Section 106 Consultations

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to take into account the effect of licensing a hydropower project on any historic properties, and allow the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed action.

Long View can help guide the licensing applicant through the Section 106 process

Assisting with permission for the applicant to initiate section 106 consultation on behalf of FERC and conduct the day-to-day section 106 consultation responsibilities in regards to the licensing effort
Assisting with consultations between the client, FERC, the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), any interested Indian tribes, and other consulting parties pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 800.2(c)(5) of the regulations implementing section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
Supervising applicant’s archaeological, historical, and traditional cultural resource surveys, reviewing survey results, and preparation of reports for inclusion in any license application
Assisting with the development of a programmatic agreement (PA) or memorandum of agreement (MOA) and a historic properties management plan (HPMP) to address all identified adverse effects on the historic properties for the term of a new license
Inclusion of the HPMP in the applicant’s license application

Long View Associates, Inc.
Phone: (360) 576-3579 • Fax: (360) 576-0308
2705 NE 163rd Street • Ridgefield, Washington 98642
spadula@longviewassociates.com