[MainstreetTowns] ACHP Announces New Online Section 106 Courses

[Melvena Heisch]

Oklahoma Preservation Colleagues:

Government agency representatives, preservation professionals, and the public will find the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s (ACHP) online courses very useful. See the ACHP’s announcement below.

Melvena Heisch
Deputy SHPO
State Historic Preservation Office
Oklahoma Historical society
Oklahoma History Center
800 Nahzi Zuhdi Drive
Oklahoma city, OK 73105-7917
405/522-4484
mheisch at okhistory.org<mailto:mheisch at okhistory.org>

From the ACHP:
  The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is pleased to announce the availability of a new suite of online courses designed to provide historic preservation professionals and stakeholders with training in the use of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act to protect historic properties.

Two of the new courses cover integration and coordination of Section 106 reviews with the National Environmental Policy Act review process, which is of particular importance as policy makers at all levels of government search for new ways to create efficiencies in regulatory processes and advance infrastructure projects.

The course catalog also includes a FREE online course, “What is Section 106?”  Designed for the general public, it provides a broad overview of the Section 106 review process and the opportunities for the public to play a role in such reviews.

The catalog is rounded out by a fourth offering, “Successfully Navigating Section 106 Reviews: An Orientation for Applicants,” which is targeted toward applicants for federal permits and assistance in order to help them better understand, support and participate in Section 106 reviews.

A forthcoming course will further explore the circumstances under which NEPA can serve as a substitute for Section 106.

These courses are part of the ACHP’s broader training program that also includes onsite courses and webinars. On-demand courses are available any time of the day or night for a nominal fee.

For more information about the courses and instructions to register, go to http://www.achp.gov/elearning.html.

Reid Nelson
Director
Office of Federal Agency Programs
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

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