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Introduction

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]National Park Service (NPS) guidance extends beyond the National Register Bulletins. Successful nomination writing involves navigating many intricacies of the process. Our office assists applicants and provides the most up-to-date guidance available. For your convenience, we have collected the following NPS publications and supplemental guidance.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1710340054555{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}”][info-box-shortcode icon=”fas fa-monument” title=”National Historic Landmarks (NHL) Program” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/hpo/programs/registration/nhl/”]Is your nomination for a proposed National Historic Landmark instead? This program uses a separate process from National Register nominations.[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Supplemental NPS resources

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Our office regularly receives guidance from NPS in different formats. Only some of this content is actively hosted on NPS’s Publications page. NPS content is generally in the public domain, so we are sharing it through our own site. If you wish to share any of this content in turn you will need to credit the National Park Service.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-paper-plane” color=”custom” size=”lg” align=”right” css_animation=”fadeInDown” custom_color=”#244f71″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]

E-blasts

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]State historic preservation offices receive E-blasts through email. These newsletters share a mix of news, updates and guidance. The following issues have content we would like to share with nomination preparers. Any issues listed below with a description had focused topics. Otherwise, these issues cover assorted smaller topics.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]

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Policy Clarifications

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Keeper of the National Register answers policy questions with these statements. Their responses officially adjust or affirm the addressed policy.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]

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Best Practices Review (BPR)

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This quarterly publication complements the guidance provided in the National Register Bulletin topics.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]

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Whitepapers

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The original versions of the whitepapers in our collection are below. NPS plans to update their whitepaper series as Best Practice Reviews.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]

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National Trust for Historic Preservation

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]The National Trust created a National Register Toolkit video series on YouTube to help preparers understand the National Register process.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk9GN_xSQe40WAuE4AjtGFlGOKTt0Q7IL” title=”National Register Toolkit YouTube playlist”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]