This bill designates the Finger Lakes region in central New York as a National Heritage Area, a federal designation that recognizes areas with significant cultural, historical, or natural importance. The heritage area covers 14 counties including Cayuga, Seneca, Tompkins, and others in the Finger Lakes region. The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance will serve as the local organization responsible for managing and coordinating the heritage area's activities. Under the bill, this coordinating entity must develop and submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within three years of the law's enactment, and the federal government will provide assistance for the heritage area for 15 years from the enactment date. The designation is intended to support economic development, conservation, and tourism in the region while preserving its cultural and natural heritage.
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