54 U.S.C. § 302303 — Responsibilities of State Historic Preservation Officer

(a) In general. The State^* Historic Preservation^* Officer is responsible for running the State Historic Preservation^* Program.

(b) Specific responsibilities. The Officer must, working with Federal and State agencies, local governments, and private groups and individuals: (1) direct and carry out a full statewide survey of historic property^* and keep inventories of it; (2) identify and nominate eligible property to the National Register^*, and otherwise handle applications to list historic property; (3) write and carry out a full statewide historic preservation plan; (4) run the State's share of Federal historic preservation assistance; (5) advise and help Federal and State agencies and local governments with their preservation duties, as appropriate; (6) work with the Secretary^*, the Council^*, other agencies, local governments, and private groups so that historic property gets considered at every level of planning and development; (7) give the public information, education, training, and technical help on historic preservation; (8) work with local governments to build local preservation programs and help them get certified under chapter 3025; (9) consult with the right Federal agencies about (A) Federal projects that might affect historic property, and (B) whether plans to protect, manage, or reduce harm to that property are good enough; and (10) advise and help evaluate proposals for rehabilitation projects that might qualify for Federal assistance.