ARDOT Seeking Input for Amended Section 106 Programmatic Agreement
PUBLISHED Date:
ALL COUNTIES | December 22, 2023
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), initiated consultation regarding amendments to the existing Section 106 Programmatic Agreement for the Federal-aid Highway Program in Arkansas.
The amendments are proposed to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations, 36 CFR Part 800 – Protection of Historic Properties.
ARDOT invited federal agencies, Indian tribes, state agencies and organizations, city and county organizations, and Certified Local Governments to participate in the consultation process and to provide comments on any proposed changes to the existing Agreement.
FHWA and ARDOT modified the existing Agreement to address comments and update the processes that cover the nature of the program and its likely effects on historic properties.
ARDOT would like to invite the consulting parties and the public to review and comment on the Amended Agreement and notify us of any concerns that you may have regarding this Amended Agreement within 30 days.
The consulting parties and the public are invited to view the Amended Agreement at the link below and provide written comments online beginning December 22, 2024.
(Please note that the link to the materials will not be active until December 22, 2023).
Comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 22, 2024.
Submit online comment forms to ARDOT or print the form and mail it to: Environmental Division, 10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209. If you do not have internet access, please contact Kristina Boykin at (501) 569-2079 or [email protected] to ask questions about the Agreement.
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, ARDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion (not applicable as a protected group under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Title VI Program), disability, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), or /ow-income status in the admission, access to and treatment in ARDOT’s programs and activities, as well as ARDOT’s hiring or employment practices. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding ARDO T’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to Civil Rights Officer Joanna P. McFadden (ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator), PO Box 2261, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-2261, 501-569- 2298 (Voice/TTY 711), or to the following email address: Joanna.McFadden@ardot.gov.
Free language assistance for Limited English Proficientindividualsis availableupon request.
This notice is available from the ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator in large print, on audiotape andin Braille.
ARDOT Seeking Input for Amended Section 106 Programmatic Agreement
ALL COUNTIES | December 22, 2023
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), initiated consultation regarding amendments to the existing Section 106 Programmatic Agreement for the Federal-aid Highway Program in Arkansas.
The amendments are proposed to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations, 36 CFR Part 800 – Protection of Historic Properties.
ARDOT invited federal agencies, Indian tribes, state agencies and organizations, city and county organizations, and Certified Local Governments to participate in the consultation process and to provide comments on any proposed changes to the existing Agreement.
FHWA and ARDOT modified the existing Agreement to address comments and update the processes that cover the nature of the program and its likely effects on historic properties.
ARDOT would like to invite the consulting parties and the public to review and comment on the Amended Agreement and notify us of any concerns that you may have regarding this Amended Agreement within 30 days.
The consulting parties and the public are invited to view the Amended Agreement at the link below and provide written comments online beginning December 22, 2024.
Amended Section 106 Programmatic Agreement Link
(Please note that the link to the materials will not be active until December 22, 2023).
Comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 22, 2024.
Submit online comment forms to ARDOT or print the form and mail it to: Environmental Division, 10324 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209. If you do not have internet access, please contact Kristina Boykin at (501) 569-2079 or [email protected] to ask questions about the Agreement.
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, ARDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion (not applicable as a protected group under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Title VI Program), disability, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), or /ow-income status in the admission, access to and treatment in ARDOT’s programs and activities, as well as ARDOT’s hiring or employment practices. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding ARDO T’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to Civil Rights Officer Joanna P. McFadden (ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator), PO Box 2261, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-2261, 501-569- 2298 (Voice/TTY 711), or to the following email address: Joanna.McFadden@ardot.gov.
Free language assistance for Limited English Proficient individuals is available upon request.
This notice is available from the ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator in large print, on audiotape and in Braille.
Contact: Ellen Coulter
NR 23-423
December 22, 2023