The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Sacramento District, proposes to develop a Programmatic Agreement for Section 106 compliance in accordance with 36 CFR § 800.14(b)(2) in order to take into account effects to historic properties as it administers a Department of the Army permit program (known as the “Regulatory Program”) under the authority of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. § 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1344), in the State of Utah. The Corps, with concurrence from the Utah State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), is proposing a process in which it will initiate review, identify historic properties, and make findings of effect with appropriate consulting parties, but without participation by SHPO. Under the PA, the Corps will only request participation by SHPO for consideration of properties never previously evaluated for National Register of Historic Places, and for the consultation to resolve adverse effects. It is anticipated that the PA shall include clear and workable protocols for consultation with federally recognized Indian tribes.