national heritage areas a workshop at heritage canada 2014
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National Heritage Areas are an innovative large landscape program of the US National Park Service. Designated in 49 regions of the country, recent evaluations of show that the strategy is successful in preserving natural and cultural resources and helping with community revitalization.TRANSCRIPT
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National Heritage Areas: Understanding and Evaluating
Practices and Process
Heritage CanadaOctober 4, 2014Brenda Barrett
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National Heritage Areas
“...National Heritage Areas are places where natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources combine to form a
cohesive, nationally important landscape arising from patterns of
human activity shaped by geography.”
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National Heritage Areas
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Working Places MISSISSIPPI GULF NHA WHEELING NHA
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Living LandscapesATCHAFALAYA NHA
NORTHERN RIO GRAND NHA
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Engaging New AudiencesMISSISSIPPI DELTA NHA GREAT BASIN NHA
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New Role for the U.S. National Park Service
Natural Resource Conservation Historic Preservation Recreation
But also: Land Use Regional Planning Economic Development
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Need for an Evaluative Framework
Revolutionary approach
Limited authorization
Support for continued funding
Challenge of regional support
Growth of the program
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Assess the Progress of Established NHAs
In accomplishing their legislative purpose
Achieving the goals and objectives of their approved management plan
Analyzing the financial investments of Federal, State,
Tribal, and local government and private Entities to determine the impact
Reviewing the management structure, partnership relationships, and funding
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Reflecting on the past, looking to the future: Sustainability Study Report John H. Chaffee
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor (2005)
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Connecting stories, landscapes, and people: Exploring the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor Sustainability Study Report (2006)
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Shared legacies in Cane River National Heritage Area: Linking people, traditions, and culture (2008)
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Positive Overall Findings for the twelve National Heritage Areas (2010-2012)
Met the goals identified in the NHA’s authorizing legislation and management plan.
Cultural and Natural Resource Conservation
Education and Interpretation
Also Recreational Development, Marketing and Economic Development primarily through heritage tourism.
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Leveraged NPS Heritage Area Funding with other Federal, state, local and private sources
• exceeded the 50 percent required match,
• used the NPS funds responsibly to meet program goals,
• completed required audits
• leveraged additional funds for heritage infrastructure at a ratio of 4-to-1.
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Employed a sustainable management structure, partnerships, and current funding stream• engaged public,
• showed effective board governance structure,
• had experienced leadership and staff
• responsible fiscal management.
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Preserve Nationally Significant Resources
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Offer Educational and Interpretive Opportunities
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Recreational Development
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Partnership Accomplishments Cultural and natural resource
conservation
Education and interpretation
Recreational development
Marketing and promotion
Community and economic development
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Conclusions
All the evaluations tracked accomplishments, governance, financial investments and sustainability.
The eight Westat evaluations triangulated both qualitative and quantitative data
All twelve evaluations documented impressive accomplishments in a limited time frame and over very large geographic areas.
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Evaluation Recommendations
Increase quality and quantity of data collection
Enhance the fundraising skills and awareness of NHA boards and commissions
Foster a closer working relationship with the NPS
Address succession planning in the leadership of NHA
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Future of the National Park Service
CANE RIVER CREOLE NHS SALEM MARITIME NHS
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Working at a Landscape ScaleSHENANDOAH VALLEY NHA KENAI PENINSULA NHA
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Lessons Learned The story is the vision
Public engagement
Importance of the Management Planning
There is value in designation
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National Park Service Evaluations Find National
Heritage Areas are achieving their Purpose and
Accomplishing their Goals
http://www.nationalheritageareas.us