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Good news: The federal government will not implement federal rule changes proposed by the prior administration that were hostile to the National Register designation process. In April 2019, the Preservation League submitted a letter, along with countless other preservation organizations, in opposition to these National Register changes and are thrilled they are now off the table.

These changes would have:

• Created multiple burdens and roadblocks to designation of culturally and historically significant public land.

• Had a significant negative impact on how federal properties were nominated to the National Register and determined eligible.

• Allowed National Register objections to be weighted based on property size, as compared to the current system of one owner equals one vote.

• Affected communities across the country and had a devastating impact on the Historic Tax Credit program.

Thank you to all the preservation advocates who stood up for preservation and opposed the implementation of these rule changes!

The National Park Service recently proposed revisions to the regulations governing the listing of properties in National Register of Historic Places. The Preservation League believes these revisions circumvent the intent of the National Historic Preservation Act and subsequent amendments. The League believes that the proposed rule changes are hostile to the National Register nomination process.

The League summited a letter to Joy Beasley, Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places, to voice our concerns. Click here to read it.