The bill would expand the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District to include Rockbridge County, Virginia, and Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties, West Virginia. It would keep the district under its current partnership management model and require updates to its management plan for the added areas. It would also direct the Interior Secretary to report to Congress on ways to use this partnership model in other National Park System locations.
The bill would include the named counties in the historic district. It supports district management, battlefield parks, visitor facilities, preserved historic properties, grants, technical assistance, and land purchases from willing sellers. The text does not describe specific changes to services for residents or visitors.
The bill would authorize $1.25 million per year starting in fiscal year 2027 for district management and administration, with up to $625,000 for management entity operations and up to $625,000 for battlefield parks, visitor facilities, and preserved historic properties. It would also authorize $2.5 million per year from fiscal years 2027 through 2033 for grants, technical assistance, and land purchases from willing sellers. It requires the district to continue receiving at least the amount it received for management and administration in fiscal year 2026, but that amount is not stated. These are authorized amounts; the text does not state actual spending.
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