Public & Consulting Parties
Members of the public can be involved in the Section 106 process by identifying resources that are historically important. You, as a member of the public, can express your concerns to ODOT by participating in what’s known as consultation.
Consultation is the process of seeking, discussing and considering the views of others, and where feasible, seeking agreement on how historic properties should be identified, considered and managed. This process is built on the exchange of information, and the Section 106 review process gives you the opportunity to alert the agency of the historic properties you value and influence decisions about projects that affect them.
Input can be provided through your attendance or comments at public meetings, or by contacting Greg Maggard at gmaggard@odot.org.
Consultation occurs at key stages of each project including:
- The identification of properties eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places,
- The assessment of effects on those properties, and
- When necessary, the resolution of adverse effects.
ODOT routinely consults with the State Historic Preservation Office, the Oklahoma Archeological Survey, Tribal Nations, and Federal agencies on our Section 106 undertakings. If you have a special interest in a property or knowledge of a cultural or historic resource and would like to participate in the Section 106 process, you may want to consider becoming a consulting party.
Additional consulting parties can include:
- Representatives of local governments
- Applicants for federal funds
- Individuals or groups with a demonstrated interest in the undertaking due to their legal or economic interest in the project or property OR the project effects on historic properties.
If you’re interested in becoming a consulting party, please call (405) 325-7201 or email Greg Maggard, gmaggard@odot.org.
