98-18912. Approval of Silos and Smokestacks Partnership Management Plan

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 38147]
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[FR Doc No: 98-18912]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Approval of Silos and Smokestacks Partnership Management Plan

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act 
of 1996, the Secretary of Agriculture hereby gives notice of approval 
of the Partnership Management Plan submitted for establishment of the 
America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bart Chilton (202-720-4581), Senior 
Policy Director, Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Room 206-W, Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-333) authorized the establishment 
of the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership (Partnership) in 
Iowa upon publication of notice in the Federal Register that a 
Partnership Management Plan has been submitted to and approved by the 
Secretary of Agriculture. Silos and Smokestacks is a non-profit 
regional agricultural heritage tourism organization based in Iowa that 
is creating a network of sites, activities, and events to tell the 
story of American agriculture, past and present. Silos and Smokestacks 
has developed and submitted a management plan to the Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) for the Partnership. Approval of the management plan 
by the Secretary does not obligate USDA to expend resources. Consistent 
with USDA's rural development mission and support for agricultural 
heritage tourism as a viable economic development tool, the Secretary 
of Agriculture has approved the America's Agricultural Heritage 
Partnership plan.

    Dated: July 8, 1998.
Dan Glickman,
Secretary of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 98-18912 Filed 7-14-98; 8:45 am]
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