Section 106: An Introduction

Overview

Learn the basics of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Explore practical approaches to working through the compliance process, including identification, eligibility, and integrity of different types of properties, places, and landscapes. Review other federal laws that may require consideration of historic properties. Consider how to engage in consultation and coordination throughout the process. Discuss how to differentiate direct and indirect effects, address the impact of cultural biases, and understand the principles behind agreement documents.

Detailed Agenda

Faculty

Allyson Brooks, Ph.D., Washington State Historic Preservation Officer; formerly worked for Minnesota DOT, the South Dakota Preservation Office, and the U.S. Forest Service; specializing in transportation, tribal consultation, large cultural landscapes/TCPs, Section 106, historical archaeology, and GIS

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Ethel R. Eaton, Ph.D., policy experience working with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and the Maryland Historical Trust; past excavation, teaching, and research positions at universities and museums

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Claudia Nissley, president, C. Nissley Environmental Consultants; a nationally recognized expert in cultural heritage laws and practices; author, educator, and consultant; former executive manager with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and governor-appointed Wyoming State Historic Preservation Officer

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Kristen M. Zschomler, RPA, historian and archaeologist with the Federal Railroad Administration’s Environmental Program Management Office; previously a senior cultural resources specialist with Mead & Hunt and manager of the Cultural Resources Unit, Minnesota Department of Transportation, she specializes in transportation projects and process improvements

Evaluation Comments

"[The instructor] did a great job making the information understandable! This week I completed my first Section 106 documentation project using the knowledge gained from the seminar."

"[The seminar] . gave me detailed information and tools to use in my work."

"Wonderful introductory overview for me, and it will be great to have the handbook to refer to [later]."

"[The seminar] answered many questions I had about current regulations."

"[The seminar] clarified the Section 106 process from start to finish and the application of criteria of effect."

"I really enjoyed this class; it was very interactive and interesting."

"[The seminar offered] very clear coverage of all elements of new Section 106 regulations; clarified roles of NEPA and Section 106 and how they interrelate."

Participants

Cultural resource and environmental consultants; federal, state, local, and tribal officials and planners; curators and collections managers.

Related Trainings

NEPA Compliance and Cultural Resources
NEPA, Section 106, and Section 4(f) Coordination for Transportation Projects
Section 106: The Basics for Planners, Project Managers, and Developers
Section 106: A Review for Experienced Practitioners
Section 106: Resource Identification
Section 106: The Meaning of Effects
Section 106: Effective Participation and Response Strategies
Section 106: Agreement Documents

Location and Dates

  • Fredericksburg, VA
    March 19-20, 2024
    in cooperation with the National Park Service, 
    Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park,
    and the University of Mary Washington,
    Department of Historic Preservation
     
  • Atlanta, GA
    May 7-8, 2024
    in cooperation with 
    the Georgia Department of Community Affairs,
    Historic Preservation Division
     
  • Columbus, OH
    September 4-5, 2024
    in cooperation with the
    State Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio History Connection
     
  • San Diego, CA
    September 17-18, 2024
    offered in conjunction with
    Traditional Cultural Places
    in cooperation with ICF

Cost

$700 2 days / in-person seminar registration
$300 2 days / in-person seminar registration for full-time student; identification must be submitted at time of pre-registration
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Discounted rates are available for multiple seminars taken during the same week.
$1,100 4 days / in-person seminar registration
$400 4 days / in-person seminar registration for full-time student; identification must be submitted at time of registration

Registration

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Seminar Location, Hours, and Hotels

Information on seminar location, hours, and conveniently located hotels is available online to registered participants. Seminars generally are held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Certificates of Attendance

Certificates of attendance are available online upon completion of training. Instructions for receiving certificates are included in the NPI Welcome Letter, available to participants once they are registered online. A certificate for a one-day seminar provides 6 training hours, a two-day seminar provides 12 training hours, and a three-day seminar provides 18 training hours.

Customized Training

NPI offers customized training to meet specific organizational needs at a location and time convenient for the sponsor. In-person seminars, online, on-demand courses, and/or webinars may be based on current NPI offerings or new preservation-related training may be developed.

Questions?

Contact NPI at 703.765.0100 or info@npi.org.

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