How to Become a Historic Consulting Party with PennDOT by Keith Heinrich
published on January 21, 2026
Learn what it means and how your organization can be a consulting party for PennDOT projects that include historic resources, such as buildings, bridges, and archaeological sites.
What are Section 106 and Consulting Parties?
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 requires projects using federal funds or needing federal permits to review the project area for potential effects on historic properties. Consulting parties include those with a legal, economic, or historic preservation interest for these projects.
This video is for those who may be consulting parties, including:
- Museums, historical societies, historic sites
- Owners of historic properties
- Owner of property with a historic district
- Municipal government representatives
What you’ll learn:
- Background of the National Historic Preservation Act
- Definitions of common terms associated with these projects
- How to register with PennDOT to be alerted to projects with your area of interest
About Keith Heinrich
Keith Heinrich is an above Ground Cultural Resources Professional for PennDOT Districts 9 and 12, which includes 10 counties in southwestern PA. He previously worked for the PA State Historic Preservation Office as a Historic Preservation Specialist.
View Keith’s slides from this video.
Additional Resources
- National Historic Preservation Act
- Section 106 of the NHPA
- PennDOT
- PennDOT PATH – PA Transportation and Heritage
This project was financed in part by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program, Pennsylvania Heritage Areas Program, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation.