The Broadband Inventory is a centralized source for published Federal broadband applications, forms, lease agreements, policies and procedures, and process documents from the 14 Federal departments, agencies, and offices that belong to the Broadband Executive Order Working Group, established by the June 14, 2012 Executive Order (E.O.) No. 13616, “Accelerating Broadband Infrastructure Deployment.” The E.O. specifically calls for increased accessibility and usability of Federal broadband documentation to help to promote and facilitate wired and wireless broadband infrastructure deployment on Federal lands, buildings, and rights of way; federally assisted highways; and tribal and individual Indian trust lands, particularly in underserved communities. Although the majority of this documentation is also housed on agency-specific websites, this central document inventory is provided to make these resources easily accessible to wireless providers, public safety, and others who undergo Federal reviews prior to broadband deployment.
The Broadband Inventory below may be filtered by responsible agency, function, and/or resource type to help users find what they are looking for more quickly and efficiently. Below is a general explanation of each “function,” or category of Federal action, for which resources are provided:
- Licensing: Relates to an owner giving permission to an individual or an entity to use real property (e.g., Federal asset) for a specific purpose, such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensing of telecommunications towers.
- Leasing: Relates to a temporary agreement in which a Federal landlord grants a tenant the right to occupy real property (e.g., Federal land or building) for a specific timeframe, and the tenant agrees to terms and conditions set forth by the landlord.
- Permitting: Relates to Federal authorization or consent to perform certain activities (e.g., construction, maintenance, and/or installation) on Federal property or rights of way,
- Funding: Relates to the issuance of Federal funds to non-Federal recipients for broadband-related projects and the corresponding regulations and compliance requirements attached to those funds.
The “Resource types” category allows you to sort by tools and templates (e.g., checklists, online and software resources, and databases), policies and procedures (e.g., guidance or strategy documents, forms, and processes), or case studies/successes (e.g., best practices).
| Title | Description | Function | Resource Type |
Responsible Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management Obtaining a Rights of way on Public Lands Brochure |
Flyer on Bureau of Land Management Rights of way program for applicants. This flyer explains when a rights of way is needed and when it is not needed. It also explains the process of applying for a rights of way with Bureau of Land Management. |
Permitting | Policies and Procedures | Bureau of Land Management |
| Bureau of Land Management State Rights of way Program Contacts |
Bureau of Land Management rights of way state contacts for easy coordination and conflict resolution within the application process. State, local and private stakeholders will be able to utilize this to quickly resolve any issues or questions on specific locations and regulations during the Rights of way application process. |
Permitting | Tools and Templates | Bureau of Land Management |
| Listing of Cities by Population Strata (Corresponds with Bureau of Land Management Rental Fee Schedule) |
This chart coincides with rental fee schedule on Bureau of Land Management land. It can be utilized to create a more defined and certain investment environment on utilizing Bureau of Land Management land. |
Permitting | Tools and Templates | Bureau of Land Management |
| Section 106 Success Stories |
Section 106 review success stories that share best practices for completing the review. These documents explain the benefits of Section 106 review to the public, elected officials, Federal agencies and preservation partners. Success stories include the following: 1)African Burial GroundBridge of Lions, 2)Nine Mile Canyon, 3)Capeheart Wherry Army Housing, 4) Riverfront Expressway, 5) Eisenhower Veterans Affairs Medical Center 6) Monroe Shops, 7) Redstone Castle, Montford Point Camp |
Multiple | Case Studies | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |
| Section 106 Assistance for Users |
Document repository with guidance and background materials about the Section 106 review. |
Multiple | Tools and Templates | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |
| Federal, State and Tribal Historic Preservation Programs and Officers |
Contact listing for State Historic Preservation Officers, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation contacts for easy access, quick resolution of issues, and coordination of infrastructure and utility deployment projects. |
Multiple | Tools and Templates | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |
| Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Office of Federal Agency Programs Agency Staff Assignment |
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Federal staffing assignment list to help Federal agencies locate their Advisory Council on Historic Preservation point of contact easily. |
Multiple | Tools and Templates | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |
| Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Prototype Programmatic Agreement Guidance |
Prototype programmatic agreement to help Federal agencies create their own programmatic agreements. This can assist in instances where the same type of installation is done in similar areas. |
Multiple | Tools and Templates | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |
| Nationwide Programmatic Agreements |
List of programmatic agreements between the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and Federal agencies to expedite the Section 106 review process. These programmatic agreements cover a myriad of agencies and topics and allow certain aspects of the Section 106 process to be bypassed if certain criteria are met. |
Multiple | Policies and Procedures | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |