| Section 106 is a
part of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 which
requires federal agencies to take historic properties into consideration
during the planning of a project or undertaking. They must also
allow the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the
State Historic Preservation Office an opportunity to review
the undertaking and comment upon any impacts the project may
have upon those properties.
During the planning for the highway
project, properties that will be given specific consideration
will be those that are listed in, or eligible for the National
Register of Historic Places. These might include individual
buildings or complexes, historic and prehistoric sites, rural
or urban neighborhoods or even entire communities that have
significance within the area. Local residents will be contacted
during the documentation effort to gather information on resources.
The identification of historic properties
begins early in the process. All the structures within the
study area that are at least 50 years old will be documented
by a preservation professional. An architectural historian
and an archaeologist will contact property owners regarding
access to their property for the historic assessment. The
National Register criteria will be applied to all properties
in the study area. Those that have been previously listed
will be reevaluated utilizing newly developed historic context.
The Advisory Council regulations require
the involvement of the public throughout this process. During
the initial project planning stages, persons who have an interest
in historic preservation issues within the project area may
become involved. These are known as "Consulting Parties".
Consulting parties may be individuals or groups with the ability
to provide ideas and comments on the undertaking to the federal
and state agency. For information on becoming a consulting
party for a highway project contact Phil Logsdon, the Environmental
Coordinator at the KYTC District office at 859-246-2355.
Consulting parties have several important
roles to play throughout this 106 process. They may be asked
to review the cultural historic report before it is forwarded
to the various state agencies for their comments. If it is
determined that a project alternate will have adverse impacts
to National Register properties, then consulting parties help
develop measures to resolve or mitigate those impacts.
For more information on Section
106 and the guidance regulations the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation web site is an excellent reference. It can be
found at www.achp.gov
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