News September 2026

Section 106 Primer: A Key Component of Major Preservation Projects Under Severe Threat

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, a federal executing agency, is unilaterally proposing changes that will eviscerate the Section 106 process as it has existed for 60 years to protect historic properties from adverse effect from federal projects. Over 100,000 Section 106 reviews are undertaken each year, most of which are not controversial. These rule changes are.