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The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended, established processes to assess, designate, and protect historic and cultural resources. The NHPA created the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and authorized it to review Federal agencies’ historic preservation programs. The NHPA also directed the Secretary of ...
Subpart A-Purposes and Participants. 800.1 Purposes. Purposes of the section 106 process. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires Federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties and afford the Council a reasonable opportunity to comment on such undertakings.
Sep 28, 2023 · The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 15, 1966. The slip law was PL 89-665 and the session law was 80 Stat. 915. The slip law was PL 89-665 and the session law was 80 Stat. 915.
Jun 6, 2022 · Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 54 USC § 306108 establishes a process for review of Federal undertakings for effects on historic properties and requires Federal agencies to consider the effects on historic properties of projects they carry out, assist, fund, permit, license, or approve.
Feb 23, 2024 · 16 U.S.C. 470. The National Historic Preservation Act was passed in 1966 to protect historic and archaeological sites across the United States. Key elements of the act included setting federal policy for preserving the nation’s cultural heritage; establishing the National Register of Historic Places; establishing State Historic Preservation Offices; establishing the Advisory Council on ...
In addition to Section 106, Section 110 of the NHPA (54 U.S.C. § 306107) directs agencies to “minimize harm” to any National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) “to the maximum extent possible.” Although this requirement is also substantive, this paper focuses on the routine intersection of Section 106 and CERCLA.
The environmental review process initiated with the passage of the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (P.L. 89-665; 80 Stat. 915; 54 U.S.C. 306108) by Congress ushered in a new approach to Federal project planning.
