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  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 in .pdf format for public review. Click on any section title below to access it for viewing or printing.


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 entire file or smaller sections posted below the main file.
4.INTERPRETIVE THEMES AND RELATED RESOURCES (entire chapter)
4A.    INTRODUCTION: INTERPRETIVE THEMES
4B1.    SKY ISLANDS AND DESERT SEAS (large file)
4B2.    BIOLOGICAL CORRIDORS
4C.    STREAMS IN THE DESERT
4D.    BIRD HABITATS AND MIGRATION CORRIDORS
4E.    NATIVE AMERICAN LIFEWAYS (11,000 B.C. TO PRESENT)
4F.    SPANISH AND MEXICAN FRONTIER (1680-1854)
4G.    DESERT FARMING (2000 B.C. TO PRESENT)
4H.    RANCHING TRADITIONS (1680 TO PRESENT)
4I.    MINING BOOMS (1680 TO PRESENT)
4J.    UNITED STATES MILITARY POSTS ON MEXICO BORDER (1856 TO PRESENT)
4K.    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


National Heritage Area Information
 What is a National Heritage Area?
 Public Land, Property Rights, and National Heritage Areas
 Economic Benefits of a National Heritage Area
 Learn about heritage tourism and nature tourism

More Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area pages
 Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Main Page
 See the complete Feasibility Study for the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Area (You are here)
 Slide show about the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area
 Learn about heritage tourism and nature tourism
 A map of the proposed study area
 Research on the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area
 The prospectus
 Who is supporting the efforts to create the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area
 For more information on the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area please contact Jonathan Mabry or call (520) 881-2244
 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
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