Scott Anfinson's Practical Heritage Management provides a comprehensive overview of American cultural resource management (CRM) and historic preservation. It is a textbook designed for all levels of students in archaeology, history, and architecture departments. The format follows the logical progression of a semester course, with each of the 14 chapters designed as the primary reading for each week in a semester. The book provides a detailed overview of the structure, historic background, important laws, and important governmental

and professional players in the various American heritage management systems (federal, state, local, private).



Features include:



. End-of-chapter review questions and suggested readings

. Glossary

. List of acronyms

. A comprehensive chronology of American heritage management

By Scott F. Anfinson

Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Chapter 1: The Purpose, Structure, and Language of American Heritage Management Chapter 2: The History of American Heritage Management - A War Story Chapter 3: The Legal System and Early Heritage Preservation Legislation - Mortar and Some Bricks Chapter 4: The National Historic Preservation Act - A Firm Foundation Chapter 5: The National Register of Historic Places - Keystone or Cornerstone? Chapter 6: Section 106 of NHPA - The Front Wall Chapter 7: More Environmental Process Laws - The Other Walls

• The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act (DOTA)
• The Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act (AHPA)