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The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area
Feasibility Study
 
With the help of funding from the Turner Foundation, the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance convened a feasibility study to present Arabia for qualification as a Natural Heritage Area. This study, prepared by ICON Architecture Inc., was completed in February 2001.

The feasibility study is 78 pages, and available for interested readers by chapter groupings or as an entire report, in PDF format.

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Credits, Table of Contents, LIst of Figures, List of Tables, Photo Credits (145 Kb)


Chapters 1 & 2: Introduction and Summary; Local Commitments (117 Kb)

1.1 The Arabia Mountain Nation Heritage Area Concept
1.2 The Structure of this Report
2.1 The Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance
2.2 Liaison with other Public Agencies
2.3 Contributions


Chapter 3: The Study Area (178 Kb)

3.1 Location
3.2 Major Topographic and Geological Features
3.3 Natural, Recreational, and Open Space Resources
3.4 Regional Growth Pressures


Chapter 4: History and Resources (9.42 Mb)

4.1 Overview
4.2 Pre-historic and Pre-European Era
4.3 Early Settlement to the Civil War
4.4 The Granite Era
4.5 The Modern Era


Chapters 5 & 6: Interpretive Themes; The Proposed National Heritage Area Concept (161 Kb)

5.1 Land of Rocks and Rivers
5.2 The Industry and Culture of Quarrying
5.3 Settlers and Their Communities
5.4 Relationship Between Resources and Themes
6.1 The Concept Area


Chapter 7 - Appendix 3: Findings on National Heritage Area Feasibility and Suitability (124 Kb)

7.1 Findings about the Study Area
7.2 National Importance of the Area and its Resources
7.3 Conclusion and Recommendations
Appendix 1: Bibliography
Appendix 2: Public Involvement Process
Appendix 3: Conceptual Alternatives


Appendices 4 & 5: Flora Species; Endorsements (6.07 Mb)


Entire Feasibility Study (16.22 Mb)
 
 
 
 
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