Section 106 Nepa

Handbook for integrating nepa and section 106 reviews.
Section 106 nepa. Section 106 of the national historic preservation act of 1966 nhpa requires federal agencies to consider the effects on historic properties of projects they carry out assist fund permit license or approve throughout the country. The agency official should use its existing procedures for public involvement under nepa or other program requirements to also provide opportunities for public involvement consistent with section 106 requirements. Substituting nepa for section 106 review 36 cfr section 800 8 c of the nhpa section 106 regulations allows use of the nepa process for section 106 purposes under this subsection an agency can use the nepa process and the documents it produces to comply with section 106 in lieu of the procedures set forth in secs.
See the handbook for integrating nepa and section 106. Nhpa section 106 tribal consultation process tribal consultation is required in all steps of the section 106 process when a federal agency undertaking may affect historic properties that are either 1 located on tribal lands or 2 when any indian tribe or native hawaiian organization attaches religious or cultural significance to the historic property regardless of the property s location. Section 106 of the nhpa requires federal agencies to consider the effect of federal undertakings on properties included or eligible for inclusion in the national register the nhpa defines an undertaking to include among other things projects requiring a federal permit license or approval.
Nepa nhpa section 106 handbook the council on environmental quality ceq issued two handbooks that align the national environmental policy act nepa process with other review processes. Section 101 of nepa sets forth a national policy to use all practicable means and measures including financial and technical assistance in a manner calculated to foster and promote the general welfare to create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony and fulfill the social economic and other requirements of present and future generations of. Environmental review historic preservation.
Ceq and the advisory council on historic preservation achp issued a new handbook nepa and nhpa. 36 cfr 800 2 d 3 tags.