Forms & Permits

Note: To read or print the PDF of a form, when available below, Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on your computer. DHR can also provide a hardcopy of any of the documents listed below.

Click on a program area below to navigate quickly to relevant forms and applications within a program area:

Archaeology  /  Archives  /  Certified Local Government (CLG)  /  Easements  /  Environmental Review  /  Historical Highway Markers / Historic Registers  / Rehabilitation Tax Credits  /

Archaeology

• Burial Permits: (For important information about burial permits and relocation of human remains, please visit this webpage.)

• Permit Application for Removal of Human Burials [PDF] | Permit Application for Removal of Human Burials [docx]
• Application for (Archaeological) Investigation on State-Owned Lands [pdf]
• Cave Collection Permit
  • Pursuant to the Cave Protection Act (§10.1-1000 Code of Virginia) a permit shall be obtained from the Department of Conservation and Recreation prior to excavating or removing any archaeological, paleontological, prehistoric, or historic feature of any cave. DHR must concur that the permit is in the best interest of the Commonwealth and that the applicant is qualified and recognized in the appropriate field of study. Contact DCR’s Natural Heritage Division for more information.
• Threatened Sites: Please visit the Threatened Sites webpage and scroll down to the form at the page bottom
• Underwater Exploration or Recovery Permits:
  • Pursuant to §10.1-2214 Code of Virginia, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission has the authority to permit underwater archaeological investigations on historic resources on bottomlands owned by the Commonwealth. DHR is consulted prior to the issuance of the permits and is charged with determining which properties are historic. Contact VMRC for more information.
• African American Cemetery and Grave Fund Documents (The link goes to the DHR Grants webpage; please scroll down to find information and links to the documents.)

Archaeology homepage / Back to Top of Page

Archives

• Application to Obtain Spatial Data
• Archives Search Request
• Permission to Reproduce and Publish an Image [pdf]

Archives homepage /  Back to Top of Page

Certified Local Government (CLG)

• How to Apply for CLG Designation [pdf]

CLG homepage / Back to Top of Page

Easements

DHR’s Easement Application Form and other documents can be accessed at the bottom of the Easement Application webpage.

Easements homepage / Back to Top of Page

Environmental Review (Division of Review and Compliance)

The Project Review Application forms:

• Project Review Application [pdf]
• Project Review Application [doc]
• For a cell tower project application, please see this webpage.
• For Archaeological or Burial Permits, see above under Archaeology

 Division of Review and Compliance homepage / Back to Top of Page

Historical Highway Markers

• Marker Application

Highway Markers homepage / Back to Top of Page

Updated January 27, 2023