U.S. Army National Guard Bureau		Admiral’s Row Section of the former Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn , NY
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		NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT Section 106 Process
		Welcome to the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s web page for the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 is an important tool that ensures private citizens and state, tribal, and local governments have a voice in Federal decisions that impact historic properties. The National Guard Bureau, in alliance with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is complying with all Federal regulations pertaining to the transfer of the Admiral’s Row section of the former Brooklyn Navy Yard. Located in the Fort GreeneGreenpoint section of Brooklyn (King’s County), New York, Admiral’s Row will be transferred from the Federal Government’s ownership to the City of New York as per Public Law 100-202. As directed by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (as amended), the federal government must take into consideration potential effects that may occur if a given action is undertaken. An Environmental Assessment (EA) will be prepared to provide information following the implementing regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the National Guard Bureau NEPA Handbook. These guidance documents are in accordance and conjunction with the guidelines set forth in NEPA. As an agency of the federal government, the National Guard Bureau has certain responsibilities regarding the identification and protection of the cultural resources that may be eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). As part of project planning, federal statutes and regulations required the identification of significant cultural resources that are eligible for the NRHP and mitigation of adverse impacts to such resources, if identified. The federal statutes and regulations authorizing the National Guard Bureau to undertake these responsibilities include Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) as amended through 2004, the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Guidelines for the Protection of Cultural and Historic Properties (36 CFR Part 800). The Section 106 review process includes steps for identifying and evaluating historic properties, assessing the effects of the agency’s proposed action on historic properties and, if there is a harmful (adverse) effect, consultation about ways to avoid, reduce or mitigate that harm. Consultation typically results in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) or a Programmatic Agreement (PA) for more complex undertakings, which sets out specific steps for avoiding or reducing harm to historic properties. The National Guard Bureau is currently in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer, several federally-recognized Indian tribes, and other consulting and interested parties to determine what actions can be taken regarding the Admiral’s Row section of the former Brooklyn Navy Yard. Section 106 also requires public involvement and provides the public an opportunity to comment on the National Guard Bureau’s action to transfer the Brooklyn Navy Yard property. In order to facilitate public input, the National Guard Bureau will be hosting several public forums to explain the process and to solicit comments on how to avoid, reduce or mitigate the adverse effects on the historic properties located on the property. These forums are designed to obtain public input and document the public’s preservation priorities to help the National Guard Bureau comply with its Section 106 responsibilities and to provide guidelines that the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation can use to develop reuse plans that will utilize best preservation principles. Contact us: AdmiralsRowBNY@usace.army.mil

Site Information, Reports, and Correspondence
Urban Tree Report and Memorandum 5 August 2009 (258 KB)
Building 198 Memorandum of Agreement 23 July 2009 (1 MB) Assessment of Admiral’s Row Buildings K-L, H-C, B, D, E-F-G, and I (Beardsley, Crawford & Stearns Report) (47 MB)
Site Maps (148 KB)
BNYDC Letter in response to Assessment - (300 KB)
NY SHPO letter concurring with NRHP eligibility - 17 Dec 2007 (373 KB)
NY SHPO letter concurring with Assessment of Admiral’s Row Report (31 KB)
Selected elected official letters regarding Project (1 MB)
ACHP letter (339 KB)
Alternatives Analysis Final Report (27 MB)
Phase 1A Documentary Report - Final (77 MB)
Phase 1B Report (33 MB) Phase 1B Report Appendices (11 MB) NGB Letter to SHPO - 7 October 2009 (74 KB)
What is the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)?
			The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), as amended, established a program to encourage the preservation of the historical and cultural foundations of the United States. Section 106 of the NHPA is crucial to the program, as it requires consideration of historic preservation issues as part of Federal undertakings or actions and a determination by the sponsoring Federal agency of the effects of an action on historic properties. While Section 106 does not mandate preservation, it ensures public accountability and Federal agency responsibility for including historic preservation in the planning and decision making process. The intent of Section 106 is not to halt projects, but to ensure that Federal agencies take into account historic preservation, and public opinion regarding this issue, prior to engaging in an action or undertaking.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: http://www.achp.gov/
New York State Historic Preservation Officer: http://www.nysparks.state.ny.us/shpo/
National Historic Preservation Act regulation: http://www.achp.gov/NHPA.pdf
NHPA Section 106 Compliance Consultation Meetings
Public Meeting # 1 – 22 July 2008 22 July 2008 Public Meeting Synopsis (30 KB) 22 July 2008 Public Meeting Handout General (2 MB) Alternative Analysis - Assessment Criteria ( 40 KB) Alternatives Analysis - Potential Alternatives (37 KB) Alternatives Analysis - General Information (385 KB)				Click here for Consulting Parties Meeting Information
NHPA Section 106 Invited Consulting Parties
Meeting # 1 – 15 April 2008
Meeting # 2 – 4 June 2008
Meeting # 3 – 20 August 2008
Meeting # 4 – 27 May 2009
Building C NGB Letter to SHPO 23 July 2009 NGB Letter to SHPO 19 June 2009
Buildings H (white structure) and C (middle) circa 2005.  Looking northwest along Flushing Avenue. On June 18, 2009, the main section of Building C collapsed, leaving only its façade.  The National Guard Bureau is evaluating the effects of this collapse on the remaining façade, adjacent Building H and the wing attached to the north of Building C.  Additional details will be posted as they become available.
Public Comments:	AdmiralsRowBNY@usace.army.mil
Environmental Assessment					Admiral’s Row Facades, circa 1900 Looking Northwest along Flushing Avenue Buildings GFE, D, B, &CH (right to left)
Draft Environmental Assessment (TBD)
Final Environmental Assessment (TBD)