The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is a volunteer board appointed by the Governor to carry out a number of preservation activities under federal and state law. The seven members represent the public and four qualify in specific professional areas - architecture, history, architectural history, and archeology. Under federal law, the Council is the "state review board" that evaluates and recommends Vermont properties for the National Register of Historic Places.

Under state law, they approve properties for inclusion on the State Register of Historic Places, comment on the significance of potential historic properties under Act 250, and comment on the impacts of state-funded projects that involve historic and archeological resources. The Council also reviews and recommends projects to receive federal and state grants for historic preservation. The Council meets once a month, in Montpelier and other locations around the state. For a schedule, contact Nancy Boone at 828-3045 or nancy.boone@state.vt.us. All meetings are open to the public.