Purpose of award in accordance with p l 116 9, section 6001, the appalachian forest national heritage area organization will develop a management plan and complete projects aligning with their mission…

Purpose of award in accordance with p l 116 9, section 6001, the appalachian forest national heritage area organization will develop a management plan and complete projects aligning with their mission the NPS and recipient will collaborate in the promotion, facilitation, and improvement of people s understanding of the important natural, cultural and recreational resources of appalachian forest national heritage area additionally, project programs will engage partners, communities, and visitors in shared environmental stewardship summary of project specific activities activities completed under this task agreement include communication and collaboration engaging partnersimplement place based tourismoutreach through various communication strategiesfinalization of the management planconservation and heritage projectsimplement natural resources conservation projects and recreational and trail improvementstourism grant program for interpretation and tourism site enhancement projectsperformance goals including milestones and expected outcomes FY22 management planning and promotion timeline august 1, 2022 december 15, 2022 review and response to NPS comments, finalization and approval of management plan may 1, 2022 sept 30, 2023 promotion of management plan through distribution of plan and executive summary, outreach, presentations, and community meetings throughout the area FY22 outreach to afnha partnership network timeline august 1, 2022 september 30, 2024 outreach activities to afnha partners and communities to enhance afnha partnership network as recommended in management plan, including community meetings, speaking engagements, media promotion, and engagement with partner activities august 1, 2022 sept 30, 2024 highlands creative economy activities to enhance tourism, including monthly meetings, tourism summit, technical assistance, and delivery of skills training workshops for PARTNERSFY22 conservation and heritage projects timeline august 1, 2022 through september 30, 2023 FY22 mini grants timeline august 1, 2022 through end of budget period no later than sept 30, 2024 beneficiaries the beneficiaries of the projects undertaken under this agreement include the public and the communities associated with the appalachian forest heritage area as well as partner organizations