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proportionate share of lower income population. <br /> • Expand the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program to provide incentives for <br /> retaining and constructing low- and moderate-income housing as the Downtown housing <br /> market transitions to higher residential unit prices and rents. <br /> Section 9: HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES <br /> 9.1 Mitigation Required by Existing Regulations <br /> A. Regulations on Historical and Cultural Resources <br /> For properties that are on one of the historical registers, both assistance and restrictions will <br /> apply to improvements made to the building. Listing on the National Register does not obligate <br /> or restrict owners of historic properties, unless federal funding or permitting is warranted for <br /> the project. <br /> The State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) administers the National <br /> Register in Washington and the State Heritage Register. The DAHP offers both technical and <br /> financial assistance for historic properties, but does not regulate changes to buildings unless a <br /> State project is involved. <br /> For archeological sites, DAHP does administer several state and federal laws, including: <br /> Federal: <br /> • Archaeological Resource Protection Act of 1979 <br /> • Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act <br /> • American Antiquities Act of 1906 <br /> • National Historic Preservation Act <br /> • Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 <br /> • Other Federal Preservation Laws <br /> Washington State: <br /> • Executive Order 05-05 <br /> • Indian Graves and Records (RCW 27.44) <br /> • Archaeological Sites and Resources (RCW 27.53) <br /> • Archaeological Excavation and Removal Permit (WAC 25-48) <br /> • Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries and Historic Graves (RCW 68.60) <br /> • Registration of Historic Archaeological Resources on State-Owned Aquatic Lands (WAC <br /> 25-46) <br /> • Aquatic Lands - In General (RCW 79.90.565) <br /> • Archaeological Site Public Disclosure Exemption (RCW 42.56.300) <br /> The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), administered by the State Department of Ecology, <br /> also addresses impacts to cultural, historical and archeological resources. Known resources <br /> must be disclosed. If a site is discovered during construction, immediate cessation and <br /> 23 <br />