Conservation Assessment Program
Assessor Information

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• Download the Assessor Handbook here! (672 KB PDF)
  • Table Of Contents (60 KB PDF)
  • Introduction (76 KB PDF)
  • Program Overview (92 KB PDF)
  • The CAP Assessor (64 KB PDF)
  • Principles of CAP (88 KB PDF)
  • Responsibilities (76 KB PDF)
  • Initial Interview (88 KB PDF)
  • CAP Agreement (88 KB PDF)
  • Preparing for the Site Visit (76 KB PDF)
  • Collaboration Between the Collections and Historic Structure Assessors (100 KB PDF)
  • The Site Visit (88 KB PDF)
  • The CAP Report (84 KB PDF)
  • Submitting Your Report and Receiving Payment (76 KB PDF)
  • After CAP (76 KB PDF)
  • Appendices
    • Appendix: A (84 KB PDF)
    • Appendix: B (112 KB PDF)
    • Appendix: C (220 KB PDF)
    • Appendix: D (108 KB PDF)
    • Appendix: E (192 KB PDF)
    • Appendix: F (72 KB PDF)
    • Appendix: G (84 KB PDF)
    • Appendix: H (88 KB PDF)
    • Appendix: I (72 KB PDF)
    • Appendix: J (92 KB PDF)

Other useful resources for conducting CAP assessments

• Free Risk Evaluation and Planning Program Tools
  Useful for identifying risks and providing emergency preparedness recommendations.
• Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service
  May be useful resources for CAP historic building assessors.