Minerals Management Service Documentation of Section 106 Finding of Adverse Effect. Prepared for Submission to Massachusetts Historical Commission Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.6(a)(3) for the Cape Wind Energy Project

摘要

The purpose of this report is to analyze the potential adverse effects of the Cape Wind Energy Project on historic properties under the Criteria of Adverse Effect (36 CFR Part 800.5(a)(1)) for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The report contains information provided by the Minerals Management Service (MMS) and references field surveys conducted by Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc. (PAL) in addition to summary analysis provided by Ecosystem Management & Associates, Inc. (EM&A). The MMS, in applying the Criteria of Adverse Effect (36 CFR Part 800.5(a)(1)), initiates consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) at the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) regarding the Finding of Adverse Effect (FAE) for the construction, operation, and decommissioning of the Cape Wind Energy Project pursuant to 36 CFR 800.5.