123STA T . 1232 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9(I)actions to f aci l itat e on g oing colla b o r ation a m ong p artners to promote plans for reso u rce protection , restoration, an d construction
and (II) specific commitments for implementation t h at ha v e been made b y the local coordinating entity or any government, organi z ation, or indi - vidual for the first 5 years of operation; (v) the identification of sources of funding for car- rying out the management plan; (vi) analysis and recommendations for means by w hich local, S tate, and F ederal programs, including the role of the N ational P ar k Service in the H eritage A rea, may best be coordinated to carry out this section; and (vii) an interpretive plan for the Heritage Area; and ( D ) recommend policies and strategies for resource management that consider and detail the application of appropriate land and water management techni q ues, including the development of intergovernmental and inter- agency cooperative agreements to protect the natural, cul- tural, historic, scenic, educational, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area . ( 3 )D EADLIN E. — If a proposed management plan is not sub- mitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the local coordinating entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding under this section until the date on which the Secretary approves a management plan. ( 4 )A P P ROV ALORDI S APPROVAL O FM ANA G EMEN T PLAN.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of receipt of the management plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall approve or disapprove the management plan. ( B ) C RITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining whether to approve the management plan, the Secretary shall con- sider whether— (i) the local coordinating entity is representative of the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including governments, natural and historic resource protection organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and recreational organizations; (ii) the local coordinating entity has afforded ade- quate opportunity, including public hearings, for public and governmental involvement in the preparation of the management plan; and (iii) the resource protection and interpretation strategies contained in the management plan, if imple- mented, would adequately protect the natural, cultural, historic, scenic, educational, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area. (C) A C TION FOLLO W ING DISAPPROVAL.—If the Secretary disapproves the management plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (i) advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval; Deadlin e .
