III.B: Section 106 Capabilities

Enhance the capabilities of federal agencies, tribal, state, and local governments, Native Hawaiian and non-profit organizations to carry out their respective roles in the Section 106 process and improve communication among these parties.

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1. Develop and implement performance measures to assess the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the Section 106 process. 2. Develop training materials that include examples of how to use Section 106 to help promote heritage education, heritage tourism, and other preservation uses and benefits. 3. Monitor problems that SHPOs, THPOs, Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations confront in carrying out their responsibilities under Section 106, and develop solutions to be carried out jointly by the ACHP, SHPOs, and THPOs. 4. Develop and deliver specialized training and resource materials for SHPOs and THPOs. 5. Work with NCSHPO and its board, staff, and members to foster overall improvement and efficiency in the operation of Section 106 at the state level. 6. Work with key administration officials to improve funding for THPOs and SHPOs. 7. Work with NAAG and NATHPO to identify and develop mechanisms to assist Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to more effectively participate in the Section 106 review process. 8. Working with EPA’s American Indian Environmental Office and other agencies, develop a comprehensive training program for Indian tribes and federal agencies regarding consultation and coordination under NHPA and NEPA. 9. Publish a newsletter for Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations that reports on federal agency programs, ACHP initiatives, and major historic preservation news. 10. Issue regular e-mail broadcasts to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiians regarding timely federal historic preservation information and work with BIA to expand the tribal contacts and Interior’s Office of Hawaiian Affairs to expand Native Hawaiian contacts. 11. Through the Indian Affairs Executive Working Group, promote the implementation of a government-wide contact database for Indian tribes to facilitate federal agency consultation with Indian tribes. 12. Support the Department of the Interior, Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ initiative to create and maintain a contact list of Native Hawaiian organizations that will facilitate federal agency consultation with Native Hawaiian organizations. 13. Provide or facilitate effective introductory instruction on the Section 106 process to Section 106 users. 14. Revise training materials and methods as needed to ensure high quality and effective training. 15. Work with other federal agencies to help them improve their training offerings. 16. Utilize bilateral partnerships and other opportunities to develop advanced training on the Section 106 process, dispute resolution, and promoting effective outcomes under Section 106.

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