What is a Section 106 undertaking?

Section 106 of the NHPA requires that each federal agency identify and assess the effects its actions may have on historic buildings. Under Section 106, each federal agency must consider public views and concerns about historic preservation issues when making final project decisions.

What is Section 106 training?

The Section 106 Agreements Seminar is a 4-hour, single-session course that builds skills in managing consultation and documenting agreed upon steps to resolve adverse effects in a Section 106 review of a federal undertaking.

How many basic steps are in the Section 106 compliance process?

four basic steps
The goal of the Section 106 process is to identify and avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects on historic properties. The process has four basic steps: establish the undertaking, identify and evaluate historic properties, assess effects to historic properties, and resolve any adverse effects.

Who does section 106 apply to?

Section 106 (S106) Agreements are legal agreements between Local Authorities and developers; these are linked to planning permissions and can also be known as planning obligations.

How long does a Section 106 take?

Most LPAs take time to deal with Section 106 viability reports; the vetting and negotiation process is unlikely to be complete in less than 8 weeks. It is therefore important to begin addressing this as soon as possible in the planning process.

What is NEPA training?

This course is designed to help you understand the basic requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, known as NEPA, and the Federal Transit Administration’s, or FTA’s, environmental review procedures.

What triggers a Section 106 review?

Section 106 is triggered when a federal agency determines that it has a type of undertaking that has the potential to affect historic properties.

What is a section 106 review?

During a Section 106 review, the federal agency evaluates properties against the National Register criteria and seeks the consensus of the SHPO/THPO/tribe regarding eligibility. A historic property need not be formally listed in the National Register in order to be considered under the Section 106 process.

How long does a Section 106 last?

Under the Planning Act s106 (A) a person bound by the obligation can seek to have the obligation modified or discharged after five years.

Does section 106 still exist?

For the financial year 2019/2020 onwards, any local authority that has received developer contributions (section 106 planning obligations or Community Infrastructure Levy) must publish online an infrastructure funding statement by 31 December 2020 and by the 31 December each year thereafter.

Can you remove a section 106?

unfortunately, where a local authority is able to cite legitimate policy grounds for refusing consent to remove a s106 obligation, a s106 obligation cannot be removed unilaterally.

Are there any classroom courses for Section 106?

Because of the COVID-19 Emergency, the ACHP is not planning any in-person classroom courses in 2021. The ACHP offers two approaches to meet the Section 106 training needs of federal, state, tribal, and local agencies and other organizations:

Who are the instructors for Section 106 webinars?

All webinars are taught by ACHP staff instructors with practical experience in Section 106 review and in developing program improvements. Learn more about Section 106 on your schedule and your budget with the ACHP’s distance learning options, including live webinars and online, on-demand e-learning courses.

Where can I find information on Section 106?

Information on current guidance, policy, and best practices comes straight from the agency with oversight responsibility for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and nationwide experience in managing the review process.

How to contact the ACHP Section 106 Advisory Council?

E-mail us at [email protected] to request our assistance in meeting your Section 106 training needs and objectives. Classroom and distance learning options for anyone interested in developing skills to participate in Section 106 reviews.