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Arizona State Historic Preservation Office
State Parks Building · 1100 W Washington St · Phoenix, AZ 85007 · shpo@azstateparks.gov
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March 21, 2026
AZ State Land Dept
Attn: contact30@example.gov
RE: Section 106 Consultation, Solar generation facility — Maricopa Co. Phase II
SHPO File: PRJ-2026030 · Maricopa County, AZ
Received: 3/21/2026 · Deadline: 4/20/2026

Dear contact30@example.gov:

The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has reviewed your solar generation facility submission for the above-referenced undertaking pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations at 36 CFR Part 800.

Project description. SYNTHETIC demonstration record. Solar generation facility submitted by AZ State Land Dept.

Area of Potential Effects (APE). The APE includes a polygon of approximately 99.93 km² centered at 36.0681°, -111.8673° in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Federal nexus. The APE intersects the following surface management jurisdictions: Grand Canyon N.P (NPS).

National Park Service unit. The APE intersects the following NPS unit(s): Grand Canyon National Park. Coordinate with NPS Cultural Resources directly.

Flood hazard. The APE intersects FEMA flood zone(s) X.

Identified historic properties. The following NRHP-listed or eligible properties lie within or adjacent to the APE:

  • Desert View Watchtower Historic District (NRIS 94001503)4.51 km from APE centroid.

ADOT historic / scenic route(s). Williams to Grand Canyon to Cameron Highway.

Determination. Based on the foregoing, SHPO concurs with a finding of NO ADVERSE EFFECT pursuant to 36 CFR 800.5.

This determination is non-final until concurrence is received from all consulting parties. Should the scope of the undertaking change, please resubmit for re-review per 36 CFR 800.13.

Sincerely,

T. Hernandez
reviewer · Arizona SHPO
This letter was auto-drafted by SHOPP using the unified GIS layer set and the project’s submitted polygon. Final review and signature by the assigned reviewer is required before issuance.