To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · October 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
This bill designates the Finger Lakes region in New York as a National Heritage Area, a federal designation that recognizes areas with historical, cultural, and natural significance. The heritage area encompasses fourteen counties in New York including Cayuga, Seneca, Tompkins, and Wayne counties, among others. The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance will serve as the local organization responsible for managing and coordinating the area's development. The organization must submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within three years of the bill's enactment, and the federal government's authority to provide financial assistance for the project expires after fifteen years. This designation would bring increased federal support and recognition to the region's tourism and preservation efforts while allowing local stakeholders to guide the area's development.
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