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... . One of the many environmental reviews performed as part of transportation project delivery is compliance with national historic preservation laws and regulations; in particular, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
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... 6 As a starting point in the development of this synthesis report, the potential range of effective practices to be documented through this study was identified. The following list of practices is based on the experiences of the topic panel members, the consultants, and various national studies that examined current historic preservation and transportation projects and programs (3,4)
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... ACHP is an independent federal agency that advises the President and Congress on historic preservation matters, encourages the preservation of historic properties through review of federal agency programs and projects, and promotes the preservation of historic properties by providing training, developing guidance, and assisting the public. The other participants in the Section 106 process include what are referred to as "consulting parties." These include SHPOs, who serve as the state's representative in the process, and tribal historic preservation officers (THPOs)
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... If there are historic properties within the area of potential effects and the agency determines that its project may affect one or more of these properties, the federal agency evaluates the nature of these effects. This is step three in the Section 106 process, and as with all steps in the process, is done in consultation with the consulting parties, particularly the SHPO (or THPO if the undertaking is on tribal lands)
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... Interestingly, a similar change in focus occurred during a February 2004 historic preservation and transportation conference held in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The primary objective of this conference was to develop effective strategies that enhance and streamline Section 106 compliance and transportation project delivery.
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... • Communication -- enhancing public benefits, developing guidance on tribal consultation, and emphasizing contextsensitive design in terms of historic preservation. • Funding -- fully funding the Historic Preservation Fund, setting aside FHWA grant program funds for historic preservation offices (HPOs)
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