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Henderson County, NC
Heritage Development 2005 Initiatives
Initial / Total Investment
1.
Henderson County Heritage Council
: Promotion and Implementation of the Heritage Tourism Plan
$5,000
2.
Henderson County Heritage Resource Inventory and Map of Cultural, Historic, and Natural Amenities
$8,000
3.
Historic Henderson County Courthouse Renovation
$8,000,000
4.
Rail Corridor Preservation Policy and Reuse Strategy
$15,000
5.
Multi-purpose Meeting Facility - Blue Ridge Community College
Planning Stage
6.
Cultural, Visual, and Performing Arts Center
(Mill Center)
$16,800,000
7.
Marketing and Promotion of The Foothills Highland Games
$5,000
8.
DuPont State Forest
Welcome Center
$600,000
9.
International Festival Day - A Henderson County Heritage Day
$5,000
10.
Farm Land Preservation
and Young Farmer Support Initiative
$60,000
11.
Blue Ridge Grown - Buy Local Initiative
: Marketing, Distribution Center, and Processing Facility
$165,000
12.
Greenway System to Connect Henderson, Buncombe, and Transylvania Counties
$20,219,760
13.
Develop a Plan and Strategy to Establish
Passenger / Excursion Rail Service
$15,000
14.
Scenic Byway
Connecting the Historic Flat Rock Byway in Henderson County, the Pacolet River Byway in Polk County, and the Forest Heritage Scenic Highway in Transylvania and Haywood Counties
None
15.
Carl Sandburg National Historic Site
- Establish Poet/Writer In-Residence Program
$15,000
16.
Community-Based Educational Programs
Relating to the Creation, Maintenance, and Preservation of Henderson County Heritage Resources
$3,130,000
TOTAL
$49,042,760
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