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23.1.3.060 Goals and Duties of the THPO

(a) The Tribal Historic Preservation Officer shall develop and implement programs which protect and promote the Pueblo's culture and cultural resources in accordance with the requirements of the Agreement.

(b) The Governor and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer shall be permitted to complete the necessary documents to apply for and receive grant funds from any source to fulfill the purposes of the THPO; provided, that any funds obtained must be appropriated by the Council in an approved budget or budget modification prior to expenditure.

(b) The Pueblo of San Ildefonso assumes responsibility on Pueblo of San Ildefonso tribal lands as defined in 54 USC 300319 for the following functions set out in 54 USC 302303 [commonly known as Section 101(b)(3) of the Act]:

(1) Direct and conduct a comprehensive, Reservation-wide survey and maintain an inventory of historic and culturally significant properties.

(2) Develop and implement a comprehensive, Reservation-wide historic preservation plan covering historic, archeological, and traditional cultural properties.

(3) Administer the tribal program of Federal assistance for historic preservation within the Tribe.

(4) Advise and assist, as appropriate, Federal and State agencies and local governments in carrying out their historic preservation responsibilities.

(5) Cooperate with the Secretary, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and other Federal agencies, State agencies, local governments, and organizations and individuals to ensure that historic properties are taken into consideration at all levels of planning and development.

(6) Provide public information, education and training, and technical assistance in historic preservation.

(7) Consult with the appropriate Federal agencies in accordance with 54 USC 306108 (commonly known as Section 106 of the Act) on:

(A) Federal undertakings that may affect historic and culturally significant properties within the boundaries of the Reservation; and

(B) the content and sufficiency of any plans to protect, manage, or to reduce or mitigate harm to such properties.

(8) In evaluating the significance of and impact on historic and cultural resources, the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer will consult, as needed, with individuals who meet the Secretary's Standards for the discipline or disciplines that correspond to the resource under consideration. In any case where the individual consulted is not a staff member the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer will retain a record of the consultation.

(9) The Pueblo's Advisory Review Board will serve as the Tribal Historic Preservation Office's Advisory Review Board (Advisory Board) for the purposes of this agreement. The Tribal Historic Preservation Officer will, in accordance with 54 USC 302704(3) [commonly known as Section 101(d)(4)(C) of the Act], provide for the appropriate participation in the historic preservation program by the tribe's traditional cultural authorities through membership on its Advisory Board and through such other means as the Officer deems appropriate. Before making any decision pursuant to this agreement that affects a property of significance to another tribe whose traditional lands are within the Pueblo of San Ildefonso's tribal lands, the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer will consult with the appropriate representative(s) of that other Tribe/Pueblo. The Tribal Historic Preservation Officer will provide for the appropriate participation of the interested public by soliciting public comments in a manner described in the Pueblo's plan.

(10) The Pueblo will carry out its responsibilities for review of Federal undertakings pursuant to 54 USC 306108 (commonly known as Section 106 of the Act) in accordance with the regulations (36 CFR Part 800) of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

(11) The Tribal Historic Preservation Officer will provide to the National Park Service a brief annual written report on the Pueblo's accomplishments pursuant to this agreement. The report will include, at a minimum, the number of additional properties surveyed and added to the Pueblo's inventory, the number of Federal undertakings reviewed pursuant to 54 USC 306108 (commonly known as Section 106 of the Act), and a description of any educational activities and programs carried out.