123STA T . 123 0PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30 , 200 9(1)ESTABLI S HMEN T .—Ther e is es tabl ishe d i n the S tate the C a c he L a Pou dre R i v er N ational H erita g e A rea. ( 2 ) BOU N D A R IES.—The Heritage Area shall consist o f the area de p icted on the m ap. ( 3 ) M A P .—The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of— (A) the National Par k Service
and (B) the local coordinating entit y . ( 4 )LO C AL COORDINATIN G ENTIT Y .—The local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area shall be the Poudre Heritage Alliance , a nonprofit organi z ation incorporated in the State. (c) ADMINISTRATION.— (1) AUTHORITIES.—To carry out the management plan, the Secretary, acting through the local coordinating entity, may use amounts made available under this section— (A) to make grants to the State (including any political subdivision of the State), nonprofit organizations, and other individuals; (B) to enter into cooperative agreements w ith, or pro - vide technical assistance to, the State (including any polit- ical subdivision of the State), nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties; (C) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include individuals with e x pertise in natural, cultural, and histor- ical resource protection, and heritage programming; ( D ) to obtain funds or services from any source, including funds or services that are provided under any other F ederal law or program; (E) to enter into contracts for goods or services; and (F) to serve as a catalyst for any other activity that— (i) furthers the purposes and goals of the Heritage Area; and (ii) is consistent with the approved management plan. (2) DUTIES.—The local coordinating entity shall— (A) in accordance with subsection (d), prepare and submit to the Secretary a management plan for the Herit- age Area; (B) assist units of local government, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out the approved management plan by— (i) carrying out programs and pro j ects that recog- nize, protect, and enhance important resource values located in the Heritage Area; (ii) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and programs in the Heritage Area; (iii) developing recreational and educational opportunities in the Heritage Area; (iv) increasing public awareness of, and apprecia- tion for, the natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the Heritage Area; (v) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings in the Heritage Area that are consistent with Heritage Area themes; (vi) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appro- priate signs identifying points of public access, and Man a gem en tpl an .
