News
2007
December 10, 2007 -
Ed W. Clark III Detailed As National Coordinator For Heritage Areas
Ed W. Clark has agreed to serve on a detail as the National Coordinator for Heritage Areas. This position provides budget, legislative and policy support to the 37 congressionally designated heritage areas.
National Heritage Areas are places where natural, cultural, historic, and scenic resources combine to form a cohesive, nationally important landscape arising from patterns of human activity shaped by geography. These patterns make National Heritage Areas representative of the American experience through the physical features that remain and the traditions that have evolved in them. These regions are acknowledged by Congress for their capacity to tell important stories about our nation. Continued use of National Heritage Areas by people whose traditions helped to shape the landscape enhances their significance.
Clark is currently the Deputy Chief Ranger at Shenandoah National Park, where he oversees law enforcement and emergency services. In addition to land issues, Clark has extensive experience in budget management, community partnerships and inter-governmental relations, working collaboratively on the local, State and Federal levels. Prior to assuming his current position, Clark served as Project Manager for the 14,000 acre Green Springs National Historic Landmark District in Central Virginia. He directed the district’s easements program, handled legal affairs, and built relationships with a wide variety of private landowners, government bodies and non-profit groups. He can be reached at 202-354-2222 or ed_w_clark@nps.gov, beginning December 10, 2007.
The National Heritage Areas Coordinator position will be advertized later this month, open to all sources.