tucky. These counties include: Adair, Bath, Bell, 
Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clark, Clay, Clinton, 
Cumberland, 
Elliott, 
Estill, 
Fleming, 
Floyd, 
Garrard, Green, Harlan, Hart, Jackson, Johnson, 
Knott, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, 
Lewis, 
Lincoln, 
Madison, 
Magoffin, 
Martin, 
McCreary, Menifee, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, 
Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, 
Rowan, Russell, Wayne, Whitley, and Wolfe; 
(2) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and 
cultural resources that together represent distinctive 
aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, 
conservation, interpretation, and continuing use, and 
are best managed through partnerships among pub-
lic and private entities and by combining diverse and 
sometimes noncontiguous resources and active com-
munities; 
(3) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and 
folklife that are a valuable part of the national story; 
(4) provides opportunities to conserve natural, 
historic, cultural, or scenic features; 
(5) provides outstanding recreational and edu-
cational opportunities; 
(6) includes residents, business interests, non-
profit organizations, and Universities that are in-
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volved in the planning, have developed a conceptual 
financial plan that outlines the roles of all partici-
pants (including the Federal government), and have 
demonstrated support for the concept of a national 
heritage area; 
(7) has a potential management entity to work 
in partnership with residents, business interests, 
nonprofit organizations, and Universities to develop 
a national heritage area consistent with continued 
local and State economic activity; and 
(8) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup-
ported by the public. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are as fol-
lows: 
(1) To establish the Kentucky Artisan Heritage 
Trails National Heritage Area in the Commonwealth 
of Kentucky. 
(2) To provide a management framework to 
foster a close relationship with all levels of govern-
ment, the private sector, and the local communities 
in the Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails region to 
conserve the region’s heritage while continuing to 
pursue compatible economic opportunities. 
(3) To assist communities, organizations, and 
citizens in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in identi-
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fying, preserving, interpreting, and developing the 
historical, cultural, scenic, and natural resources of 
the region for the educational and inspirational ben-
efit of current and future generations. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITION. 
As used in this Act— 
(1) AREA.—The term ‘‘Area’’ means the Ken-
tucky Artisan Heritage Trails, which includes 17 
trails encompassing 48 counties in the Common-
wealth of Kentucky. 
(2) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Association’’ 
means the Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism 
Development Association. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 4. KENTUCKY ARTISAN HERITAGE TRAILS NATIONAL 
HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in 
the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Kentucky Artisan 
Heritage Trails National Heritage Area. 
(b) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—Southern and Eastern 
Kentucky Tourism Development Association (SEKTDA) 
shall be the management entity for the Kentucky Artisan 
Heritage Trails National Heritage Area. 
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(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service, Department of Interior. 
(d) BOUNDARIES.—The heritage area should include 
48 counties in Kentucky, including: Adair, Bath, Bell, 
Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clark, Clay, Clinton, 
Cumberland, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Garrard, 
Green, Harlan, Hart, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Laurel, 
Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, 
Magoffin, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Monroe, Mont-
gomery, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, 
Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Wayne, Whitley, and Wolfe. 
(e) SPECIFIC SITES.—The heritage area includes the 
following sites: 
(1) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SITES.— 
(A) Red Bird Trail begins in the Cum-
berland Gap National Historical Park and leads 
travelers 143 miles through the Daniel Boone 
National Forest along Pine Mountain. A mu-
seum dedicated to the recovered WWII Lost 
Squadron airplane ‘‘Glacier Girl’’ can be seen 
along this trail that covers Bell, Harlan, Leslie 
and Clay counties. 
(B) Cave Country Trail is named for the 
numerous caves and caverns that populate 127 
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miles through the Mammoth Cave National 
Park covering Hart, Green and Monroe coun-
ties. This region includes the Kentucky Rep-
ertory Theatre, historic tours of Greensburg 
and Munfordsville, Kentucky, and the Old 
Mulkey Meeting House State Historic Park. 
(C) Moonbow Trail leads travelers 126 
miles through portions of the Big South Fork 
National River and Recreation area, and the 
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. The trail 
includes beautiful Kentucky landscapes such as 
Eagle Falls, Big South Fork Scenic Railway, 
and historic mining communities in Pulaski, 
Wayne and McCreary counties. 
(2) OTHER FEDERAL LANDS.— 
(A) Buckhorn Trail is 100 miles in length 
and leads travelers through the Daniel Boone 
National Forest. Site of interest include a log 
cathedral, outdoor recreation and scenic beauty 
of Buckhorn Lake State Park in Owsley, Clay, 
Leslie, Perry and Breathitt counties. 
(B) Millstone Trail leads travelers through 
the Daniel Boone National Forest and includes 
the Levi Jackson Wilderness State Park. This 
108 mile trail includes Cumberland Falls and 
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