What is a Section 106 Review ?
A. In the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Congress established a comprehensive program to preserve the historical and cultural foundations of the Nation as a living part of community life. Section 106 of NHPA is crucial to that program, because it requires consideration of historic preservation in the multitude of Federal actions that take place nationwide. Section 106 requires Federal agencies to consider the effects of their actions on historic properties and provide the Council an opportunity to comment on Federal projects prior to implementation. Click here for the Citizen’s Guide to Section 106. Contact preservation@nhdhr.state.nh.us to request information.
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 is considered the most important legislation dealing with historic preservation. The Act grew out of widespread public concern over the destruction of historic resources as part of urban renewal, the building of an interstate highway system, and massive public works projects that occurred with the growing national economy of the 1950s and 1960s. The most important elements of the Act were the establishment of State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO), a National Register of Historic Places, and The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The Council’s role, through Section 106 of the Act, is to determine if federally-funded projects have a significant negative impact on historic resources. This Federal agency consults with the SHPO to determine if a project has no affect, no adverse affect, or an adverse affect. If an adverse affect is determined, the agency and the SHPO determine how to minimize the negative impact and then execute a
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