Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) as amended (54 U.S.C. 306108), requires Federal agencies to consider the effects of Federally funded projects on historic properties. Commonly known as Section 106, Regulatory Review, or Environmental Review, the process has three main goals:
1. Identify historic and prehistoric properties eligible for or listed in the National Register of Historic Places
2. Assess the effects of the undertaking on those properties
3. Seek ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any adverse effects on historic properties
Section 106 of the NHPA is administered by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP).
The Alabama Historical Commission only accepts Section 106 projects by email.
Submit files via e-mail
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To send files via e-mail, please use the following e-mail address: Section.106@ahc.alabama.gov. Section 106 files sent to any other email address, including individual AHC addresses, will not be accepted and will not be considered “received” for Section 106 review.
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Attachments must be limited to 19MB. Attachments for all first submissions must include a completed Project Review Consultation Form (available on our website at the link below) and all requested information, even if the submission is a cultural resources assessment report.
Disclaimer: Digital submissions will receive an emailed acknowledgement of receipt when received and initially processed by our office, which will include the assigned AHC review number. As per the guidelines of 36 CFR Part 800, the 30-calendar-day review period will begin when the acknowledgement of receipt is sent by our office. If you do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt within 2 business days (not including weekends or state holidays) of electronic submittal, it is the submitting agency’s responsibility to confirm receipt of the Section 106 consultation request. AHC will not be responsible for time delays caused by SPAM filter or Antivirus quarantine.
Important Information
Please limit document content to information that is directly relevant to cultural resources review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 USC 306108).
The Project Review Consultation Form is available here. Please follow the instructions on the form and include all requested information. If information is missing, the form will be returned.
Please name your files so that they can be easily identified. If you know the AHC tracking number, be sure to use that in the file name. Please be as specific as you can. For example, rather than naming a file or set of files “Section 106 documents” or “Archaeology Report,” instead use “Demolition of 1234 Main Street, Jefferson County” or “Cultural Resources Assessment Report for Johnson Materials Pit, AHC 2020-0999.” Use Section.106@ahc.alabama.gov for official documents submitted for Section 106 review that will be included in the project file. All other inquiries should be directed to individual e-mail addresses listed in the contacts section below, or as noted in AHC response letters.