NPS Nationwide Programmatic Agreement National Guidance Document
WASO Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science. 2022. NPS Nationwide Programmatic Agreement National Guidance Document. Cultural Landscape Guidance Documents. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 54 USC § 306108 establishes a process for review of Federal undertakings for effects on historic properties and requires Federal agencies to consider the effects on historic properties of projects they carry out, assist, fund, permit, license, or approve. Section 106 also requires Federal agency heads to provide the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) a reasonable opportunity to comment. The ACHP Regulations that implement Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, “Protection of Historic Properties” (36 CFR Part 800), allow Federal agencies to develop Programmatic Agreements to govern implementation of “routine management activities.” The NPS Nationwide Programmatic Agreement was signed on November 14, 2008 to provide coordination between the NPS, the ACHP, and the NCSHPO, by establishing a “program of compliance” for routine NPS park operations and maintenance undertakings that will pose no adverse effects on historic properties. The Programmatic Agreement (PA) requires the NPS to issue guidance. Since 2009, the NPS Washington Area Service Office (WASO) has provided national guidance to parks and regions on how to effectively use the 2008 Nationwide PA. This document is an enhancement of earlier written guidance and is intended to assist users (including superintendents and facility maintenance and cultural resource staff) in understanding and applying the 2008 Nationwide PA in a consistent manner and with clear language. In its electronic format it also has quick links to key concepts and to other web-based materials. While this guidance is intended to be read as a stand-alone document, it isn’t the only source of information about Section 106 compliance. A memorandum (July 25, 2022) announcing the updated guidance is included.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- WASO Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science
- Date of Issue
- 2022-05
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Keywords
- ACHP, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, compliance, consultation, CRSS, cultural resource management, Historic Preservation Officer, national guidance, National Historic Preservation Act, Nationwide Programmatic Agreement, NHPA, Section 106, servicewide guidance, Standard Review Process, Streamlined Review Process, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, undertaking
- Subjects
- NPS.gov Subject Site: Historic Preservation