Dear contact274@example.gov:
The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has reviewed your prescribed burn 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. Prescribed burn submitted by BLM — Arizona State Office.
Area of Potential Effects (APE). The APE includes a polygon of approximately 103.37 km² centered at 33.2633°, -111.8087° in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Federal nexus. The APE intersects the following surface management jurisdictions: Private Land (Private).
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:
- Railroad Steam Wrecking Crane and Tool Car (NRIS 07001301) — 2.65 km from APE centroid.
- Southern Pacific Railroad Locomotive No. SP 2562 and Tender No. 8365 (NRIS 09000511) — 2.65 km from APE centroid.
- Tucson, Cornelia and Gila Bend Railroad Caboose No. 15 (NRIS 100001660) — 2.68 km from APE centroid.
- Chandler Commercial Historic District (NRIS 00001127) — 5.38 km from APE centroid.
- San Marcos Hotel (NRIS 82002078) — 5.41 km from APE centroid.
- Suhwaro Hotel (NRIS 94000575) — 5.56 km from APE centroid.
- Silk Stocking Neighborhood Historic District (NRIS 11000567) — 5.72 km from APE centroid.
- Chandler High School (NRIS 07000836) — 5.89 km from APE centroid.
ADOT historic / scenic route(s). Picacho to Cooliddge to Chandler to Mesa to Payson to Winslow; Picacho to Cooliddge to Chandler to Mesa to Payson to Winslow; Quartzsite to Wickenburg to Phoenix to Globe to Show Low to Springerville.
Determination. Based on the foregoing, SHPO concurs with a finding of ADVERSE EFFECT, with stipulations pursuant to 36 CFR 800.5. Stipulations to protect contributing resources during construction shall be incorporated into the project design and monitored by a qualified historic preservation specialist.
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,