PUBLIC LAW 106-291—OCT. 11, 2000 114 STAT. 965 (iii) conserve and interpret the historic and cultural resources of the heritage area. (B) The management entity shall also direct and coordinate the diverse conservation, development, programming, educational, and interpretive activities within the heritage area. (2) RECOGNITION OF PLAN. — The management entity shall work with the State of West Virginia and local governments to ensure that the plan is formally adopted by the City and recognized by the State. (3) IMPLEMENTATION.— To the extent practicable, the management entity shall— (A) implement the recommendations contained in the plan in a timely manner pursuant to the schedule identified in the plan; (B) coordinate its activities with the City, the State, and the Secretary; (C) ensure the conservation and interpretation of the heritage area's historical, cultural, and natural resources, including— (i) assisting the City and the State in the preservation of sites, buildings, and objects within the heritage area which are listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; (ii) assisting the City, the State, or a nonprofit organization in the restoration of any historic building in the heritage area; (iii) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the natural, cultural, and historic resources of the heritage area; (iv) assisting the State or City in designing, establishing, and maintaining appropriate interpretive facilities and exhibits in the heritage area; (v) assisting in the enhancement of public awareness and appreciation for the historical, archaeological, and geologic resources and sites in the heritage area; and (vi) encouraging the City and other local governments to adopt land use policies consistent with the goals of the plan, and to take actions to implement those policies; (D) encourage intergovernmental cooperation in the achievement of these objectives; (E) develop recommendations for design standards within the heritage area; and (F) seek to create public-private partnerships to finance projects and initiatives within the heritage area. (4) AUTHORITIES. —The management entity may, for the purposes of implementing the plan, use Federal funds made available by this section to— (A) make grants to the State, City, or other appropriate public or private organizations, entities, or persons; (B) enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide technical assistance to Federal agencies, the State, City or other appropriate public or private organizations, entities, or persons;
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