Susquehanna County backs push for national designation of Endless Mountains Heritage Region
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The Susquehanna County commissioners approved a resolution supporting a bid to designate the Endless Mountains Heritage Region as a National Heritage Area, concluding a two‑year feasibility study and aiming to boost federal funding and tourism across four counties.
The Susquehanna County Board of Commissioners voted to approve Resolution 2025‑14 supporting designation of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) as a National Heritage Area.
A presenter for the regional effort described the project as the close of a two‑year feasibility study and said the region — which covers Bradford, Wyoming, Sullivan and Susquehanna counties — has been a state‑designated heritage area since 1998. "We've been a state designated heritage area, for the last 27 years," the presenter said, and the national designation would require an act of Congress. He said county support and legislative backing are part of preparing an application to the National Park Service.
Supporters told the commissioners the national designation could increase federal funding opportunities and raise awareness to promote heritage tourism and visitation across the four counties. The presenter also said the draft feasibility study was available for public comment at county planning offices, historical societies and online, and that they planned to finalize it before submitting to the National Park Service for review.
The board approved the resolution by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Next steps: the presenters and regional partners will finalize the feasibility study and proceed with submission to the National Park Service; the county's vote is the final resolution needed from the four counties, according to the presenter.
