SECTION 106 CONSULTING PARTY REQUEST ADMINISTRATION
Phil Logsdon, Division of Environmental Analysis
National Historic Preservation Act
Section 106 of the Act Federal Agencies must consider effects of their
actions on historic properties Provides a mechanism for interested parties to
consult These participants are termed Consulting Parties Typically notified by advertising and through project
public involvement
The Commitment
2011 FHWA-KYTC-SHPO Section 106 Programmatic Agreement
Provide Opportunity for Consultation on “Small Projects”
Web Based Application to Identify Projects and Request Consulting Party Status
Application Process
Public Can Navigate to Application from KYTC Homepage “How Do I?” DEA Website SHPO Website
Application Process
List of Projects that are “Active” for Section 106 Federally Funded,
Design Authorized S106/NEPA not
complete Projects can be sorted
by County Click on Project
Number to start
The Application
Pre-Populated with Project Info
Applicant Provides Contact Info
Stated Interest
Security
Application Review Process
SharePoint Work Flow
Automatic E-mail notification to KYTC/DEA Reviewers
KYTC On-line Approval
Automatic E-Mail notification to SHPO Reviewers
SHPO eApproval Generates Notice of Acceptance to KTYC Reviewers
Data Management
Does Not Generate Response to Applicant!!!
Keeps Permanent Record for Approved Users (DEA and District Environmental Coordinators)
Can Be Queried, Sorted, Exported Track Application and Approval Dates Create Mailing List
Live as of Mid-July!!
Statewide Historic Preservation Groups
Main Street Managers
Local Historical Societies
Challenges
Doesn’t Address State-Funded Projects with other Federal involvement (Corps Permits, etc.)
Complicated to filter through 6YP projects to keep Active Projects list up-to-date
No elegant way to incorporate Consulting Parties already approved prior to July 2013
Benefits
Useful for both large-scale and small scale projects
Could apply on the spot if laptop and internet connection are available at a public meeting
Applicant keys in information – better accuracy
Accelerated review times
Robust record storage
Thank You InfoTech Staff!
Tom Cantrell Stephen Wire Jim Fisher Kim Wells Jay Clifton