Mayor's Office memo re: DEP meeting, Mar 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Friday 15 of Mar 2002, Mayor Office ->718 595 4544 Page 8 of 29

substantially conform to the Standards, in consultation with the SHPO and consulting parties. FEMA also will ensure that the revised scope of work is reviewed for funding eligibility. If the applicant modifies the scope of work to address the objections, FEMA will notify the SHPO and all consulting parties, and provide supporting documentation. Unless the SHPO or any consulting party objects within 7 days after receipt, FEMA will have completed the Section 106 review for the Undertaking and may approve its funding.

c. If the applicant is unable to, or will not modify the Undertaking to meet the Standards or address the objections, FEMA will initiate adverse effect consultation pursuant to Stipulation VI.

2. For archaeological properties only:

a. If there is a reasonable potential for archaeological properties to be present within the APE, FEMA will consult with the SHPO to determine the level of effort necessary to identify and evaluate the anticipated type and location of these properties.

b. If the SHPO or any other consulting part), objects to FEMA's determination that identified archaeological properties can be avoided through redesign of an Undertaking, or through procedures/requirements agreed upon among all the consulting parties, or concurs that there will be an adverse effect, FEMA will initiate adverse effect consultation pursuant to Stipulation VI.

c. Performance Standards for archeology can be added to this agreement, upon mutual written consent of FEMA and the SHPO, without necessitating amendment to this agreement.

VI. RESOLUTION OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES

A. If FEMA determines that an Undertaking will adversely affect a historic property, FEMA will determine if the Undertaking will be reviewed in accordance with 36 CFR §800.6(b), resulting in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), or addressed through a Secondary Programmatic Agreement (Secondary Agreement). Following this decision, FEMA will notify the. SIPO, all other consulting parties, and provide the Council with an adverse effect notice, including documentation in accordance with 36 CFR §800.11(e).

1. Memorandum of Agreement: FEMA may develop an MOA in accordance with 36 CFR §800.6(c) to outline measures to treat adverse effects to historic properties. FEMA may consider reasonable alternate treatment measures that serve an equivalent or greater public benefit than standard measures or archaeological data recovery, while promoting the preservation of historic

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