The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) has released a Proposed Program Comment on Accessible, Climate-Resilient, Connected Communities and is inviting public comments.
The ACHP says that “the intent of the Program Comment is to help accelerate the review of federal agency actions to rehabilitate existing housing or create new housing in existing buildings, to maintain and update buildings and their immediate environs in response to climate concerns, and to rehabilitate or create new climate-friendly transportation infrastructure. It would apply to all agencies proposing to carry out, license, permit, or fund the covered undertakings which elect to use it.”
The Program Comment is far-reaching and would provide all federal agencies with an alternative to Section 106 for a wide range of undertakings.
The ACHP has scheduled two public consultation meetings on the proposed comment:
- Friday, September 13, 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET. (To register, click here.)
- Monday, September 16, 4:00 – 6:00 PM ET. (To register, click here.)
Comments can be submitted to the ACHP by Wednesday, October 9, by email to program_alternatives@achp.gov.
The ACRA Government Relations Committee will be reviewing the program comment. If you have feedback for the Committee, please email amanda@acra-crm.org no later than Sept. 12.