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State of Conservation (SOC)

Taos Pueblo (1994)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0
Total Amount Ap proved: 0USD

Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Proposed extension of the Taos Airport

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

The Committee at its seventeenth session expressed concerns about the threats to the site of Pueblo de Taos and the local traditions, particularly through the proposed extension of the Taos Airport.

The Delegate of the United States of America informed the Bureau at its eighteenth session that the National Park Service had close and continuous consultations with Pueblo's Governing Council, attorneys representing Pueblo interests and with the responsible federal agency (Federal Aviation Administration) in order to evaluate the effects of the airport extension on the historic structures. Since than, the Secretariat has been informed that the National Park Service has been given the status of cooperating agency in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and that the Federal Aviation Administration is promoting further dialogue between the Town of Taos and the Taos Pueblo to explore constructive alternatives that would be mutually beneficial.

Conclusion

The Committee may wish to reiterate its concerns about the airport extension plans, and invite the authorities of the United States of America to pay particular attention to the World Heritage values and living traditions of Pueblo de Taos when preparing the Environmental Impact Statement, and to report on this to the Committee at its nineteenth session.

Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

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Pueblo de Taos (United States of America)

The Committee was informed by the Delegate of the United States on the actions taken by the Taos Pueblo and the US National Park Service to ensure the conservation and the integrity of the site and that an. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be undertaken by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Committee reiterated its concerns about the airport extension plans and invited the authorities of the United States of America to pay particular attention to the World Heritage values and living traditions of Pueblo de Taos when preparing the Environmental Impact statement, and to report on this to the Committee at its nineteenth session.

 

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Taos Pueblo
State Party:
United States of America
Date of Inscription: 1992
Nomination records (Year): 1991, 1987
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (iv)
Documents
Original Documents
WHC.94/CONF.003/06
Other Documents
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Exports
Word File
SOC Reports
SOC Reports by year
1994
1993
Detailed List of SOC reports
Threats*
Air transport infrastructure

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.