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The FCC has specific responsibilities pursuant to the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and other related statutes to evaluate the impact of its actions on the quality of the human environment. NEPA requires agencies of the Federal Government to evaluate the effects of their major federal actions on the quality of the human environment. The Commission has found that these requirements apply to a wide range of communications facilities, including broadcast and cellular antenna structures, fiber optic lines, undersea cables, and other communications facilities. NHPA requires agencies of the Federal Government to take into account the effect of their federal undertakings on any district, site, building, structure, or object that is included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

05/01/03

"One of the Commission’s critical responsibilities is to manage the expansion of communications infrastructure in a way that best preserves our Nation’s environmental and historic resources."

Chairman Michael Powell upon announcing the Commission’s Environmental and Historic Preservation Action Plan.

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02/3/04
FCC Signs Historic Tower Siting Agreement With Tribes and Streamlines Tower Review.
News Release: Word | PDF
MOU: Word | PDF
Public Notice: Word | PDF

09/17/03
Wireless Bureau Announces the State of Michigan to Initiate a Study Assessing the Impact of Communications Towers on Migratory Birds. Study Will Be Conducted in Connection with Construction of Michigan's Statewide 800 MHz Public Safety System.
News Release:  Word| PDF

08/20/03
Effects of Communications Towers on Migratory Birds, Notice of Inquiry, FCC 03-205, released August 20, 2003  PDF

06/09/03
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (FCC 03-125),
Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Regarding the Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act Review Process.
News Release: Word | PDF
NPRM: Word| PDF
Appendix A: Word| PDF
Appendix B: Word| PDF
Appendix C: Word| PDF
Attachment 1: Word| PDF
Attachment 2: Word| PDF
Attachment 3: Word| PDF
Attachment 4: Word| PDF
Powell Statement: Word| PDF

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06/03/03
FCC Establishes Inter-Agency Liaison Program For Environmental, Historic Preservation, And Tribal Coordination Issues.
News Release: Word | PDF

05/12/03
Medora Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL)

05/01/03
Environmental and Historic Preservation Action Plan
Powell Statement: Word| PDF

01/10/02
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Mass Media Bureau announce the Release of a Fact Sheet Regarding the March 16, 2001 Antenna Collocation
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FactSheet: Word | PDF

03/16/01
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Execution of Programmatic Agreement with respect to Collocating Wireless Antennas on Existing Structures:
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Agreement: Word| PDF
Statement of Commissioner Tristani: Word| HTML

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Effects of Communications Towers on Migratory Birds, Notice of Inquiry, FCC 03-205, released August 20, 2003. PDF

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