Management Plan
​for Early Review


Thank you for your support of the Calumet Heritage Area. This draft Management Plan was
​prepared by staff and Board members from the Calumet Heritage Partnership, the Calumet Collaborative, and the Field Museum and draws on the recommendations and valuable input of the Focus Area Planning Committees (FAPCs) members during the latter part of 2019. This version of the Management Plan (available for download at the bottom of this page) is for preliminary reviewers only. We ask that you not share this webpage or draft with others at this time.
Timeline
Feedback received by 6:30 pm on February 4 will be incorporated in the next version of the Management Plan which is set to be released for public comment on February 8. FAPC participants and other early reviewers are welcome to provide feedback at any point between now and the end of the public comment period on March 9, 2021, but only feedback provided on or before February 4 will be incorporated into the draft posted for public comment. 

Feedback
In your review of the document, we ask that you focus your feedback on larger issues such as incorrect information, omissions of relevant and necessary information, organization of the Plan, unclear information, etc., and that you not focus on copy editing. Please note that the project team will add design elements (formatting, photos, diagrams) to a later version.
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​Feedback and comments can be provided in one or both of the following ways:
  1. Provide written feedback using this online form
  2. ​Provide in-person feedback at one of two virtual Open House sessions. While feedback on any topic is welcome during either session, we will try to focus each session with feedback from specific FAPCs
    1. Session 1 on Wednesday, February 3, 4:30 - 6:30 pm will focus on feedback from the Arts, Education, Regional Economic Development and Heritage Tourism, and Wayfinding and Branding committees (RSVP here to receive Zoom link)
    2. Session 2 on Thursday, February 4, 4:30 - 6:30 pm will focus on feedback from the Cultural Heritage/Historic Preservation, Environment & Stewardship, and Recreation committees (RSVP here to receive Zoom link)

​You can download the Management Plan with the buttons at the bottom of this page - either by selecting specific chapters or using the last button to download the complete Plan. The five chapters are:
  • Chapter 1: Concept and Approach - Defines a Heritage Area; explains why this is an important effort for the Calumet region; lays out the vision and mission; introduces the Management Plan
  • Chapter 2: The Calumet Region and the Management Planning Process - Provides an overview of the Calumet region and the Management Planning process so far, including the development of the Calumet National Heritage Area Feasibility Study, the formation of FAPCs, and the beginning of the Heritage Area’s operation
  • Chapter 3: Interpretive Plan - Shares interpretive themes, methods and sites of interpretation to tell the story of the Heritage Area
  • Chapter 4: Action Goals and Objectives - Includes a description of the goals and sub-goals to achieve the mission and vision of the Calumet Heritage; provides in-depth detail on Goals 2 - 4
  • Chapter 5: Business and Implementation Plan - Provides a description of the management structure of the Calumet Heritage Area, including in-depth detail on Goal 1 and an initial budget and business plan for the Heritage Area
If you have issues accessing the Management Plan or providing feedback, you can email Ellen at ewoodward@fieldmuseum.org describing your issue and we will do our best to resolve it.

We are grateful for your feedback and support!