114 STAT. 1282 PUBLIC LAW 106-319—OCT. 19, 2000 SEC. 4. COMPACT. (a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the purposes of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall enter into a compact with the management entity. (b) COMPONENTS OF COMPACT. —The compact shall include information relating to the objectives and management of the Heritage Area, including each of the following: (1) A discussion of the goals and objects of the Heritage Area. (2) An explanation of the proposed approach to conservation and interpretation of the Heritage Area. (3) A general outline of the protection measures to which the management entity commits. SEC. 5. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY. (a) AUTHORITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY. —The management entity may, for purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan, use funds made available through this Act for the following: (1) To make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, States and their political subdivisions, private organizations, or any person. (2) To hire and compensate staff. (3) To enter into contracts for goods and services. (b) MANAGEMENT PLAN. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Taking into consideration existing State, county, and local plans, the management entity shall develop a management plan for the Heritage Area. (2) CONTENTS. —The management plan required by this subsection shall include— (A) comprehensive recommendations for conservation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage Area; (B) actions to be undertaken by units of government and private organizations to protect the resources of the Heritage Area; (C) a list of specific existing and potential sources of funding to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Area; (D) an inventory of the resources contained in the Heritage Area, including a list of any property in the Heritage Area that is related to the themes of the Heritage Area and that should be preserved, restored, managed, developed, or maintained because of its natural, cultural, historic, recreational, or scenic significance; (E) a recommendation of policies for resource management which considers and details application of appropriate land and water management techniques, including the development of intergovernmental cooperative agreements to protect the historical, cultural, recreational, and natural resources of the Heritage Area in a manner consistent with supporting appropriate and compatible economic viability; (F) a program for implementation of the management plan by the management entity, including plans for restoration and construction, and specific commitments of the identified partners for the first 5 years of operation;
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