The purpose of Highlanders for Responsible Development is exclusively educational in nature within the meaning of Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code of l954, as amended, (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law). More specifically, the purpose of the corporation is to promote on a non-profit basis the preservation of natural resources and cultural heritage through educational and scientific means. The organization will accomplish this mission by:
supporting our agriculture, timber, natural resource, and tourism industry,
promoting wise land use planning and maintaining our quality of life through adherence to the county’s Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinances,
promoting improvement and the long-term stability of Highland County’s economic and fiscal condition through recognition and careful development of our unique values and resources.
The organization believes that change, while inevitable, can take place in a way consistent with the intrinsic value of the county’s rural character.