Section 106 Consulting

In order for federal agencies to meet their National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 (36 CFR 800) and Section 110 requirements, MASON has offered our consulting expertise to all branches of the military and several other federal agencies for over three decades.

This expertise has imbued us with a rich understanding of military properties, which in turn has allowed us to develop an extensive archive of building type information. Our work includes preparing evaluations of effect for Section 106 consultation letters and, in certain cases, developing the mitigation required by federal agencies that result from consultation with the historic partners. This can include everything from HABS/HAER documentation to historic context studies to additional interpretive materials.

Our historical architects also offer guidance on ways to avoid or minimize adverse effects on historic buildings by employing design modifications in line with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Our historical architects are well-versed in producing Historic Structures Reports, which are helpful tools for federal agencies planning renovations to historic buildings.

Building 55 (former BOQ), Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam

Awards

Historic Hawaii Foundation

2017 Preservation Honor Award for Eligibility Assessment Forms for Naval Air Station Barbers Point Parcels 1-16

2013 Preservation Honor Award for Integrated Cultural Resources Database for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Examples

  • Survey of 574 facilities and context report at six different Marine Corps Base Hawaii Special Areas (Camp Smith, Manana Housing Area, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Pearl City Annex and Puuloa Training Facility), 2012.
  • Survey of approximately 1745 Navy (non-housing) facilities at numerous sites at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, its Outlying areas (comprised of NCTAMS Wahiawa, NAVMAG LLL, RTF LLL), and Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai
  • Survey of approximately 435 Navy (non-housing) facilities on Guam at numerous installations
  • Survey of approximately 800 Army facilities in Japan at various installations;
  • Survey of approximately 775 Navy facilities at Yokosuka Naval Complex, Honshu, Japan

NAVMAG RTF Facility 1

Left: Building 1, NAVMAG Lualualei; Right: Facility 119 (former Gardener's Shed), JBPHH

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