S 1288119th 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 and mandates a management plan submission within three years while limiting federal funding authorization to fifteen years post-enactment.

Key Points

1The bill amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation Act to formally establish the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area across 14 New York counties including Cayuga, Monroe, and Tompkins.
2Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance is designated as the official local coordinating entity responsible for developing and implementing the heritage area's management plan.
3Federal financial assistance for the heritage area is explicitly authorized for a 15-year period with mandatory termination of funding authority after that timeframe.

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 entityNational Park Service administering the National Heritage Area SystemLocal communities and tourism-dependent businesses throughout the Finger Lakes region

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