What land are you talking about ???
I might agree with you if the Heritage Area's goal was to buy up vast amounts of land but if the Heritage Area doesn't buy or control any land then how can it belong to the government ???
The Heritage Area cannot by law seize or condemn any private land. It also cannot take or control already public land. Ther concept of the Heritage Area is to encourage private and public (state & local) preservation NOT to make a new National Park. What part of that don't you seem to understand.
Your point doesn't make any sense.
You are the one who doesn't understand, preservation is what we object to. It is the main thief of our land and property rights, not the government. As soon as you say that you have lost the battle here. A lot of us would just as soon take your preservation and shove it back down your throat. And in most of our minds, as long as you support preservation you are not a conservative and will be deamed the enemy.
{1} "The Heritage Area cannot by law seize or condemn any private land. It also cannot take or control already public land."XRdsRev, {1} As it happens, now the "Heritage Area CAN condemn private property according to the Kelo Supreme Court Decision. A few years ago, United nations officials at least "helped" to prevent a mining company from mining NEAR a Colorada Park that is designated a United Nations "Heritage Area." The U.S. of A. paid the mining company millions for the property and rights for future earnings. The mine was in the "Buffer Zone" that had just been designated by the U.N.
-----------------------------{2} "No National Heritage Area has anything to do with the United Nations."
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{2} Perhaps someone can come up with the picture of the United Nations "Heritage Area" sign posted at the intrance to the Smokey Mountains National Park.
Seeing as how you work for this outfit, you are either woefully misinformed, or VERY malinformed about the work you are doing, or lieing through your collective teeth {keyboard}. I still suggest a visit to Eco_Logic on the VERY slim chance you don't know. Researching The United Nations "Agenda 21" will most likely describe the exact way your organization "Partners" with governments at all levels to gain control of all property, if not the property itself. Of course, your outfits "Public Private Partnership" is "better" than the "Public Private Partnerships" between money making business and governments. The "Kelo" decision undoubtedly outrages you and your outfit just as it does most of us. Peace and love, George.