Federal Planning and Historic Places: The Section 106 Process

by Thomas F. King

Book Overview

Section 106. A critical section of an obscure law, the National Preservation Act. It has saved thousands of historic sites, archeological sites, buildings, and neighborhoods across the country from destruction by Federal projects. And it has let even more be destroyed, or damaged, or somehow changed. It is the major legal basis for a multi-million dollar "cultural resource management" industry that provides employment to thousands of archeologists,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742502589
• ISBN13: 9780742502581
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Altamira Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.4"