Enacted in 1966, the National Historic Preservation Act established a federal program aimed at preserving historically significant resources. Section 106 of the Act requires federal agencies to consider the impacts of their actions on sites that are listed in or eligible to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This includes examining alternatives that would reduce or avoid harm to these resources. The Act is enforced by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Learn more about the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. See the full text of the National Historic Preservation Act
The National Historic Preservation Act mandates federal agencies to act as responsible stewards of our Nation's resources when their actions affect historic properties. The act established the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), which has legal responsibility to encourage federal agencies to factor historic preservation into federal project requirements.
The federal law that encourages the preservation of cultural and historic resources in the United States.
Established by Congress in 1966, the NHPA sets a national policy for the protection of historic and archeological sites and outlines responsibilities for Federal and state governments to preserve the nation's history.
A federal law established in 1966, the N H P A requires Federal agencies to consider the effects of their undertakings on historic properties and provide the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation with an opportunity to comment on such undertakings. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act mandates consideration of a project's effect on historic resources in much the same way as Section 4(f). Because of their similarities, the relationship between Sections 4(f) and 106 is a common source of confusion. The most important connection between the two statutes is that the Section 106 process is generally the method by which a cultural resource's significance is determined for a federal undertaking under Section 4(f).
Federal legislation requiring archaeological and cultural review of areas identified for new pipeline construction and other utility right-of-way.
(NHPA) - (3) a federal statute that established a federal program to further the efforts of private agencies and individuals in preserving the Nation's historic and cultural foundations. NHPA authorized the establishing of the National Register of Historic Places, established the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and a National Trust Fund to administer grants for historic preservation, and authorized the development of regulation to require federal agencies to consider the effects of federally assisted activities on properties included on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
First passed by Congress in 1966, the Act is designed to charge the Federal government with a leading role in the preservation of historic and cultural heritage, and to "foster conditions under which our modern society and our prehistoric and historic resources can exist in productive harmony." Ultimately, it seeks to transform the government from an agent of careless indifference, even destruction, to an active steward in the quest to preserve and protect our history. Click here to view the full text of the Act.