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by a need to find a solution concerns or issues of impor- the National Register?What that all involved agencies tance to that agency. could live with, the NJDOT Finally, each agency types of projects will have no or little effect on these eligible proposed that the three parties agreed to put the identifica- roadways so that they can be ° • . . carry out a historic roadway tion of historic roadways in a in an expedient study that would meet the New Jersey on"hold"and not advanced manner by mutual agreement goals of each agency.The pur- to raise the issue on a project- among all three agencies?The pose of the study would be to by-project basis until the study was broken down into �'►~`` • identifyroadways of state- statewide study was complete. s z ' roawa Y four phases: wide l significance;to establish This would allow all three g � • Phase I is intended . . ... : '�. ' - ... .. ;�:-��r�.. ` .::-�:..•SAY ..u�i�'-: thresholds of integrity for agencies the opportunity to g tY to identify and establish the significant roads; to develop advance the roadwaystudy d Y significance of historic road- without the pressure to address W. design treatment guidelines p ways in New Jersey and their :.Y., . '"�' - for eligible roadways; and to the issue for projects advanc- .ts; r' p i associated resources and estab- X' . ing through the project Bevel- establish programmatic agree- lish the factors of integrity ' ments on how these roadways opment process. needed for the roadway and its will be maintained and This"partnering'approach associated resources to becon- improved in the future. required each agency to sidered eligible for the Nation, At the heart of the study accept the goals and mission al Register of Historic Places. into consideration the design ; syr, _ was a desire to break the circu- of others at the table, even • In Phase II, design guidelines developed as part of �; Zunilsca"'d 5p rkwayssuch when those goals or missions recommendations and g this stud programmatic r rthe'aCuadesInterstate lar communication process guide- Y� and step e e outside the "process were conflicting. It required lines for roadway projects will agreements will be developed Parkwaymadetravellingby track" inherent in the tradi- willingness to compromise be developed,consistent with that define what constitutes cdrt�:ettjoyableexperience. in order to reach the mutual findings of"No Affect," "No * t` tional Section 106 consulta- the roadway's significance, g i.',Photocou'_ o the'Neiu tion process.Rather than one goals established by the designed features, or historic Adverse Affect' (with or <- 'State.Flzstoric agency offering an opinion group and a commitment to theme so as to avoid, mini- without recommended treat- r; = .Pieservatzor U ce.... g Y g p work through issues and mize, or mitigate adverse ments),and"Adverse Effect." that the other must comment disagreements. g on,this stud would be carried effects to the historic resource. As of May 2000, Phase I Y In Phase III, a field of the study is approximately taught us several valuable out by staff from the FHWA, lessons. What should preser- the NJDOT, and the SHPO The Four Phase Approach review of a select number of 60 percent complete.A list of vationists in other states do offices. The agencies would The New Jersey Historic significant roadways will be roadways with statewide to identify and protect their evaluate the results of the Roadway Study was designed conducted to determine their significance has been devel- historic roadways? study and reach agreement on to address four basic questions. eligibility so as to verify that oped and statements of signif- The first step is to identi- the identification of signifi- What roadways are signifi- the study approach has been icance for each is in progress. fy why historic roadways are an cant resources. cant? What other resources successful, the criteria devel- Completion of the entire issue for your community or The goals of the study, would you expect to find asso- oped realistic and resulting study is anticipated by the state.Perhaps you are respond- furthermore, would be struc- ciated with a particular signif- recommendations valid. spring of 2001. ing to a specific threat, such • Finally,in Phase IV, as development or a road- would such that each agency icant roadway.7 What type of P would have a vested interest design guidelines should you based on the historic signifi-cance of the roadway, the Lessons Learned widening project, or you are in seeing the study advance follow for transportation proj- trying to protect the character since the study would address ects on roadways eligible for scope of the roadway project Our refforts to protect historic of your neighborhood. You being proposed and taking roads in New Jersey have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F O•RU•MJ O U•RN A L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SUMMER 2 0 0 0