Tower Construction Notification
The Commission is pleased to announce a newly developed Tower Construction
Notification System. The Tower Construction Notification System is
intended to increase communication — in the context of the review
required by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA). It will also provide Tribes and Historic Preservation Officers
with early notification of proposed towers in order to facilitate
compliance with the Commission’s rules, and streamline the review
process for construction of towers and other Commission undertakings.
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Login if you receive FCC notifications of proposed tower construction. |
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Notify Tribes and Historic Preservation Officers of your plans to build a tower. Note: Notification does NOT replace Section 106 consultation. |
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How the System Works
Tower construction notification allows companies to voluntarily
submit notifications of proposed tower constructions to the FCC.
The Commission subsequently provides this information to federally-recognized
Indian Tribes, the Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO), and State
Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs), and allows them to respond
directly to the companies if they have concerns about a proposed
construction.
Tower Notification Application
Demonstration
pdf
(4.3 MB) - ppt
(6.3 MB)
Construction Notification is
NOT to be Used in Place of Section 106 Consultation
The Commission strives to advance the goal of the NHPA to protect
historic properties, including properties of religious and cultural
significance to Tribes. Early notification of proposed construction
to potentially affected Tribes, NHOs, and SHPOs is critical to ensure
protection of historic properties. By notifying the Commission of
proposed tower construction sites as early as possible, tower constructors
can help ensure that SHPOs, Tribes and NHOs will be able to engage
tower constructors and their consultants at an early date. The Commission
will also be able to consult on a government-to-government basis
with federally-recognized Tribes at an early date.
We emphasize to system users that the Tower Construction Notification
System is a tool to facilitate the Section 106 process. The Tower
Construction Notification System is NOT to be used in place of Section
106 consultation, or for any otherwise illegal or improper search
for Tribal traditional cultural properties.
The information provided to and conveyed through this system does
not necessarily reflect legal title and is not intended to be used
to establish title to any lands described therein.
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