HISTORIC PRESERVATION
The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 contains a section that requires federal agencies to take into account the effects of projects on properties listed or eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is called “Section 106.” Section 106 does not require the preservation of such properties, but it does require that their historic significance and value be considered. Section 106 is invoked when any project has the potential to impact the character or use of historic properties. Milton Madison Bridge Project leaders met with State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO) in both Kentucky and Indiana. Both have been engaged in the project. To be sure historic properties and places were given due consideration, the project included coordination with Section 106 Consulting Parties which consist of agencies, groups and individuals with a special interest in historic preservation.
Section 106 of the NHPA requires projects to define and document the Area of Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The purpose is to identify historic properties and determine the project’s potential effect on those properties.
Click here to read more about the project’s efforts on the APE and to view Section 106 documents.
Click here to view the project’s Environmental Fact Sheet.
