Find out about "Section 106" review?

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires Federal agencies to take historic properties into account in all projects in which agencies are involved.  The Act requires agencies to initiate consultation not only with the state historic preservation officer [SHPO] but also with tribal representatives, local groups and governmental entities.  In its simplest form, an agency is required to identify and evaluate the National Register eligibility of cultural resources within the area affected by a project; determine how a project will affect eligible or listed properties; and seek alternatives to avoid, minimize and mitigate effects to such properties.  The role of the SHPO is to advise and comment upon an agency’s determinations at each stage of this process.  The SHPO does not have the authority to stop a project, but it is entitled to obtain from agencies sufficient information upon which to comment.

For more information please see our Review & Compliance page.

Obtain comments from the Colorado SHPO?

Agencies should write a letter to the SHPO at the following address:

Edward C. Nichols
State Historic Preservation Officer
Colorado History Museum
1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203

In the letter, please include the following information:

1. Federal or state agency involved (and agency program, if known) or other entity that requested you contact our office
2. A description of the nature of the project (supported by drawings, photographs, specifications, sketch plans, etc., if appropriate)
3. Project location - street address, township/range/section (¼ ¼) and precise location on a portion of the appropriate USGS 7 ½ minute (1:24,000) topographic map
4. Does the project involve or is it adjacent to any buildings 50 or more years old? (If so, give their addresses.)
5. If there will there be ground disturbance, indicate known previous uses, i.e. platted and graded, site of previous building, plowed, undisturbed.

If you have questions, please contact one of the following individuals in our office:

Dan Corson, 303/866-2673, dan.corson@chs.state.co.us - general process questions

Shina duVall, 303/866-4674, shina.duvall@chs.state.co.us - general process questions, archaeological review

Amy Pallante, 303/866-4678, amy.pallante@chs.state.co.us - general process questions, architectural review

Joe Saldibar, 303/866-3741, joe.saldibar@chs.state.co.us - general process questions, architectural review

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