The Grand Canyon Community Library. Courtesy photo.
GRAND CANYON, AZ. — The National Park Service (NPS) is beginning public review of a programmatic agreement to establish a more efficient process to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in Grand Canyon National Park. Public comments will be accepted from August 29 – September 28, 2024.
Section 106 requires federal agencies to consider the effects of projects that are carried out, assisted, funded, permitted, or licensed by the federal government on historic properties. If a federal or federally assisted project has the potential to affect historic properties, a Section 106 review takes place.
The intent of the Programmatic Agreement (PA) is to establish criteria and procedures to enable Grand Canyon staff to complete the Section 106 process for routine projects without consulting with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO).
This PA was prepared in consultation with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Officer and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
For more details and to submit comments, visit the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) website at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/GRCAS106PA. During the comment period, any individual or group can submit comments electronically through the PEPC project website.
Comment by mail will also be accepted at: Grand Canyon National Park Attn: Planning, Environment, and Projects, P.O. Box 129 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023.
The NPS will respond to substantive comments after the public review period via the PEPC website.
Short Link:
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/GRCAS106PA
Park Section 106 Programmatic Agreement
Contact Info:
Catherine Lentz for public point of contact at catherine_lentz@nps.gov,
928-638-7327
Rebecca Roland for media point of contact at rebecca_roland@nps.gov,
720-215-1638 (cell)
Grand Canyon National Park, in northern Arizona, encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the ancestral homeland of 11 Associated Tribes, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors on the rim. Grand Canyon National Park is a World Heritage Site. The National Park Service cares for the special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.