ognition, conservation, interpretation, and con-
tinuing use; 
(2) the people of South Park respect, protect 
and defend the rights and desires of private property 
owners, and support the power and right of individ-
uals to shape their own destiny; 
(3) the South Park National Heritage Area 
builds upon existing local initiatives to spur eco-
nomic development while conserving, preserving and 
interpreting the resources on which the local econ-
omy depends; 
(4) in 1997, the Governor of Colorado des-
ignated South Park as Colorado’s second State Her-
itage Area; 
(5) in 2006, the President of the United States 
recognized and designated South Park as a Preserve 
America Community that protects and celebrates its 
heritage, uses its historic assets for economic devel-
opment and community revitalization, and encour-
ages people to experience and appreciate local his-
toric resources through education and heritage tour-
ism programs; 
(6) the agrarian landscape, culture, and historic 
resources of South Park assist citizens in experi-
encing how native peoples, early explorers, trappers, 
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miners, ranchers, and settlers lived on the frontiers 
of the United States; 
(7) the ideals of self governance and individ-
ualism of the United States gave rise to laws that— 
(A) were developed within the remote land-
scape of South Park; 
(B) were among the first legislative initia-
tives of the western settlers; and 
(C) reenforced the democratic traditions of 
the United States; 
(8) the average elevation of South Park exceeds 
9,000 feet and ranks among the highest basins in 
North America; 
(9) native peoples have inhabited the landscape 
of South Park for 10,000 years; 
(10) Porcupine Cave and its wealth of animal 
fossils, including a now-extinct North American 
cheetah, is one of the most important paleontological 
sites for the study of Ice Age vertebrates in the 
world, and contains the richest and most diverse 
vertebrate fauna known from the middle Pleistocene 
on the North American continent; 
(11) in addition to high summits, pristine 
stream streams, and open prairies, the unmatched 
landscape of the Heritage Area also contains— 
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(A) portions of the Lost Creek Wilderness 
and Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Areas, featuring 
disappearing streams, ancient pine trees, glob-
ally rare plants, and State-endangered boreal 
toads; 
(B) the Lost Creek National Natural 
Landmark, characterized by stunning rock 
spires and pinnacles, narrow ridges, steep nar-
row gorges, and a stream that disappears and 
reappears at the surface at least nine times; 
(C) National Forest System lands that are 
home to the federally-threatened Penland Al-
pine fen mustard, Canadian lynx and greenback 
cut-throat trout; 
(D) 12 State wildlife areas that protect 
large herds of elk, deer, pronghorn antelope, 
and many other species; 
(E) 45 miles of ‘‘Gold Medal’’ trout water 
that provide world-class trout fishing opportuni-
ties; 
(F) nationally rare and unusual high-alti-
tude wetlands known as extreme rich fens; and 
(G) 4 majestic mountain peaks that stand 
higher then 14,000 feet above sea level; 
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(12) the South Park National Heritage Area of-
fers outstanding recreational opportunities for hik-
ing, fishing, camping, climbing, sightseeing, hunting, 
wildlife viewing, and off-highway vehicle use; 
(13) the South Park National Heritage Area 
contains buildings, structures, sites, and stories that 
preserve and interpret the frontier heritage of the 
United States; 
(14) the globally rare grassland of the valley 
floor of South Park, composed primarily of Arizona 
fescue and slimstem muhly, is the largest docu-
mented natural montane grassland community of 
that type. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the South Park National Heritage 
Area established by section 4. 
(2) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Board of Directors of the South Park National Her-
itage Area, comprised initially of the individuals, 
agencies, organizations, and governments that were 
involved in the planning and development of the 
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Heritage Area before the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(3) Management Entity-The management entity 
for the Heritage Area shall be the Park County 
Tourism &amp; Community Development Office, in 
conjunction with the South Park National Heritage 
Area Board of Directors. 
(4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Heritage Area specified in section 5(b). 
(5) PARTNER.—The term ‘‘partner’’ means— 
(A) a Federal, State, or local governmental 
entity; and 
(B) an organization, private industry, or 
individual involved in promoting the historical, 
cultural, and recreational resources of the Her-
itage Area. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(7) PARTICIPATING LOCALITY.—The term ‘‘par-
ticipating locality’’ means a unit of local government 
which has formally requested to be included in the 
Heritage Area, and has sent notification of such 
pursuant to section 5(c)(1)(D). 
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