T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program - FEIS Chapters - PVD

T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation8.4 Section 106 Consultation between the FAA, the Rhode Island State HistoricPreservation Office, and the Narragansett Indian Tribal Historic PreservationOfficeSection 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), as amended, requires federal agencies toconsider the effects of their actions on historical properties and to seek comments from the RISHPO and theAdvisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). The NHPA was amended in 1992 (section 101(d)(6)(A) andsection 101(d)(6)(B)) to clarify that historical properties of religious and cultural significance to Indian tribes maybe eligible for listing in the NHRP and that federal agencies, in carrying out their Section 106 responsibilities, mustconsult with any Indian tribe that attaches religious and cultural significance to historical properties that may beaffected by an undertaking. The ACHP reviewed materials and supporting documentation provided by theFAA, and determined that its participation in the consultation is not needed. Refer to Appendix C, Federal, State,City, and Tribal Coordination.As required by 36 CFR Part 800, which governs the Section 106 consultation process, and as described inFAA Order 1050.1E, the FAA has consulted with the RISHPO, represented by the RIHPHC, and the NITHPO, aswell as the City of Warwick Historical Cemetery Commission. The RIHPHC and the NITHPO were invited, andaccepted, to participate in consultation as part of the Coordination Group. Consultation has been ongoing since2005 and has included formal Coordination Group meetings and individual meetings between FAA and RIHPHCand FAA and the NITHPO. The area of potential effect (APE) was developed by the FAA in consultation with theRIHPHC and the NITHPO. NITHPO identified the importance of protecting archaeological sites and the need tomonitor archaeological investigations that would be carried out during the course of the project. FAA andNITHPO reached agreement for NITPHO to monitor subsurface archaeological investigations conducted by thePublic Archaeology Laboratory. Table 8-2 provides an overview of the Coordination Group meetings, andTable 8-3 provides a summary of the consultation between FAA and RIHPHC and the NITHPO.This consultation has resulted in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that includes stipulations to addressand mitigate the adverse effect of the project. The executed MOA has been submitted by FAA to the ACHP (forfiling) along with supporting documentation as specified in 36 CFR Part 800.11(f). Refer to Appendix I, Historic,Architectural, Archaeological, and Cultural Resources, for a signed copy of the MOA. The FAA sent the MOA to theNITHPO, who was invited to participate. No NITHPO comments were received. For further information on theMOA, refer to Chapter 6, Mitigation, Section 6.7, Historic, Architectural, Archaeological, and Cultural Resources.Chapter 8 - Coordination and Consultation 8-9 July 2011\\Mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH08_Consultation_JUL_2011.doc