Preservation Agreement Factsheet_NMHGP_2024-06-20.pdf
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This document is a factsheet that outlines the requirements for covenants, easements, and memorandums of agreement as part of the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
The factsheet provides guidance on the type of legal protection (covenant, easement, or MOA) that is required based on the grant amount and type of project (subgrant, in-house, development, real property, personal property). It specifies that NPS requires a draft document 12 months from the project start date and a final document by the end of the period of performance. The factsheet also includes contact information for the grant program.
NMHGP Easement, Covenant, Preservation Agreement Fact Sheet
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National Maritime Heritage Grants Program
National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior
Covenants, Easements, and Memorandum of Agreements
What Protection Is Best For You?
This is a requirement of the National Maritime Heritage Grants
Historic maritime resources include both land-based and water-based resources. These requirements are necessary to help protect your valuable maritime cultural resources.
What We Need
• SHPO to select, file, submit and execute an easement, covenant, or memorandum of agreement for development/construction projects.
• Select protection based on guidance.
• Select the correct term for the protection.
When We Need It NPS needs a draft of the document 12 months from the project start date. NPS needs a final draft by the end of the period of performance.
Covenant Use if your project is:
• Subgrant Project
• Development with a scope of work
• Personal proper ty (like vessels!)
MOA
Use if your project is:
• In-house Project
• Development with a scope of work
• Real or Personal property
Easement Use if your project is:
• Subgrant Project
• Development with a scope of work
• Real property (like a light house!)
Contact Us
Grant Amount Duration and Type of Document Required $1 - $50,000 5-year minimum preservation agreement, another document not required
$50,000 - $250,000 10-year minimum easement or covenant or memorandum of agreement
$250,000 - $500,000 15-year minimum easement or covenant or memorandum of agreement
$500,000 - $750,000 20-year minimum easement or covenant or memorandum of agreement
$750,000 + 25-year minimum easement or covenant or memorandum of agreement
What term is best for you?
The term (duration) of the preservation covenant, easement, and/or memorandum of agreement is dependent on the amount of assistance the historic property receives. For more informa-tion, visit our website or contact the program directly.
maritime_grants@nps.gov https://www.nps.gov/ maritimegrants.htm
Directions With a specific project in mind:
Follow the lines in the chart to determine which legal protection is best for your project.
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