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Forms and Guidance

Browse the list of attached forms & guidance related to the Office of Archaeology and Preservation.

Visit Getting Started with Preservation to learn more about each program.

Preservation Plan

Colorado Preservation Plan 2030
Colorado Preservation Plan 2030 Appendix

Certified Local Governments (CLGs)

Certified Local Government Certification Checklist (PDF)
Certified Local Government Program Overview
CLG Directory
CLG Evaluation Information (PDF)
CLG Grant Application FY 2025 (PDF)
CLG Grant Progress Report Form (DOC)
CLG Grant Risk Self-Assessment Form (PDF)
CLG Local Government Agreement
CLG Quadrennial Evaluation Form (PDF)
CLG Resolution (sample)
CLG Scholarship Reimbursement Form FY24 (PDF)
CLG Status Request
CLG Subcontract Certification Form (PDF)
CLG Subgrant Program Manual FY 2025 (PDF)
CLGs and the National Register Nomination Process (PDF)
Colorado Certified Local Government Handbook
EFT Verification Form (PDF)
National Register Nomination Review Form for CLGs (PDF)
Preserving Your Community's Heritage Through the Certified Local Governments Program
Sample CLG Grant Award Agreement (PDF)
Top 10 List of Incongruous Behaviors (PDF)
Understanding Certified Local Governments in Colorado (PDF)

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National & State Registers

How to Apply the Nomination Criteria for the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties (960)
Guide to Nominating Historic Districts to the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado (901)
Insurance for National/State Register Properties - History Colorado and Colorado Division of Insurance
National & State Registers of Historic Places Plaque Sources
State Register Nomination Form
State Register Nomination Amendment Form

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State Historical Fund (SHF)

Please click here and refer to the State Historical Fund Form Library for a complete list of SHF forms→

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Office of the State Archaeologist (OSAC)

Application for a HC Curation Agreement, 1646 (PDF)
Application to Serve as an Approved Museum/Repository for the Curation of Collections, 1426 (PDF)

Optional Excel template for a collection inventory:

Collections Inventory Template Example (Excel)
Curation Survey and Plan, 1663 (PDF)
Disposal of Non-Curated State Collections Form, 1661 (PDF)
Guidelines for the Disposition of Non-Curated State Collections From a Research Lab or a Museum/Repository, 1660 (PDF)
Held-in-Trust Outgoing Loan Agreement Guidelines, 1658 (PDF)
Historical, Prehistorical and Archaeological Rules and Procedures, 1308b (PDF)
Historical, Prehistorical, and Archaeological Resources Act of 1973 (CRS 24-80-401 to 410), 1308a (PDF)
List of Sites with Repository Names, 1657 (Excel)
Official Receipt for Deposit Form for State of Colorado Held-in-Trust Collections, 1645 (PDF)
OSAC Permit EoY Continuation Pages
OSAC Permit EoY Template
OSAC Permit Holders
OSAC Permit No Work Conducted EoY Report
Paleontology Submission Guidelines
Permitted Archaeologists’ Guide to the Colorado State-Approved Repositories Program - 1659 (PDF)
Pocket Emergency Response Plan for Collections, 1651 (.docx)
Repository Collection Policy Template, 1650 (PDF)
SAA Guidelines for Preparing Legacy Archaeological Collections for Curation, 1649 (PDF)
State-Approved Museums/Repositories List, 1629 (PDF)
Standard Requirements for Curation Agreement Templates, 1664 (PDF)
Thesis, Capstone, Interpretation List, 1655 (PDF)
Transfer Receipt Form, 1662 (PDF)

Visit our Curation Library and Repository pages for more guidance from outside partners.

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Tax Credits

Federal HTC Amendment Form
Federal HTC Application Instructions
Federal HTC Application Part 1: Evaluation of Significance
Federal HTC Application Part 2: Description of Rehabilitation
Federal HTC Application Part 3: Request for Certification of Completed Work
Federal HTC Filing Naming Convention
Residential Application Part 1
Residential Application Part 2
List of Sites with Repository Names, 1657 (Excel)

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File Access/Request Information

List of Sites with Repository Names, 1657 (Excel)

Centennial Farms & Ranches

Colorado Centennial Farms & Ranches Honorees, 1986-2025
Centennial Farms & Ranches Map 1986-2025
Centennial Farms & Ranches Application - 2026

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General Wildfire Mitigation Plan

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