Patrick Heaton

About Patrick Heaton

I serve as EDR\'s Principal for Cultural Resources, GIS, & Visualization services. In addition, I support our firm\'s Marketing team and recently managed rebranding the company. I provide technical oversight for project deliverables including cultural resources surveys, archaeological investigations, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act consultation, as well as senior strategic support for EDR\'s Environmental and Renewable Energy teams. I have more than 20 years of professional experience in cultural resources management, historic preservation, and environmental permitting. I am a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) who meets the Qualifications for the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archaeology and Historic Preservation (per 36 CFR 61). Technical Expertise: Cultural (Archaeological and Historic) Resources; Archaeological Investigations; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications; Historical and Cartographic Research; Heritage and Preservation Planning; Visual Impact Assessments (VIAs); Environmental Permitting Strategy and Compliance; State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) consultation; Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); State Licensing and Permitting (including NY, OH, MD); New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).

Experience

1. Principal

   EDR (Environmental Design & Research)

   Sep 2014 — Present · Syracuse, NY, US

   EDR is an award-winning, multi-disciplined, woman-owned business enterprise that has been offering land planning and design, site/civil engineering, ecological and environmental regulatory compliance consulting, cultural resource management (archaeology and historic preservation), community engagement, and visual impact assessment services for more than 30 years. I serve as EDR\'s Principal for Cultural Resources, GIS, and Visualization services. In addition, I support our firm\'s Marketing team and recently managed rebranding the company. I provide technical oversight for cultural resources surveys, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act consultation, as well as senior strategic support for EDR\'s Environmental and Renewable Energy teams.

Education

• New York University

  M.A., Anthropology

  1996 — 2000

• Hartwick College

  B.A., Anthropology

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• Team Leadership
• Wind Energy
• Environmental Compliance
• Non-Profit Leadership
• Land Use Planning
• Proposal Writing
• Visual Impact Assessment (Via)
• Renewable Energy
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Offshore Wind Energy
• History
• Project Management
• Environmental Consulting
• Customer Service
• Gis
• Cultural Resource Management
• Marketing
• Environmental Permitting
• New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (Seqra)
• Mitigation
• State Historic Preservation Office (Shpo) Consultation
• Arcgis
• Section 106
• Nepa
• Social Media
• Wind
• Archaeology
• Historic Preservation