Historic Preservation Memoranda of Agreement

1. Historic Preservation Memoranda of Agreement

2. What is an MOA? As part of the Section 106 review process, it is an agreement among an agency official, the State Historic Preservation Officer, and possibly others, regarding the resolution of adverse effects on historic properties.

3. Section 106 of What? Section 106 is part of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA)

4. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) Established: • National Register of Historic Places • Advisory Council on Historic Preservation • State Historic Preservation Offices • Section 106 (Agency Responsibilities)

5. Section 106 Review Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) requires Federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties, and afford the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation a reasonable opportunity to comment.

6. Initiate Section 106 Process Identify Historic Properties Assess Adverse Effects Resolve Adverse Effects MOA

7. Initiate Section 106 Process Identify Historic Properties Assess Adverse Effects Resolve Adverse Effects

8. Applicability • Historic Preservation (“Section 106”) compliance is part of the Statutory Checklist, and is required for: • Categorically Excluded, Subject to 58.5, and • Environmental Assessment-level activities

9. Categorical Exclusion,Subject to Sec. 58.5 • Public facilities improvements, “individual actions,” certain Rehabilitation, Acquisition…

10. Environmental Assessment • All projects not Categorically Excluded or Exempt (e.g. New construction, Significant Rehabilitation, etc.)

11. Initiate Section 106 Process Identify Historic Properties Assess Adverse Effects Resolve Adverse Effects

12. Historic Properties Historic Properties are properties that are included in or eligible for inclusion in theNational Register of Historic Places

13. National Register Properties • Property types • Buildings • Structures • Sites • Objects • Districts • National, State, or local significance Pickerington Carnegie Library

14. National Register Properties • Property types • Buildings • Structures • Sites • Objects • Districts • National, State, or local significance Station Road Bridge

15. National Register Properties • Property types • Buildings • Structures • Sites • Objects • Districts • National, State, or local significance Miamisburg Mound

16. National Register Properties • Property types • Buildings • Structures • Sites • Objects • Districts • National, State, or local significance Hoffner Monument

17. National Register Properties • Property types • Buildings • Structures • Sites • Objects • Districts • National, State, or local significance St. Clairsville Historic District

18. National Register Properties Properties that are important in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture, and that meet one or more of the National Register Criteria.

19. National Register Criteria A. Association with events B. Association with people C. Distinctive Design/construction • Distinctive construction characteristics • Work of a master • Artistic value • A distinguishable entity D. Data potential

20. National Register Criterion: A Pickerington Carnegie Library

21. National Register Criterion: B Jaret Kirtland House

22. National Register Criterion: C Station Road Bridge

23. National Register Criterion: D Miamisburg Mound

24. Integrity • Properties must have integrity of (as appropriate) • Location • Setting • Design • Materials • Workmanship • Feeling and association

25. Initiate Section 106 Process Identify Historic Properties Assess Adverse Effects Resolve Adverse Effects

26. Criteria of Adverse Effect • Undertaking may: • alter characteristics that qualify property for the National Register • diminish the property’s integrity • Alteration may be direct or indirect

27. Examples of Adverse Effects • Destruction • Alteration • Removal • Changing use • Alteration of setting • Introduction of intrusive elements • Neglect • Transfer out of Federal ownership

28. Initiate Section 106 Process Identify Historic Properties Assess Adverse Effects Resolve Adverse Effects MOA

29. Adverse Effect . . . seek ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the adverse effects.

30. Consultation andPublic Involvement • State Historic Preservation Office • Tribes • Advisory Council on Historic Preservation • Other Interested Parties • Public

31. MOA • Provides a summary of the consultation that occurred to resolve adverse effects • Outlines roles, responsibilities, project implementation, and mitigation actions • Execution and implementation of an MOA signifies the completion of the Section 106 process

32. Components of MOA • Preamble (“Whereas” clauses) • Stipulations • General provisions • Signatures

33. Examples of Mitigation: Architecture • Documentation • Public Education • Alternative Preservation

34. Examples of Mitigation: Archaeology • Avoidance • Data recovery • Public education

35. Signatures • Concurring Parties • Consulting parties without responsibilities • Signatories • Agency Official • SHPO • ACHP (if participating in consultation) • Invited Signatories • Any consulting parties with responsibilities to carry out under the MOA

36. How long does it take??