Programmatic Agreement Between the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, West Virginia-State Office, and the West Virginia State Historic Preservation Officer, Regarding Conservation Assistance Amendment #1 to the NRCS Statewide PA for Conservation Assistance in West Virginia

Programmatic Agreement Between the US Department of Agriculture, Pacific Islands Area Natural Resources Conservation Service State Office, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Historic Preservation Officer, Regarding Conservation Assistance

A process that will streamline historic review requirements under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) for almost 200,000 bridges nationwide saving approximately $78 million has been put in place by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) in concert with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other agencies.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has developed a Prototype Programmatic Agreement (PPA), in coordination with the ACHP, to create a framework for FEMA in developing agreements to improve and expedite Section 106 compliance for disaster recovery activities.  The ACHP’s Chairman designated the PPA on December 17, 2013 in accordance with 36 CFR Part 800.14(b)(4).

 

Under 36 CFR § 800.14(a), federal agencies may develop their own procedures to implement Section 106, which would substitute for Subpart B of ACHP’s regulations.

The ACHP has approved an exemption that would relieve federal agencies from the historic preservation review requirements under the NHPA regarding the effects of the installation of certain electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) on historic properties.

Memorandum of Agreement Submitted to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.6(a) regarding the Dublin Federal Building and Courthouse in Dublin, GA