As you have likely seen, the ACHP has approved a radical overhaul of the 800 regulations that implement Section 106 of the NHPA. These changes, if put into effect, will threaten the protection of historic properties and snag projects in delay, confusion and litigation.
ACRA and its preservation allies are working to stop these rules from going into effect, and we have been keeping members updated on the latest news. Now we have created a new resource for members to get all of the information in one place!
The Section 106 Action Center features resources about the proposed rule changes and ways that you and your colleagues can take action. The Action Center will be continually updated with new resources and information, including (but not limited to) action alerts, issue briefs and talking points, and all blog posts related to the issue. Note: the Action Center is members-only, so you will be required to login using your ACRA profile. Non-members: subscribe to the ACRAsphere for the latest as resources for all will be cross-posted.
Check out the Action Center now, and keep the page bookmarked for new information, especially when the regulations are published in the Federal Register (don’t worry, we will still email you too!).
It is great to have compiled all of this! But frustrating only members have access to information that is so vital to protecting the field. A paywall should not stand in the way of people who want to be a part of protecting Section 106.
Many of the resources in the Action Center are already available to non-members publicly on the ACRAsphere and social media, and we will continue to publish the resources that members and non-members alike can use, especially when the regulations are published in the Federal Register! Non-members are able to subscribe to the ACRAsphere for the latest updates.