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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.

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11/07/06
FCC Seeks Comment on Possible Measures to Reduce Migratory Bird Collisions with Communications Towers.
NPRM: Word | PDF
News Release
(11/3/06):
Word | PDF
Copps Statement:
Word | PDF
Adelstein Statement:
Word | PDF
McDowell Statement:
Word | PDF

03/20/06
Changes And Enhancements To The FCC's Tower Construction Notification System (TCNS). Public Demonstration & Live Web Cast March 30, 2006.
Public Notice: Word | PDF

10/06/05
Clarification of Procedures for Participation of Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations Under the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement.
News Release: Word | PDF
Declaratory Ruling:
Word | PDF
Martin & Abernathy Joint Statement: Word | PDF
Copps Statement:
Word | PDF
Adelstein Statement:
Word | PDF

04/07/05
WTB and Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Announce Enhancement and Provide Clarifications Regarding Use of Tower Construction Notification System.
Public Notice: Word | PDF

03/04/05
WTB and Media Bureau Announce New E-mail Address and Procedures for Electronic and Non-electronic Submissions of Section 106 Information to the Commission under the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement.
Public Notice: Word | PDF

12/14/04
WTB Seeks Comment on Avatar Environmental LLC Report Regarding Migratory Bird Collisions With Communications Towers.
Public Notice: Word | PDF

10/25/04
FCC and United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. Adopt Voluntary "Best Practices" Concerning Protection of Historic Properties of Religious and Cultural Significance to Tribes in Tower Siting Process.
News Release: Word | PDF
Voluntary Best Practices:
Word | PDF
Appendix A: Word | PDF

 

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10/5/2004
Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Regarding the Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act Review Process.
Report and Order:
Word | PDF
Appendix A: Word | PDF
Appendix B (Nationwide Programmatic Agreement):
Word | PDF
Attachment 1: Word | PDF
Attachment 2: Word | PDF
Attachment 3: Word | PDF
Attachment 4: Word | PDF
Appendix C: Word | PDF
Appendix D: Word | PDF
Powell and Adelstein Joint Statement: Word | PDF
Abernathy Statement:
Word | PDF
Copps Statement:
Word | PDF
Martin Statement:
Word | PDF
News Release (9/10/2004): Word | PDF

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

07/09/03
Designation Letter for non-federal representatives seeking consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.  PDF

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

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

Wireless Tower and Antenna Siting Issues

Broadcast Tower Siting Information Guide

Indian Telecommunications Initiatives (ITI)

FCC Mandates under NEPA and NHPA

Radio Frequency (RF) Safety

Designation Letter for non-federal representatives seeking consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. PDF

 


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