Upon receipt of the recommendation and the support documentation, FHWA will review the recommendation and the support documentation. If additional information or documentation is required, FHWA will advise the applicant or their consultant to update the documentation or the finding as appropriate. After FHWA is satisfied the documentation is adequate to support FHWA's finding, FHWA will sign the effect finding and return it to the applicant or their consultant, along with the support documentation.

The applicant or their consultant, upon receipt of FHWA's approved finding and support documentation, should distribute copies of FHWA's finding and the support documentation to the SHPO and consulting parties, consistent with FHWA's Section 106 procedures.

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE UNDERTAKING

(**Describe the undertaking and discuss the federal involvement in the project. Typically, the federal involvement is funding received from FHWA. Describe the area of potential effects and attach a map that clearly delineates the boundaries of the area of potential effects. The FHWA approval of the APE should be included in the appendix of this document, and this section should reference the appropriate location in the appendix of the approval. Include any photographs, maps, drawings, as necessary to provide a complete description of the project's location.**)

2. EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY HISTORIC PROPERTIES

(**Describe all of the steps taken to identify historic properties and include, as appropriate, efforts to seek information pursuant to 36 CFR Section 800.4(b). Discuss resources checked, such as county interim reports, the Indiana Register of Historic Places, and the National Register of Historic Places. Discuss any archaeological work that was done, or why archaeological work was not required. Discuss any input received from consulting parties that resulted in the identification of historic properties.**)

3. BASIS FOR FINDING

(**Discuss the basis for determining that no historic properties are present or affected. Legitimate bases for the "no historic properties affected" finding include "no historic properties are present within the area of potential effects" or "historic properties are present but the project does not have any effect on the property's characteristics qualifying the property for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places"**)

APPENDIX

(**Include copies of any and all FHWA approved Area of Potential Effect definitions, eligibility determinations, and effect findings. The information in item #1 above, should be included in the Appendix. Copies of all correspondence from the SHPO and consulting parties should be included. Include a list of all consulting parties, including SHPO and FHWA.**)

Last Updated: March 5, 2002