Programmatic Allowances. This list of Allowances enumerates FEMA funded activities that based on FEMA experience have no effect or limited effect on historic properties if implemented as specified in this Appendix and will not require review by the SHPO and Participating Tribe(s) pursuant to Stipulation II.A.1, Programmatic Allowances. The allowances consist of two tiers – Tier I and Tier II. Staff may apply Tier I allowances without meeting any professional historic preservation qualification standards, while only staff meeting the applicable Secretary’s Professional Qualifications Standards in accordance with Stipulation I.B.1.a of this Agreement may apply Tier II allowances. When referenced in the allowances, “in-kind” shall mean that it is either the same or a similar material, and the result shall match all physical and visual aspects, including form, color, and workmanship. The in-kind repair provided for in both Tiers I and Tier II allowances in Appendix B should be limited to pre-existing architectural features and physical components of buildings and structures and in general should not be utilized when a building or structure has been substantially altered. When referenced in the allowances, “previously disturbed soils” will refer to soils that are not likely to possess intact and distinct soil horizons and have the reduced likelihood of possessing archaeological artifacts, features, and phenomena within their original depositional contexts.
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