Guidelines & Policies
Guidelines and Policies for archaeological and historic sites are managed through the PA State Historic Preservation Office (Pa SHPO). The links on this page will connect you with resources available through that section's website.
National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Contact Information and Forms
- National Register fact sheet (PDF)
- Using CRGIS to obtain information on archaeological and historic sites in PA
- The National Register process in Pennsylvania
- Archaeological site identification criteria (PDF)
- Pennsylvania Archaeological Site Survey Form [PASS] (PDF)
- Isolated Find/Non-Site Form (Word Template)
Project Review under Section 106 and PA History Code
- Regional Contacts
- The Review Process
- Tribal and Section 106 Consultation
- Survey Standards and Guidelines and Consultants Lists
- Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations (PDF)
- Site Identification Guidelines (PDF)
- Curation Guidelines (PDF)
- Guidelines for Architectural Investigations (PDF)
- Guidelines for Pipeline Projects (PDF)
- Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Properties
For more information on working with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, visit the website of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.