Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area Act

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Designates 35 Kentucky counties as a National Heritage Area, bringing federal recognition.

This bill would officially make 35 counties in eastern Kentucky the Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area. This means the region would get federal recognition. This could help boost tourism and protect important natural and cultural sites. A local group, The Center for Rural Development, would help manage the area.

What Would Change

Today, the Kentucky Wildlands region, covering 35 counties, is not part of the National Heritage Area System. If this bill passes, these 35 specific counties would be officially made the Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area. The Center for Rural Development would then be responsible for creating a management plan for the area.

Key Provisions

Designates 35 counties in eastern Kentucky as the Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area.
Names The Center for Rural Development as the local group to manage the new heritage area.
Requires The Center for Rural Development to submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within three years.
Ends the federal government's authority to provide assistance for the area after 15 years.

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HR 10217 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area Act

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