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Overview

Keeper of the National Register letter dated November 12, 2021; redistributed by NPS’s National Register program to state historic preservation officer staff

For preparers of New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places nominations and fellow SHPO staff.

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Summary

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Created by NJ AI Assistant (GPT-4o) and edited by NJHPO staff.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=”hpo-callout-text”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”hpo-intro-paragraph”]This letter from the National Park Service explains a change in the process for property owners who want to object to having their property listed on the National Register of Historic Places or designated as a National Historic Landmark. Normally, when a property is nominated for these lists, the owner can object, but their objection had to be notarized. Now, there’s an alternative: owners can submit their objections without notarization if they follow a specific law, 28 U.S.C. § 1746. This law allows for a written declaration under penalty of perjury to be just as valid as a notarized objection.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]These non-notarized objections, when properly done, must be counted when deciding if most property owners disagree with the listing or designation. The form of the declaration depends on whether it’s made inside or outside the United States, but it includes a statement made under penalty of perjury that the information is true.

The letter also clarifies that this change does not mean the National Park Service or state historic preservation officers have to go back and recheck objections for properties already listed. Those listings remain unless an owner wants to remove their property due to procedural errors, which is a separate process.

In essence, this change makes it easier for property owners to voice their objections without needing a notary, streamlining the process while still ensuring objections are valid and considered.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section el_id=”end-spacer”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4vw”][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]