts on TCPs. An agenda is available online at www.npi.org.

Instructor. Claudia Nissley, President, Nissley Environmental Consultants;
nationally recognized for her expertise in Section 106, the only individual in the U.S. who has served as Wyoming State Historic Preservation Officer, and Director, Western Office, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Registration. A registration form is available online at www.npi.org/register.html. Or call NPI at 703 765 0100. The advance registration rate is valid until February 11 — $375 (2 days– NEPA) / $375 (2 days - TCPs) / $675 (4 days – both seminars).

C. Nissley Environmental Consultants www.cnec_inc.com

Get a better decision-making product & eliminate litigation by integrating assessment of impacts on cultural communities & practices. How ?
1. start both processes, EAs or EISs and Section 106, early & at the same time; especially if the cultural property is a National Historic Landmark, a significant historical community site, or a tribal area of traditional practice, i.e. plant, mineral, animal gathering areas
2. Is the landscape rural or urban ? Identify the group(s) that give meaning to the landscape.
3. What role does the cultural landscape play in keeping the group's cultural traditions ?
4. Consider writing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA)

coming next week: CIAs and relationships of cultural landscapes and values...