Can Section 106 or the Coastal Zone Management Act prevent demolition of a historic building or destruction of an archaeological site?
In many cases, the review and compliance process alerts federal and state agencies to the presence of historic properties and plans are changed to protect them. However, the laws encourage, but do not mandate historic preservation. A federal or state agency may decide that a needed project cannot proceed without harming historic properties. The agency then consults with the SHPO and other potentially interested parties. Consultation usually results in an agreement for mitigating damage to historic properties affected by the project. For example, this might involve moving a historic building in the path of a highway project or scientifically excavating an archaeological site that will be destroyed by an industrial development.
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