This week, Senators on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will take part in a key committee hearing on the Section 106 consultation process. It is vital that our members in the states represented on the Committee share with them the importance and effectiveness of Section 106!
ACRA has learned that the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is holding this hearing to begin a discussion in the Committee about Section 106’s effectiveness. Although there is no legislation on the horizon that would threaten Section 106, it is possible that the Senate may take up permitting reform in the near future – and could include changes to the NHPA as part of that.
That’s why it is so important for Senators on the Committee to hear the truth about Section 106: how it ensures a balance between preservation and progress. That it ensures public consultation. That the overwhelming majority of 106 reviews never hold up projects. And that any changes to the NHPA should strengthen the process, not weaken it.
Senators on the Committee are from:
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
If you live in one of these states, please use the form below to share your perspective on Section 106 with your Senator so that they enter the hearing fully informed about the positive benefits of Section 106. Your voice can make a difference!
Note: because this alert is targeted to Senators on the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, you will not be able to send a message if you are not a constituent. Stay tuned for more opportunities to engage, and please share this with your colleagues in the listed states!
Preserving out cultural heritage and artifacts are vital to our citizens knowing about their roots.
Thank you, Senator Gallego, for your interest in protecting the Section 106 process.
Section 106 is a vital part of tribal consultation here in Alaska. It gives us a chance to have an input and protect our cultural heritage. We aren’t a hold up, we just want things done properly and ethically.