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American Heritage Rivers Initiative. BACKGROUND. Objective : Recognize and support local efforts to restore and protect America’s rivers and their communities: Economic revitalization Environmental protection and restoration Cultural and historic preservation. BACKGROUND. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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American Heritage Rivers InitiativeAmerican Heritage Rivers Initiative
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
Objective: Recognize and support local effortsto restore and protect America’s rivers andtheir communities:
• Economic revitalization• Environmental protection and restoration• Cultural and historic preservation
Objective: Recognize and support local effortsto restore and protect America’s rivers andtheir communities:
• Economic revitalization• Environmental protection and restoration• Cultural and historic preservation
BACKGROUND
Established by Executive Order 13061 – September, 1997
Supported by nearly 200 members of Congress, more than 500 mayors, and 21 governors
126 nominations from 46 states and the District of Columbia
Established by Executive Order 13061 – September, 1997
Supported by nearly 200 members of Congress, more than 500 mayors, and 21 governors
126 nominations from 46 states and the District of Columbia
14 RIVERS
Blackstone and Woonasquatucket (RI/MA) Cuyahoga (OH)Connecticut (CT/MA/NH/VT) Detroit (MI)Hanalei (HI) Hudson (NY)Mississippi, Lower (TN/LA) Willamette (OR)Mississippi, Upper (MO/IL/IA/WI/MN) Rio Grande (TX)Potomac (DC,MD,PA,VA,WV) New River (NC,VA,WV)Susquehanna and Lackawanna Rivers (PA) St. John’s River (FL)
Blackstone and Woonasquatucket (RI/MA) Cuyahoga (OH)Connecticut (CT/MA/NH/VT) Detroit (MI)Hanalei (HI) Hudson (NY)Mississippi, Lower (TN/LA) Willamette (OR)Mississippi, Upper (MO/IL/IA/WI/MN) Rio Grande (TX)Potomac (DC,MD,PA,VA,WV) New River (NC,VA,WV)Susquehanna and Lackawanna Rivers (PA) St. John’s River (FL)
30 July 1998 - President designated 14 American Heritage Rivers:
Some are mainly urban...Some are mainly urban...
Detroit RiverDetroit River
Hudson River near West Point
Most are also rural...
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
CollaborativeAgencies work together & with communities
ResourcefulUse existing programs
Community-drivenFederal agencies respond to community needs
BENEFITS TO RIVERS
• National Recognition
River Navigator
Federal TeamsIn Washington Along the river
Focused attention to their needs
3 MAJOR OBJECTIVES
Environmental
Cultural
Economic
ENVIRONMENTAL
Improve water quality & fish/ wildlife habitats
Restore riparian areas & wetlands
Conserve natural resources
Enhance outdoor recreation
Potomac River at Great Falls
Identify community heritage &
historical/archaeological
resources
Restore and reuse historic
structures
Celebrate with local arts
and folklife
CULTURAL
Esopus Meadows Lighthouse, Hudson R.
Revitalize waterfronts
Find productive uses for abandoned
buildings
Help existing businesses and encourage new
ones
ECONOMIC
Mississippi River Museum and AquariumPort of Dubuque, Iowa
ORGANIZATION
Interagency Committee
Chair: Chairman of CEQ plus Agency co-chair Members: Cabinet Secretaries or their designees (Asst. Sec. or higher)
AHR Interagency Task Force
AHR Interagency Working Group
Interagency Committee
Hanalei River from the airKauai, Hawaii
RIVER NAVIGATORS
– 5-Year Commitment extended for some rivers, 1- 3 years– 5-Year Commitment extended for some rivers, 1- 3 years
– Assist communities to implement local action plans– Assist communities to implement local action plans
– Serve as a liaison between communities and federal agencies– Serve as a liaison between communities and federal agencies
– Each of the 14 designated rivers will have the assistanceof a River Navigator for five years (through Sept. 2004)
– Each of the 14 designated rivers will have the assistanceof a River Navigator for five years (through Sept. 2004)
– Assist communities, if requested, in engaging the assistance
– Assist communities, if requested, in engaging the assistance of state, tribal, and local governments and private sector
of state, tribal, and local governments and private sector interestsinterests
RIVER NAVIGATORS
– Provide information services– Provide information services
– Offer technical advice– Offer technical advice
– River Navigator will have maximum latitude to work with communities– River Navigator will have maximum latitude to work with communities
– Position will be fully federally funded unless the community volunteers non-federal funds
– Cut through “Red Tape” “Navigate” the federal system to find appropriate federal programs and resources for local communities
– Position will be fully federally funded unless the community volunteers non-federal funds
– Cut through “Red Tape” “Navigate” the federal system to find appropriate federal programs and resources for local communities
INFORMATION
AHR Web site : www.epa.gov/rivers
American Heritage Rivers Task Force
300 Seventh St., SW Suite 680
Washington DC 20024
Phone: 202-401-0226
Fax: 202-401-9821