21st Century FEMA Study Course: Coordinating Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance (IS-253) - Historic Property Laws, Preservation Issues, STATEX and CATEX

This Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) independent training course manual from the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) provides an introduction to the course and highlights the importance of early consideration of environmental/historic preservation issues in disaster operations and project development.

Topics covered include: historic property laws and classifications; historic preservation issues; evolution of historic preservation efforts; national historic preservation act; emergency protective measures; the recovery process; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); STATEX (statutory exclusion); CATEX (categorical exclusion).

Although most environmental/historic preservation laws have specific emergency procedures (discussed in the later lessons of this course), it is important to understand that a disaster situation does not automatically exclude FEMA from its environmental/historic preservation responsibilities.
To deliver disaster assistance efficiently, FEMA must coordinate with other agencies and organizations to identify and resolve environmental/historic preservation compliance issues.

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