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IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES. 1. Determine and Document the Area of Potential Effects A PQI will determine for each undertaking the Area of Potential Effects (APE), in consultation with the SHPO and any other consulting parties in accordance with 36 CFR 800.4. The PQI is responsible for conducting the consultation. 2. Identify and Evaluate Significance of Historic Properties a. The PQI may prepare documentation and consultation letters supporting the identification of historic properties that may be affected by the undertaking in accordance with 36 CFR 800.4, or oversee and approve documentation from consultants who meet the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in the appropriate field of expertise. b. Consistent with the confidentiality provisions of 36 CFR 800.11(c) as needed, the PQI will submit the documentation to all consulting parties, including the SHPO and the Tribes, for comment. c. Determinations regarding the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility of properties evaluated hereunder, and any disagreements pertaining thereto, shall be governed by 36 CFR 800.4(c)(2), except that in the event of a disagreement the PQI will first consult with the consulting parties to resolve the issue. i. For Regional Office projects, if a dispute raised by any consulting party cannot be resolved by the Regional Office, the Regional Environmental Manager (REM) will consult with the Regional Office and the Statewide Environmental Office (SEO) PQIs to resolve the issue. If after consultation the issue remains unresolved, the REM along with the Regional Office and SEO PQIs will refer the dispute to the appropriate Environmental Program Manager. For non- NEPA Assignment Program undertakings, this will be the FHWA Environmental Program Manager. For NEPA Assignment Program undertakings, this will be the Statewide Environmental Program Manager ii. For projects where the SEO takes the lead environmental processing roles, the SEO PQI will consult to resolve the issue before referring the dispute to the appropriate NEPA Assignment Program or non- NEPA Assignment Program Environmental Program Manager as described above. iii. If the disagreement is not resolved, the Environmental Program Manager will proceed in accordance with 36 CFR 800.4(c)(2).

IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES. 1. Determine and Document the Area of Potential Effects A PQI will determine for each undertaking the Area of Potential Effects (APE), in consultation with the SHPO and any other consulting parties in accordance with 36 CFR 800.4. The PQI is responsible for conducting the consultation. 2. Identify and Evaluate Significance of Historic Properties a. The PQI may prepare documentation and consultation letters supporting the identification of historic properties that may be affected by the undertaking in accordance with 36 CFR 800.4, or oversee and approve documentation from consultants who meet the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in the appropriate field of expertise. b. Consistent with the confidentiality provisions of 36 CFR 800.11(c) as needed, the PQI will submit the documentation to all consulting parties, including the SHPO and the Tribes, for comment. c. Determinations regarding the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility of properties evaluated hereunder, and any disagreements pertaining thereto, shall be governed by 36 CFR 800.4(c)(2), except that in the event of a disagreement the PQI will first consult with the consulting parties to resolve the issue. i. For Regional Office projects, if a dispute raised by any consulting party cannot be resolved by the Regional Office, the Regional Environmental Manager (REM) will consult with the Regional Office and the Statewide Environmental Office (SEO) PQIs to resolve the issue. If after consultation the issue remains unresolved, the REM along with the Regional Office and SEO PQIs will refer the dispute to the appropriate Environmental Program Manager. For non- NEPA Assignment non-6004 Program undertakings, this will be the FHWA Environmental Program Manager. For NEPA Assignment 6004 Program undertakings, this will be the Statewide Environmental Program Manager ii. For projects where the SEO takes the lead environmental processing roles, the SEO PQI will consult to resolve the issue before referring the dispute to the appropriate NEPA Assignment 6004 Program or non- NEPA Assignment non-6004 Program Environmental Program Manager as described above. iii. If the disagreement is not resolved, the Environmental Program Manager will proceed in accordance with 36 CFR 800.4(c)(2).