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to accommodate the existing structure. However, send all proposed modifications to
the standard criteria to the following agencies for review and approval prior to the
initiation of concept design:
Navy. NPC PERS 656/659
Air Force. HQ AFCESA, Fire Protection/Life Safety, HQ AFSVA/SVXF,
and the MAJCOM Child Care specialists.
Marine Corps. HQ, MCCS (MRY) and (MRD)
2-6.2
Design. When modifying an existing building, analyze its potential with
regard to location, site services, architecture, structure, internal environmental systems,
and functional adaptability. Enhance its architectural character in accordance with the
local base architectural compatibility standards.
2-6.3
Historic preservation. If the center is housed in a building included or
eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historical Places (NRHP), or if the
center or its playground is within visible, close proximity to such a building, retain,
respond to, and respect the use and character of the historic structure(s).
2-6.3.1
Coordinate the resolution or mitigation of any adverse effect on historic
property with the Service contacts noted below, the State Historic Preservation Officer
(SHPO), the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) and the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation, or other jurisdictions if overseas. This coordination must start
early in the planning process to allow for appropriate reviews.
Navy. PWC/D and Engineering Field Divisions/Activity (EFD/A)
Air Force. HQ AFCEE/ECR,
Marine Corps. Base Civil Engineering or EFD/EFA/Public Works
Department
2-6.3.2
Any undertaking significantly affecting any building included or eligible for
inclusion on the NRHP will have to be evaluated according to Section 106 of the Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. Work on historic buildings, structures, or
properties should comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Structures (current publication) and the Fire
Safety Retrofitting in Historic Buildings (August 1989), jointly written by the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation and the General Services Administration. Consider the
following criteria to determine if a building is eligible for inclusion on the NRHP. Direct
any question on the applicability of these regulations or historic eligibility to the SHPO
during the planning stages.
Is at least fifty years old (or will be when the renovation is completed).
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