Federal Planning and Historic Places: The Section 106 Process - Paperback

by Thomas F. King (Author)

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, damaged, or somehow changed. Tom King de-mythologizes Section 106, explaining its origins, its rationale, and the procedures that must be followed in carrying out its terms.

Author Biography

Thomas F. King has worked in historic preservation since the mid-1960's, as an academic, a contractor and a government official. During 1977-79 he organized historic preservation programs in the islands of Micronesia, and from 1979-88 he oversaw Section 106 review for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. He holds a Ph.D. in anthropology (emphasis archaeology) from the University of California, Riverside