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Eastern North CarolinaNational Heritage Area 2nd Round of Public Meetings September 27 & 28, 2011 Project Support Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

Today’s Agenda Meeting Purpose Overview & Update of Planning Project Feasibility Study Criteria and Process Proposed Themes and Boundary Alternatives Next Steps Questions Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

Feasibility Study Schedule & Process ,[object Object]

Site visits - over 80 sites in 40 counties (Oct. 2010 to Mar. 2011)

First round of Public Meetings (Mar. 29, 30 & 31, 2011)

Develop Resource Assessment (Ongoing)

Develop Potential Boundaries and Themes (Ongoing)

Second round of Public Meetings – 2 meetings (Today)Discussion of Themes and Boundary Alternatives ,[object Object]

Write Draft Report (Late Fall 2011)

Publicize Draft Report and solicit comment (Dec. 2011& Jan. 2012)

Collect letters of support (Dec. 2011 & Jan. 2012)

Finalize Feasibility Study report and submit to National Park Service and Congress (Late Jan. 2012) Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

What is a National Heritage Area? A National Heritage Area is a place designated by the United States Congress where natural, cultural, historic, and recreational resources combine to form a cohesive, nationally significant landscape arising from patterns of human activity shaped by geography. Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

What does a National Heritage Area do? A National Heritage Area uses shared history as a platform for action to collaborate on preservation, promotion and sustainable development based on heritage assets in the region. Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

What National Heritage Areas are NOT… “National heritage areas do not appear to have directly affected the rights of property owners. To address property concerns, the designating legislation of 13 of the 24 heritage areas and management plans of at least 6 provide explicit assurances that the areas will not affect property owners’ rights.” GAO Report, March 30, 2004 Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

Designation Requirements Only Congress can designate a National Heritage Area Completion of a Feasibility Study and submittal to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Public involvement in the Feasibility Study Widespread public support for designation among residents Partnership commitments Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

Purpose of a Feasibility Study Before Congress considers designation of a National Heritage Area, it needs information about the quality of the resources and whether the resources and the region meet the established criteria for an NHA. Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

A Feasibility Study Includes… ,[object Object]

Contribution to National Heritage, development of potential themes ,[object Object], affected environment data ,[object Object]

Management alternatives and preliminary impact assessment

Heritage area administration and financial feasibility

Evaluation of public support and commitmentsEastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

Themes and Boundaries Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

Criteria: A National Heritage Area… ,[object Object], the identified stories and themes of the region, and retains a degree of integrity capable of interpretation ,[object Object], heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation and continuing use ,[object Object], valuable part of the national story Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

Criteria: A National Heritage Area… ,[object Object], opportunities ,[object Object], that together tell a nationally significant story and are important to the heritage of the United States ,[object Object], organizations, local government and others in planning ,[object Object], public entities at the local and regional levels Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

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Boundary Alternatives Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

Defining a Boundary A National Heritage Area has an assemblage of natural, historic, or cultural resources that together represent distinctive aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use. ,[object Object]

Geophysical and topographical features

Practical intersection of all of the aboveEastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

Eastern North Carolina – Study Area Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

Settling a New World Eastern North Carolina National Heritage Area Feasibility Study

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