Heart of The Civil War Heritage Area

Management Plan

The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Management Plan was adopted and made a part of the comprehensive plans of the Carroll, Frederick and Washington counties in 2006. Likewise, the municipalities of Hampstead, Manchester, New Windsor, Sykesville, Taneytown, Union Bridge, Westminster, Brunswick, Burkittsville, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Middletown, Mt. Airy, Myersville, New Market, Rosemont, Thurmont, Woodsboro, Boonsboro, Hagerstown, Hancock, and Smithsburg have adopted the Management Plan. The plan provides an overview of resources and opportunities in the heritage area, as well as goals and priorities to advance the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area mission. Additionally, Target Investment Zones (TIZs), a designation indicating high potential for enhanced visitor services, are described and procedures for activating new TIZs are included.

Nonprofit organizations and local governments (those that have adopted the Management Plan) within the boundaries of the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area may apply for Maryland Heritage Area Authority project grants and Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area mini-grants. All proposed projects (non-capital and capital) should align with the goals and priorities described in the Management Plan. Additionally, proposed capital projects should reflect TIZ action plans.

For the convenience of grant applicants, and others who want to know more about the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area, the Management Plan, including additional documents for TIZs activated after July 2006, appears below.

Section 1 (PDF file, 356 KB)

Title Page
Contents
Executive Summary
Vision & Goals
Significance
Plan Development Boundaries

Section 2 (PDF file, 536 KB)

Resources
Economic Development & Tourism
Land Use, Preservation & Conservation
Intepretation, Circulation & Transportation

Section 3 (PDF file, 632 KB)

Target Investment Zones

Section 4 (PDF file, 184 KB)

Implementation Credits

Section 5 (PDF file, 1.02 MB)

Appendix A: Timeline Civil War Events
Appendix B: Resource Inventory Sources
Appendix C: Archeological Resources
Appendix D: Battlefield Preservation Plans

Section 6 (PDF file, 908 KB)

Appendix E: Return on Investment
Appendix F: Certified Heritage Structures
Appendix G: TIZ Activation Forms
Appendix H: Target Investment Zone Maps

Section 7 (PDF file, 424 KB)

Frederick TIZ Questions
Frederick TIZ Work Program
Frederick TIZ Map

Section 8 (PDF file, 300 KB)

Hagerstown TIZ Expansion
Hagerstown TIZ Map

Section 9 (PDF file, 3980 KB)

Westminster TIZ Questions
Westminster TIZ Work Program
Westminster TIZ Map

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