HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2003-133 designation of the santa cruz valley national heritage areaMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2003-133
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA,
ARIZONA, RELATING TO SUPPORT FOR THE APPLICATION AND DESIGNATION OF
THE SANTA CRUZ VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, AND TO SUPPORT THE
PROCUREMENT OF GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY
AND APPLICATION TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR THE DESIGNATION OF
THE SANTA CRUZ VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA BY THE UNITED STATES
CONGRESS.
WHEREAS, the Town of Marana recognizes the importance of acknowledging our rich
cultural heritage and the events and places that have shaped the history of the Town of Marana and
southern Arizona; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Marana has reaffirmed the planning and implementation of actions
that celebrate our cultural heritage and preserve important cultural and natural sites and landscapes;
and
WHEREAS, the Santa Cruz Valley forms a unique and diverse region in the southwestern
United States and encompasses a mosaic of cultures and history as well as spectacular natural, scenic,
and recreational resources that reflect a unique contribution to the collective American identity; and
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has the authority to designate National
Heritage Areas that encompass a region where natural, cultural, historic, and recreational resources
combine to form a cohesive, nationally distinctive landscape shaped by geography and cultural
traditions; and
WHEREAS, the National Parks Service has been the lead federal agency since 1916 that is
responsible for preserving nationally significant national and cultural resources for resent and furore
generations; and
WHEREAS, the National Park Service is the lead federal agency for the application and
approval for designation of National Heritage Areas; and
WHEREAS,' the National Park Service is designated to assist local governments and
management entity in planning and implementing projects that further the goals of the National
Heritage Area;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana,
Arizona, that the Town of Marana hereby supports the future designation of the Santa Cruz
Valley National Heritage Area.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona, this
21~ day of October, 2003.
Mayor BOBBY SUTTON, JR.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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