• Develop community-run recreation equipment shares .
• Continue Bicycles Welcome training in partnership with Bicycle Coalition of Maine .
Conclusion
Downeast Maine includes supporting resources , such as museum collections , archives , and organizations with interpretive and educational programs that convey the themes associated with the potential National Heritage Area . Roadside markers and interpretive signage near sites provide additional information about past events that shaped the region ’ s history and resources that are no longer extant or publicly accessible . These educational resources support the interpretation of the study area ’ s history and provide additional context related to the identified themes that could support any future activities or growth of a potential national heritage area .
Given the number of resources that meet NHA criteria for direct association and integrity , the study team finds that there are enough natural , cultural , and historic resources to form a nationally significant landscape and to support the efficient management of such resources as a National Heritage Area .
The study area has diverse resources associated with the themes associated with Downeast Maine that have a direct association with the identified nationally significant story and adequate physical integrity to support public interpretation . Additional supporting resources that also represent the distinctive aspects of Downeast Maine , such as museums and existing organizations , provide historic and natural context , contribute to visitor opportunities , and reflect the ecological and cultural landscape of the study area . Overall , the study team believes that this resources inventory meets the threshold for a “ strategic assemblage of resources ” needed to be eligible for NHA designation .
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