Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania

Cover Photos• Five Eras of Lumbering in Pennsylvania• Pioneers of Logging

(1784 -1850)• Spars and Sticks

(1830 -1920)• Bark Peelers and Lumber Barons

(1864 -1941)• Forest Conservation

(1895 - 1941)• Forests of Today

(1941 – Present)

Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania Vision Statement

• The Lumber Heritage Region is an internationally recognized forest community with a sense of pride in our people, our quality of life, and the traditions of our rural heritage. Our sustainable forest is a destination that continues to provide unique opportunities for forest products manufacturing, education, research and recreation. Linking forest, parks, historic resources, and communities allows residents and visitors to explore our vibrant culture and contribute to a vital economy.

Lumber Heritage Region Development and Project Partners

• Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

• North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission

• Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network - National Park Service

Pennsylvania Heritage Regions Program

Pennsylvania Heritage Region Program Goals must be addressed in all Management Action Plans and include the following five areas:

• Economic Development• Education and Interpretation• Historic Preservation and Cultural Conservation• Outdoor Recreation and Open Spaces• Partnerships

Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania Chronology

• Developed and administered by North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission beginning in 1994

• Funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

• North Central was requested by the counties of Cameron, Elk, McKean and Potter to submit a Feasibility Study Application to DCNR

• Feasibility Study Application tabled due to re-organization of State Agencies during 1994 - 1995

• Feasibility Study completed and designation as a State Heritage Planning Region approved by DCNR in 1997

Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania Chronology

• Pennsylvania Heritage Regions are built through a “grass roots” local level development/input process.

• Public input and requests from county governments increased the Lumber Heritage Region from four (4) to fifteen (15) counties

• Application for Management Action Plan Study Funds submitted to DCNR and approved in 1998

• Management Action Plan is required for all Heritage Regions to develop a ten-year “footprint” for organizing the Region, developing projects and meeting the five goals of the State Heritage Region Program

Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania Chronology

• Management Action Plan Meetings began in April 1999

• Completed Management Action Plan and presented Petition for Designation as a State Heritage Region on May 26, 2001 to the State Interagency Review Committee in Harrisburg

• Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania designated as 11th State Heritage Region on September 25, 2001 by Governor Mark Schweiker

Counties of the Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania

• Cambria Indiana• Cameron Jefferson• Centre Lycoming• Clarion McKean• Clearfield Potter• Clinton Tioga• Elk Warren• Forest

• The Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania is the 2nd largest Heritage Region in the United States

Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania Map

Lumber Heritage Region Gateway Communities

• Bellefonte/State College• Bradford • Brookville • Ebensburg• Mansfield/Tioga• Marienville• Tionesta• Warren• Williamsport• Pennsylvania Lumber Museum – Denton Hill

Lumber Heritage Region Projects Funded During FY 2000-2002

The following projects have been funded and are presently in various stages of development:

• Elk and Nature Tourism Project• Lumber Heritage Region Logo Development Project• Lumber Heritage Region Web Page Project• West Branch of the Susquehanna River Water Trail

Project• Gateway Community Visitor Center Displays Project• Interpretive/Way Finding and Recreational Linkage

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Lumber Heritage Region Projects Funded for FY 2002-2003

• Notice of awards received from DCNR Secretary John Oliver on September 27, 2002, projects funded include:

• The CCC in the Lumber Heritage Region 1933 to 1942 (Ranked the #1 Priority Project by the Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania Projects Committee) - Region Wide Project

• E.G. Eberhardt Museum Displays – Borough of Brookville – Jefferson County

• Brookville Switch Engine Restoration – To be displayed at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum – Region Wide Project

Lumber Heritage Region Projects Funded for FY 2002-2003 (cont.)

• Feasibility Study For Woodworking Technology Center – Region Wide Project

• Pennsylvania Lumber Industry Video – Region Wide Project

• Elk Interpretive Kiosk at Sinnemahoning State Park – Counties of Cameron and Potter