The Section 106 process involves four steps, each of which is intended to answer a question about the project.
A. Establish the Undertaking, answers the question: What are we doing?
B. Identify and Evaluate the Undertaking, answers the question: Are there historic properties in the area?
C. Assess Adverse Effects, answers the question: Will the project negatively impact historic properties?
D. Resolve Adverse Effects, answers the question: How can we offset the impact to historic properties?