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15 <br />1.2 Regulatory Framework <br />The federal government, the State of Colorado, and Boulder County <br />recognize that important archaeological and historical properties <br />are valuable, non-renewable representations of our cultural <br />heritage. A number of federal laws, regulations, executive <br />orders and guidelines have been established that deal <br />specifically with consideration of our cultural heritage in the <br />planning process for Federal undertakings. The State also passed <br />legislation pertinent to state and local undertakings as they <br />might affect cultural resources. <br />1.2.1 Federal Regulations <br />The mandates for compliance with the following federal statutes, <br />orders, and policy guidance regarding cultural resources include: <br />Antiquities Act of 1906 <br />Historic Sites Act of 1935 <br />Reservoir Salvage Act of 1960 <br />National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended <br />National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 <br />General Authorities Act of 1970 <br />Executive Order 11593 of 1971. This is now in NHPA. <br />Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1979 <br />Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, as amended <br />American Indian Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 1990 <br />Agencies have interpreted these laws and issued regulations and <br />policy statements to assist in compliance with these laws and <br />orders. Among those potentially pertinent to the Dowe Flats <br />project are: <br />36 CFR 60, - National Register of Historic Places <br />(NRHP) <br />36 ~R 63, - Determinations of Eligibility for <br />Inclusion in the National Register of <br />Historic Places <br />36 CFR 800, - Protection of Historic Properties <br />93 CFR 3, - Preservation of American Antiquities <br />