The GA committee is working on preparing CTA’s response to the proposed Section 106 changes once they are published in the Federal Register. Our current focus is proposed changes to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, but there are other current preservation concerns that also affect Texas Archeology. If you would like more information about these issues, please visit the links below for more information and ways to take action. 

• https://savingplaces.org/   This is the National Trust website. They have a call to action, a breakdown of some of the proposed changes to Section 106 guidelines, as well as a follow up webinar on Section 106 on August 12 that you can register for.   
• https://acra-crm.org/login/?redirect_to=/section-106-action-center/  and https://acra-crm.org/acrasphere/  ACRA has set up a new Section 106 Action Center for members. The second link is for the ACRAsphere blog, which is open to everyone.
• https://saa.org/SAAMember/Media-Room/News/SAA-Issues-Statement-On-ACHP-Draft-Changes-To-Section-106-Regulations.aspx  This is the link to SAA’s Statement on the proposed Section 106 changes.
• https://culturalheritagepartners.com/war-room-for-threats-to-section-106/  Cultural Heritage Partners Law firm maintains a page that provides updates on Section 106.
• Comments for Border Wall in Lower Pecos
• Shumla petition for Lower Pecos

You can also call and email your federal senators and representatives at any time to discuss the importance of cultural resources for our state. If you do so in writing, remember:

• Form letters get counted as a single comment.
• Referencing specifics (e.g. without public comment, we would not have known about the existence of x cemetery, archaeological site, etc.)
• Don’t forget about Section 106 successes!