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... The reports created from the HPST are not intended to replace National Register nomination forms. The HPST reports are to be used to communicate the results of an evaluation among consultants, DOTs, SHPOs, and other Section 106 consulting parties.
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... Find a historic context that contains predefined property types that best represent the resource to be evaluated. Contexts should have predefined property types that have already been linked to the National Register criteria.
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... In 16 addition, some states have begun to post historic contexts, National Register nominations, and similar documents in PDF format on the Internet. Some of these documents were also downloaded and rescanned.
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... In order to complete a resource evaluation, the system must store data about properties and key historic context elements (e.g., theme, time period, and geographic limits, property types, and appropriate National Register eligibility criteria and integrity requirements)
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... Most reviewers did not think that ECREL would increase the number of historic contexts produced; however, they did feel that this tool would result in better historic contexts when they were created. The HPST's future was more problematic.
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... contexts posted. Aside from that concern, everyone was enthusiastic about the concept of being able to share contexts and research.
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