Some standards for National Register submissions in Oregon will be changing over the next year, including a new nomination form and revised policy for photographs. The National Park Service (NPS) recently released a new form for National Register nominations which the Oregon SHPO has already started to use. The new form is similar to the form currently used by the SHPO but with some changes to how Sections 7 through 10 are formatted. Nominations completed on old nomination forms will still be accepted for part of 2010, but preparers should begin using the new forms for all new submissions. Changes to documentation standards for National Register nominations will also be changing slightly over 2010-2011. The SHPO will let preparers know more about these changes when they become available.

A revised policy for photographs has also been released by NPS. The new photo standards are very similar to the 2005 photo standards except that the new standards allow Fuji Crystal Archive photo paper, which will be a considerable cost-savings for nomination preparers. Photos that meet the old 2005 photo standards will still be acceptable, but the SHPO encourages preparers to adopt the new standards for all new nomination submissions. The new photo standards will also apply to any non-HABS / HAER documentation to mitigate adverse impacts to historic resources under the Section 106 and ORS 358.653 processes. The higher standards for HABS / HAER photography remain unchanged.

Please contact the SHPO National Register program with any questions or comments.