Continue to strengthen relationships between government agencies and offices with regular workshops and meetings. Consider the addition of a full-time planning staff. The exchange team developed four priority issues related to tourism development. Historic resources must be protected. The village of Spring Hill and the Spring Hill Battlefield are the most threatened resources.
Leadership is crucial to a heritage tourism program.
A cooperative partnership among all those who have a role to play in making tourism in the area must be formed. A comprehensive heritage tourism strategic plan must be developed to guide and ensure tourism growth. An interpretation program that demonstrates the connections between people, resources and events should be developed, with the help of the National Park Service. The interpretation should expand beyond the known historic sites to include the larger regional landscape. The exchange team outline a list of recommendations for heritage tourism.