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Birthplace of the Bay Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway State Certified Heritage Area and Scenic Byway 2003 501-c3 2.5 employees 350K Area Includes: 2 Counties, 3 Municipalities 45,000 acres of land 58 miles of undeveloped shore 8,400

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Birthplace of the Bay

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Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway State Certified Heritage Area and Scenic Byway

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2003 501-c3 2.5 employees 350K Area Includes: 2 Counties, 3 Municipalities 45,000 acres of land 58 miles of undeveloped shore 8,400 acres of open water 14 museums Land trail - 23 miles Water - access points Scenic byway - 33 miles 2 National Trails

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Captain John Smith National Historic Trail 1st National Water trail in the US - 2006 Signed into law Pres Busch 3,800 miles, voyage 1608 200 Indian Villages recorded Brass Cross Project 877-286-9229

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7 Historic Districts 27 Historic sites 88 Heritage resources 22 Natural & Environmental Resources 43 Public access sites

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Regional Master Planning 23 in 5 years

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Historic Property Restoration Capital Program 67 grants 2 bond bills 20.1 complete 12 public 2.8 MHAA 22.3 to do

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Land Conservation - 830 acres, 13 land acquisitions, 9 easements, 2 long-term leases Trail development - 23 miles

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Wildlife Conservation

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Special Events; Partners in Tourism Development 18.5 million tourist impact

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Environmental Stewardship 16 years - 90 tons - 7K volunteers

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Planned / Erected 60 + wayfinding, interpretive signs

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Public / Private Partnerships Mini-grants Community Foundation 10K per year

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Technical Assistance: Non-profits and landowners

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Technical Assistance to Local Governments Complex State and Federal Permitting Issues

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Economic Assets 19 new access points

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Population 670

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Population 6K

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Population 13K

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Heritage projects boost the local economy

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