I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2099 
To establish the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2005 
Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. MARSHALL) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Re-
sources 
A BILL 
To establish the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS; PURPOSES. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Arabia Mountain area contains a vari-
ety of natural, cultural, historical, scenic, and rec-
reational resources that together represent distinc-
tive aspects of the heritage of the United States that
are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpreta-
tion, and continuing use. 
(2) The best methods for managing the re-
sources of the Arabia Mountain area would be 
through partnerships between public and private en-
tities that combine diverse resources and active com-
munities. 
(3) Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Pre-
serve, a 535-acre park in DeKalb County, Georgia— 
(A) protects granite outcrop ecosystems, 
wetland, and pine and oak forests; and 
(B) includes federally-protected plant spe-
cies. 
(4) Panola Mountain, a national natural land-
mark, located in the 860-acre Panola Mountain 
State Conservation Park, is a rare example of a 
pristine granite outcrop. 
(5) The archaeological site at Miners Creek 
Preserve along the South River contains documented 
evidence of early human activity. 
(6) The city of Lithonia, Georgia, and related 
sites of Arabia Mountain and Stone Mountain pos-
sess sites that display the history of granite mining 
as an industry and culture in Georgia, and the im-
pact of that industry on the United States.
(7) The community of Klondike is eligible for 
designation as a National Historic District. 
(8) The city of Lithonia has 2 structures listed 
on the National Register of Historic Places. 
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are as fol-
lows: 
(1) To recognize, preserve, promote, interpret, 
and make available for the benefit of the public the 
natural, cultural, historical, scenic, and recreational 
resources in the area that includes Arabia Mountain, 
Panola Mountain, Miners Creek, and other signifi-
cant sites and communities. 
(2) To assist the State of Georgia and the 
counties of DeKalb, Rockdale, and Henry in the 
State in developing and implementing an integrated 
cultural, historical, and land resource management 
program to protect, enhance, and interpret the sig-
nificant resources within the heritage area. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘heritage 
area’’ means the Arabia Mountain National Heritage 
Area established by section 3.
(2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man-
agement entity’’ means the DeKalb County Parks 
and Recreation Department or a successor of the 
DeKalb County Parks and Recreation Department. 
(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the her-
itage area developed under section 5. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Georgia. 
SEC. 3. ARABIA MOUNTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Ara-
bia Mountain National Heritage Area in the State. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The heritage area shall consist of 
certain parcels of land in the counties of DeKalb, 
Rockdale, and Henry in the State, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Arabia Mountain National Heritage 
Area’’, numbered AMNHA/80,000, and dated October, 
2003. 
(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.
(d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The Arabia Mountain 
Heritage Area Alliance shall be the management entity for 
the heritage area. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT 
ENTITY. 
(a) AUTHORITIES.—For purposes of developing and 
implementing the management plan, the management en-
tity may— 
(1) make grants to, and enter into cooperative 
agreements with, the State, political subdivisions of 
the State, and private organizations; 
(2) hire and compensate staff; and 
(3) enter into contracts for goods and services. 
(b) DUTIES.— 
(1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The management entity 
shall develop and submit to the Secretary the 
management plan. 
(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing and 
implementing the management plan, the man-
agement entity shall consider the interests of 
diverse governmental, business, and nonprofit 
groups within the heritage area.