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Project Overview Fact Sheet

This is an image of the cover page of the Medium Landing Ship Homeporting in Hawai'i Environmental Impact Statement project fact sheet.

Notice of Intent

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Public Involvement for the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106

NHPA is a U.S. law that requires federal agencies to identify and consider potential effects of their actions on historic properties and seek ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any adverse effects. By definition, historic properties may include archaeological sites, sacred and religious sites, historic resources, traditional cultural places, or historic buildings, structures, or objects. The Navy’s outreach efforts support consultation under Section 106 of the NHPA and its implementing regulations, as members of the public are invited to provide comments about potential effects on historic properties during established public comment periods or seek to participate as a consulting party.

Pursuant to the 2012 Programmatic Agreement among the Commander Navy Region Hawaii, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Officer regarding Navy Undertakings in Hawaii, the Navy will consult with the Hawaiʻi State Historic Preservation Officer and other stakeholders regarding potential effects on historic properties that may result from the Proposed Action, referred to as the “undertaking.” The Navy will also consider input received from the public. Parties with demonstrated interest in the undertaking and its effects on historic properties may request to become a consulting party in the Section 106 process.

This is an image of the USS Utah as it was sinking after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941.
This is an image of a LIDAR scan showing the boundaries of the USS Utah memorial.

Public involvement is an important part of the NHPA Section 106 process. The Navy encourages the public to help identify historic properties within the proposed area of potential effects and share information regarding the identification of, or potential effects on, historic properties by providing a written comment during designated public comment periods. You may submit a comment electronically via the project website or via mail to the address provided on the Public Comments Page.

For information about the NHPA Section 106 consultation process, or if you are interested in becoming a consulting party, please provide your name, organization, and email address on the Consulting Party Request Form.

This is an image of the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 process. The process includes initiation, identifying historic properties, assessing adverse effects, resolving adverse effects, and proceeding with the action.