State lawmakers and historic preservation advocates in Columbus, Ohio, are urging Congress to reject proposed federal changes that would reduce community input on projects affecting historic sites.

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The debate centers on Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1966. For 60 years, the measure has required federal agencies to review public feedback before funding projects that might damage or displace historic landmarks and archaeological grounds.

Under the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, currently before the U.S. Senate, lawmakers are considering permitting reforms designed to speed up project approvals. Preservation groups say the proposed legislation would curb the ability of state and tribal historic preservation offices to consult on federal initiatives, effectively placing sole authority in the hands of federal agencies.

Diana Welling, Ohio’s State Historic Preservation Officer, pointed to a 2020 hospital development in Dublin, Ohio, where Section 106 protections helped locate and restore a forgotten African American cemetery alongside local descendants. Welling noted that she served on a working group offering solutions to improve permitting timelines without undermining preservation, but said those suggestions were largely overlooked.

Frank Quinn of Heritage Ohio warned that weakening the review process could repeat past mistakes. Quinn cited the construction of Interstate 70 through the German Village neighborhood in Columbus during the 1960s, an event that catalyzed local preservation efforts. Without the requirement to consult local stakeholders, Quinn said agencies such as the Federal Highway Administration could select routes without neighborhood input.

In response to the federal proposal, Ohio State Sen. Andrew Brenner introduced a resolution urging Congress to reject changes to the 1966 law. State Sen. Bill DeMora signed on as a co-sponsor, stating that local residents and preservation offices understand neighborhood history far better than federal officials.

Supporters of streamlining, including Ohio State Sen. Shane Wilkin, noted that extended review requirements can create costly delays. Wilkin highlighted the urgent demand for expanded energy production and transmission infrastructure, arguing that while the public should be heard, review procedures must remain practical.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Xildhibaanno Reer Ohio ah oo Dalbaday Ilaalinta Sharciga Goobaha Taariikhiga ah

Magaalada Columbus ee gobolka Ohio, xildhibaano iyo howlwadeenno u dooda ilaalinta goobaha taariikhiga ah ayaa uga digay Koongareeska Mareykanka tallaabo wax looga beddelayo shuruucda ilaalinta hidaha ee dalka u yaalla muddo 60 sano ah.

Xiisaddan ayaa salka ku haysa Qodobka 106-aad (Section 106) ee Sharciga Qaranka ee Ilaalinta Goobaha Taariikhiga ah (National Historic Preservation Act), kaas oo uu Madaxweynihii hore ee Mareykanka Lyndon Johnson saxiixay sanadkii 1966. Sharcigan ayaa hay’adaha dowladda federaalka ku waajibiya inay dhagaystaan aragtida dadweynaha ka hor inta aysan maalgelin mashaariic waxyeellayn karta meelaha taariikhiga ah ama goobaha qadiimiga ah ee beelaha asaliga ah.

Sharciga cusub ee Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, oo haatan horyaalla Golaha Guurtida ee Mareykanka (U.S. Senate), ayaa lagu doonayaa in lagu fududeeyo bixinta rukhsadaha dhismaha si mashaariicda loo dedejiyo. Hase yeeshee, kooxaha u dooda taariikhda ayaa caddeeyay in sharcigani uu xadidi doono awoodda ay xafiisyada gobollada iyo kuwa qabaa’ilka asaliga ahi ku leeyihiin la-talinta mashaariicda, iyadoo dhammaan go’aan-gaarista loo gacan gelinayo hay’adaha federaalka oo keliya.

Diana Welling, oo ah madaxa ilaalinta taariikhda ee gobolka Ohio, ayaa tusaale u soo qadatay sanadkii 2020 markii qabuuro taariikhi ah oo ay leeyihiin bulshada Madowga ah laga helay meel isbitaal cusub laga dhisayay oo ku taal Dublin, Ohio. Waxay sheegtay in sharciga Qodobka 106-aad uu suurageliyay in lala shaqeeyo hay’adda federaalka iyo dadka deegaanka si loo badbaadiyo goobtaas. Welling ayaa xustay in talooyin ay u gudbiyeen Koongareeska si rukhsadaha loo dedejiyo iyadoon taariikhda la tirtirin la iska indhatiray, taasoo ku soo beegantay xilli la xusayo sanadguuradii 60-aad ee sharciga iyo qabanqaabada America 250.

Sidoo kale, Frank Quinn oo ka tirsan ururka Heritage Ohio ayaa xasuusiyay burburkii ka dhashay markii wadada Interstate 70 ay dhex martay xaafadda taariikhiga ah ee German Village sanadihii 1960-meeyadii, tallaabadaas oo kicisay dadaallada ilaalinta hidaha. Wuxuu ka digay in haddii sharcigan cusub la meelmariyo, ay hay’adaha sida Federal Highway Administration si iskood ah u go’aamin doonaan waddooyinka iyagoo aan wax tixgelin ah siinin dareenka bulshada.

Si wax looga qabto arrintan, Xildhibaanka Senate-ka Ohio Andrew Brenner ayaa soo bandhigay qaraar Koongareeska looga codsanayo inuu diido wax-ka-beddelka sharciga sanadkii 1966, waxaana qaraarkaas ku biiray Sen. Bill DeMora oo sheegay in dadka deegaanka ay yihiin kuwa sida saxda ah u yaqaana waxa u baahan in la ilaaliyo.

Dhinaca kale, Xildhibaan Shane Wilkin oo taageersan fududeynta rukhsadaha ayaa tilmaamay in dib-u-dhacyada ka dhasha dib-u-eegista dheer ay caqabad ku yihiin mashaariicda muhiimka ah, gaar ahaan baahida weyn ee xilligan loo qabo wax-soo-saarka iyo gudbinta tamarta.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus