The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) has developed guidance to assist federal agencies and their preservation partners in developing Prototype Programmatic Agreements (prototype agreements).
Recently, a number of federal agencies have expressed interest in pursuing a prototype agreement, one of the several program alternatives provided in the regulations implementing the Section 106 process, “Protection of Historic Properties” (36 CFR Part 800). A prototype agreement can expedite the review of routine activities with limited potential to affect historic properties, provide for the use of a template agreement that can be readily executed to evidence Section 106 compliance, and allow the federal agency and State Historic Preservation Officer and/or the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer to execute subsequent agreements following the prototype without formal ACHP involvement. Thus, a prototype agreement can provide for predictability in costs, time, and outcomes, as well as the flexibility to address specific situations and conditions.
This guidance sets forth questions and answers explaining the requirements of this program alternative and provides ACHP recommendations on its use, development, and implementation. http://www.achp.gov/docs/guidance_prototype_agreements.pdf
Source: Reid Nelson, Director of Federal Agency Programs, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
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