HR 2697119th CongressIntroduced

Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act

Introduced: Oct 29, 2025

Environment & Climate

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This legislation designates the Finger Lakes region of New York, encompassing 14 specific counties, as a National Heritage Area under the National Heritage Area System. It establishes the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance as the coordinating entity responsible for developing a management plan within three years and limits federal financial assistance to a 15-year period following enactment for cultural and natural resource conservation purposes.

Key Points

1The bill amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation Act to formally establish the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area across fourteen New York counties for heritage preservation.
2Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance is designated as the mandatory local coordinating entity required to develop and implement the heritage area's management strategy.
3Federal funding authorization for the heritage area is explicitly capped at fifteen years from the bill's enactment date to ensure time-bound support.

Impact Areas

14 New York counties (Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Yates)Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance as the designated management entityU.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service for oversight and approval

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