Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/3400

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118 STAT. 3370 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 (2) takes into consideration existing State, county, and local plans and involves residents, public agencies, and private organizations working in the Heritage Area; (3) includes a description of actions that units of govern ment and private organizations have agreed to take to protect the resources of the Heritage Area; (4) specifies the existing and potential sources of funding to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Area; (5) includes 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, devel oped, or maintained because of its natural, cultural, historic, recreational, or scenic significance; (6) describes a program for implementation of the manage ment plan by the management entity, including plans for res toration and construction, and specific commitments for that implementation that have been made by the management entity and any other persons for the first 5 years of implementation; (7) lists any revisions to the boundaries of the Heritage Area proposed by the management entity and requested by the affected local government; and (8) includes an interpretation plan for the Heritage Area. (c) DEADLINE; TERMINATION OF FUNDING.— (1) DEADLINE.—The management entity shall submit the management plan to the Secretary within 2 years after the funds are made available for this title. (2) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If a management plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with this sub section, the management entity shall not qualify for Federal assistance under this title. (d) DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The management entity shall— (1) give priority to implementing actions set forth in the compact and management plan; (2) assist units of government, regional planning organiza tions, and nonprofit organizations in— (A) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in the Heritage Area; (B) developing recreational resources in the Heritage Area; (C) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the natural, historical, and architectural resources and sites in the Heritage Area; (D) the restoration of any historic building relating to the themes of the Heritage Area; (E) ensuring that clear signs identifying access points and sites of interest are put in place throughout the Herit age Area; and (F) carrying out other actions that the management entity determines to be advisable to fulfill the purposes of this title; (3) encourage by appropriate means economic viability in the Heritage Area consistent with the goals of the management plan; (4) consider the interests of diverse governmental, business, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area; and