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PROJECT/INITIATIVES
KEY PARTNERS
ACTION TEAMS
ACTION STEPS
PRIORITY
TIMELINE
Year 1
Year 2-5
Year 5-10
Goal #1: Restore Vacant Buildings
Appalachia National Historic District
Town of Appalachia Virginia DHR
Assets
>Historic Inventory
>National Register Nomination
High
Big Stone Gap National Historic District
Town of Big Stone Gap Virginia DHR
Assets
>Historic Inventory
>National Register Nomination
Medium
Goal #2: Fill Vacant Buildings and Make a Vibrant Downtown
Norton Great Outdoors Incubator
City of Norton EDA Private Developer
Capital Improvements
>Put Deal Together
>Design and Construction
>Operation
Medium
Mutual Pharmacy
Town of Big Stone Gap Virginia DHR BSG Housing Authority
Capital Improvements
>Design and Construction
>Operation
>Operation
High
PROJECT/INITIATIVES
KEY PARTNERS
ACTION TEAMS
ACTION STEPS
PRIORITY
TIMELINE
Year 1
Year 2-5
Year 5-10
Goal #1: Make Region a Place All People Can Enjoy
HKRI Accessibility Survey
HKRI Entity, VDGIF, USFS
Mapping
>Grant funding
>Inventory
High
Recreation Access to Priority Sites
HKRI Entity, VDGIF, USFS
Mapping
>Grant funding
>Design Priority Projects
>Construction
High
Certified designated rock climbing areas: Guest River Gorge
HKRI Entity USFS
Mapping
> Determine Safety of Rocks / EIS
> Secure partners
> Secure grants
> Develop signage plan
> Contract A/E services > Implement project
High
Goal #2: Improve Favorite Facilities for All
Improve High Knob Beach
HKRI Entity USFS
Capital Improvements
> Program and budget initiative
> Contract EIS and A/E services
>Construction
High
Promote Bark Camp Lake
HKRI Entity, VDGIF, USFS
Assets
>Provide Marketing support showing ease of accessibility
High
HIGH KNOB REGIONAL INITIATIVE CHAPTER 10: IMPLEMENTATION 87
Principle #5: Contribute to a Spectrum of Ability Levels
Principle 4: Make your worst place your best place