Section 106 Regulations Under Threat

On Friday, July 17, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) proposed damaging revisions to the regulations for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). If implemented, these new rules would dramatically diminish the effectiveness of the NHPA and the current legal protections for historic and cultural places. This webinar outlined some of the more serious aspects and potential impacts of the proposed changes, provide information about next steps and the timeline for the process, and what you can do to push back against this threat to the work of historic preservation. The Advisory Council asked for a vote on the proposal by Friday, July 24. As a voting member of the council the National Trust for Historic Preservation voted “No.” Learn more about this threat at https://savingplaces.org/section106 Panelists Brent Leggs, President and CEO, National Trust for Historic Preservation Tom Mayes, Chief Legal Officer, National Trust for Historic Preservation Rob Nieweg, Senior Vice President for Preservation Initiatives, National Trust for Historic Preservation Marion Werkheiser, Co-founder & Attorney at Law, Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC Ira Matt, Executive Director of Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Erik Hein, Executive Director, National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers