SHPO Forms and Publications

Historic Property Inventory Form  •  Historic Preservation Acts

SHPO Guidance Documents   •   Historic In-Use Structures 

Consultant & Contractors Lists   •   National Register (NRHP)   •   State Property Tax (SPT) 

Certified Local Governments (CLG)   •   Historic Preservation Plans


Historic Preservation Acts

National Historic Preservation Act  (NHPA; 54 U.S.C. 300101)

State Historic Preservation Act  (State Act; A.R.S. 41-861 et seq).  

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SHPO Guidance Documents

SHPO Guidance Points

SHPO Survey Report Standards

Reporting on the Significance and Eligibility of Archaeological Sites - Nov 15, 2022 - -Video / Audio / Powerpoint (PDF)

Survey Report Summary Form (SRSF) - 2018 Rev.

FCC Consultation Form  (Rev. Jan 2023)

Historic Context Studies

Historical Archaeology Research Guide

Arizona Thematic Studies

Interim SHPO-ASM Reporting Guidance - NEW FOR SURVEY REPORTS!!

SHPO Guidelines for the State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA)

SHPO Architectural Reviews - Supplemental Guidance

SHPO Guidance for State Agency Consultation Involving Buildings (SHPA)

Submission Requirements for State Agency Consultation Involving Buildings (SHPA)

SHPO Guidance for Federal Agency Consultation Involving Buildings (Section 106)

Guidance for SHPO Review of HUD / ADOH Projects - Rev 11-17-22

SHPO Checklist for HUD / ADOH Projects - Rev 06/2022

SHPO Checklist for ACC / Certificate of Environmental Compatibility Submissions

SHPO Guidance for NTIA Projects - Rev 06/2023

NTIA-SHPO Consultation Form - Rev 06/2023

Huhugam Canals Eligibility

2012 Guidance for Inventorying and Maintaining Historic Cemeteries

Archaeological Site Etiquette Guide

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Historic In-Use Structures

The final Historical In-Use Structure forms and guide are now available:  Click Here

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Consultants & Contractors Lists

Arizona State Museum - Antiquities Act-qualified Consultants 

Arizona Preservation Foundation List of Contractors

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National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)

Arizona Historic Property Inventory Form (AZ SHPO) 

National Register Form (NPS Form 10-900)

National Register Form (NPS Form 10-900-a Continuation)

National Register Form (NPS Form 10-900-b Multiple Properties Documentation Form)

National Register Registration Instruction Bulletin (nrb16a-1)

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Heritage Documentation Photographers 

For additional National Register Forms and Information Click Here

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State Property Tax Reclassification for Owner-Occupied Homes

Application and Instructions

Renewal Application

Change of Ownership Affidavit

Program Summary

Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation

Guidelines Regarding Front Yard Walls/Fences

Integrity Policy - 2011

State and Municipal Historic Preservation Incentive Programs and Residential Property Values: A Case Study of Phoenix, Arizona - 2013 Update  (820 KB PDF)

For more information on the State Property Tax Program Click Here

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Certified Local Governments

2020 Arizona CLG Contacts

2020 CLG Pass-Through Grant Application

2020 CLG Grant Description Document

General Provisions Document

For more information on Certified Local Governments Click Here

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Arizona State Historic Preservation Plans

Arizona State Historic Preservation Plan Update 2019
In effect through 2024

Arizona State Historic Preservation Plan Update 2014
In effect through 2019. See update above.

Arizona State Historic Preservation Plan Update 2009 
In effect through May 2014. See update above.

Arizona Historic Preservation Plan Update 2000
In effect through March 2007

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Miscellaneous Documents

Archaeological Site Etiquette Guide

Arizona Trail Steward Guide to Cultural Resources


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