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Last updated 6/02/09

 Section 106 Consultation

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires Federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings (i.e., Federal and/or Federally-funded projects) on historic properties (36 CFR Part 60). 

 

The Section 106 process is specifically designed to address the effects of Federal and/or Federally-funded projects on both built resources (such as buildings, bridges, and levees)

and underground (archaeological) resources.  These resources, collectively called “historic properties,” are then evaluated for their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

 

The NRHP is a list of buildings, districts, sites, structures, and objects significant to local, state, or national history.  Properties may qualify for inclusion in the NRHP under one of four criteria:

 

 

• Criterion A:       association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of American history. 

                            This criterion includes literature, ethnic heritage, health/medicine, transportation, and many others.

 

• Criterion B:       association with the life of significant persons. Examples of NRHP properties nominated under Criterion B

                            include George Washington’s Mt. Vernon estate.

 

• Criterion C:       embodiment of the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction.

                            This inclusion also includes the works of a master or buildings that possess high artistic value. Criterion C

                            applies to architecture.

 

• Criterion D:       properties that have yielded or may be likely to yield information important in history or prehistory.  This

                            category is often abbreviated archaeology.

 

 

 

R. Christopher Goodwin and Associates, Inc.

Attn: Section 106 Consultant

309 Jefferson Highway, Suite A

New Orleans, LA 70121

 Section 106 Background

Currently, Section 106 consultation is being independently conducted for the Site-specific EA of the new VAMC and for the Site-specific EA of the existing VAMC Building 2. 

 

 

Click on the appropriate link below to access the Section 106 page for each project.

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