Federal Planning and History Planning: The Section 106 Process FROM THE PUBLISHER
Section 106. A critical section of an obscure law, the National Preservation Act. It has saved thousands of historic sites, archeological sites, buildings, and neighborhoods across the country from destruction by Federal projects. And it has let even more be destroyed, or damaged, or somehow changed. It is the major legal basis for a multi-million dollar "cultural resource management" industry that provides employment to thousands of archeologists, historians, and architectural historians. It is interpreted in a wide variety of ways by judges, lawyers, Federal agency officials, State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, contractors, and academics. But what does it say, and how does the regulatory process it created actually work? In this book, Tom King de-mythologizes Section 106, explaining its origins, its rationale, and the procedures that must be followed in carrying out its terms. Available just months after the latest revision of section 106, this book builds on King's best-selling work, Cultural Resource Laws and Practice: an Introductory Guide (AltaMira Press 1998). It is indispensable for federal, state, tribal, legal, academic, and citizen practitioners in the United States. King's engaging and witty prose turns a tangle of complicated regulation into a readable and engaging guide. ** CLICK 'Sample Readings' below to view the most current addendum to this book.
Author Biography: Thomas F. King has worked in historic preservation since the mid-1960's,as an academic, a contractor and a government official. During 1977-79 he organized historic preservation programs in the islands of Micronesia, and from 1979-88 he oversaw Section 106 review for the AdvisoryCouncil on Historic Preservation. He holds a Ph.D. in anthropology (emphasis archaeology) from the University of California, Riverside.
SYNOPSIS
In this companion volume to his earlier work, Cultural Resource Laws and Practice: An Introductory Guide. Laws and Practices, King (historic preservation, University of Nevada) presents a more detailed explanation of the practice of Federal agency project review under Section 106 of the US National Historic Preservation Act. The book reflects the latest revisions to Section 106, and offers advice on matters such as public participation in review and drafting Memoranda of Agreement. Also included are the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's 1999 guidelines for archeological data recovery. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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