Political Quotes

“I rise today for myself, Senator Ensign, Senator Hatch, and Senator Bennett to introduce this bill, which will establish a National Heritage Area in eastern Nevada and western Utah. National Heritage Areas are regions in which residents, businesses, as well as local and tribal governments have joined together in partnership to conserve and celebrate cultural heritage and special landscapes. For Nevada, these include such nationally significant historic areas as the Pony Express and Overland Stage Route, Mormon and other pioneer settlements, historic mining camps and ghost towns, as well as Native American cultural resources such as the Fremont Culture archeological sites. The bill will also highlight some of Nevada's natural riches. The Great Basin contains great natural diversity, including forests of bristlecone pine, which are renowned for their ability to survive for thousands of years. The Great Basin National Heritage Area includes White Pine County and the Duckwater Reservation in Nevada and Millard County, UT. The Heritage Area will also ensure the preservation of key educational and inspirational opportunities in perpetuity without compromising traditional local control over--and use of--the landscape. Finally, the Great Basin National Heritage Area will provide a framework for celebrating Nevada's and Utah's rich historic, archeological, cultural, and natural resources for both visitors and residents.”