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  Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area


Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Feasibility Study


The Center for Desert Archaeology has completed the Feasibility Study for the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area. It is posted here for public review. Click on any section title below to access it for viewing or printing.


Feasibility Study for the SANTA CRUZ VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
STUDY COVER
CREDITS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
1.INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
2.PROPOSED CONCEPT
3.SUPPORTING RESOURCES
Chapter 4 is a large download (17 megabytes) you may download the enitre file or smaller sections posted below the main file.
4.INTERPRETIVE THEMES AND RELATED RESOURCES
- A- INTRODUCTION: INTERPRETIVE THEMES
- B1.- SKY ISLANDS AND DESERT SEAS (large file)
- B2.- BIOLOGICAL CORRIDORS
- C.- STREAMS IN THE DESERT
- D.- BIRD HABITATS AND MIGRATION CORRIDORS
- E.- NATIVE AMERICAN LIFEWAYS (11,000 B.C. TO PRESENT)
- F.- SPANISH AND MEXICAN FRONTIER (1680-1854)
- G.- DESERT FARMING (2000 B.C. TO PRESENT)
- H.- RANCHING TRADITIONS (1680 TO PRESENT)
- I.- MINING BOOMS (1680 TO PRESENT)
- J.- UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTS ON MEXICO BORDER (1856 TO PRESENT)
- K.- UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER CULTURE
5.POTENTIALS FOR DEVELOPING HERITAGE AND NATURE TOURISM
6.PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT ENTITY
7.CONCEPTUAL FINANCIAL PLAN
8.EVALUATION ACCORDING TO FEDERAL CRITERIA
9.CONCEPTUAL ALTERNATIVES
10.VISION STATEMENT
 
APPENDICES:
A.DESCRIPTIONS OF IMPORTANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES
B.DESCRIPTIONS OF IMPORTANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES (Not included: contains sensitive information)
C.DESCRIPTIONS OF IMPORTANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE CLUSTERS (Not included: contains sensitive information)
D.PARTICIPANTS IN THE WORKING GROUP
E.ENDORSEMENTS
F.DRAFT OF DESIGNATION BILL


The Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance has launched a new website to educate the public about the proposed Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area: http://www.santacruzheritage.org

See the complete Feasibility Study for the Santa Cruz Heritage Area

Slide show about the Santa Cruz National Heritage Area

Learn about heritage tourism and nature tourism

A map of the proposed study area

Private property rights and NHAs

The prospectus

Who is supporting the efforts to create the Santa Cruz National Hertiage Area

Visit the National Park Service's website on National Heritage Areas

For more information contact Jonathan Mabry or call (520) 881-2244.


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