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Nine National Heritage Areas designated in 1996 will soon be undergoing a Congressionally-mandated evaluation process beginning in 2009. Authorized by PL 110-229, the evaluation directs the Secretary of the Interior to assess the progress each NHA has made in achieving the goals set forth in its authorizing legislation and management plan. In addition, the legislation also calls for analysis of investments and partnerships within the NHA, with the purpose of identifying the critical components for sustainability of the Heritage Area. The Conservation
Study Institute was established by the National Park Service to
enhance leadership in the field of conservation. In collaboration
with the NPS and academic and nonprofit partners, the Institute
provides a forum for the conservation community to discuss conservation
history, contemporary issues and practice, and future directions
for the field. The Institute is located at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefellar
National Historical park in Woodstock, Vermont In preparation for evaulations, Heritage Areas may want to begin looking at the following:
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