Canal Place Heritage Area Management Plan Update - Public Scoping

The Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority, The City of Cumberland, and the National Park Service (Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park) invite you to review and comment on the Canal Heritage Area Management Plan Update. Comments received will help develop project alternatives.

In order to facilitate the development of project components, a 31-day public scoping period has been announced by project leaders. During this scoping period, April 18-May 18, 2012, the public is invited to identify any issues or concerns they might have with the proposed project. Comments received will be used to develop project alternatives and elements/components.

We are only accepting written comments, which can be submitted either through this website or via postal letter. Comments will only be accepted April 18, 2012 through May 18, 2012. Comments must be submitted or be postmarked by midnight on May 18, 2012 to be considered. Please reference this project by name on all hardcopy correspondence. Hardcopy mailing address is listed below.

Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment becomes part of the public record, and may be made publicly available at any time. Although you can ask us in your correspondence to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Topic Questions:

1. Do you feel the Heritage Management Plan should look at other areas within Allegany County for inclusion in the Heritage Area?

2. A primary goal of the plan is to develop a common theme for the entire Heritage Area. What thoughts/ideas do you have regarding a theme?

3. How do you envision the Heritage Plan assisting with economic enhancements?

4. What types of educational, interpretive, and recreational programs would you like to have included within the Heritage Plan?

5. What are your comments and concerns regarding the Cumberland Downtown Design and Development Plan Update?

Document Content:

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