The Trump-led Federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has proposed changes to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, which is triggered when state or federal funding, actions, or approval are connected to a project which includes historic resources, reports The New York Almanack.
The New York Almanack writes:
Among the new regulations, are those which would eliminate public review and commentary on a broad range of projects and what input members of the public and nonprofits can have, as well as the public’s ability to even be informed…. The National Historic Preservation Act, passed in 1966, establishes a procedural framework to protect our country’s historical and cultural places…
The new regulations would eliminate public review and commentary on major projects like the Penn Station redesign, narrow what is considered a historic resource, and remove the need to notify local governments about federal projects in their area.
