Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 123.djvu/1263

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123STA T . 12 4 3 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9(E)recom me ndp o li cie sa nds t rate g ies f or reso u rce management , including t h ede v elopment of intergovern - mental and interagenc y agreements to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, histor- ical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the H eritage A rea

( F ) descri b e a program for implementation for the management plan, including — (i) performance goals; (ii) plans for resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and develop- ment; and (iii) specific commitments for implementation that have been made by the local coordinating entity or any Federal, S tate, tribal, or local government agency, organi z ation, business, or individual; ( G ) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, means by w hich Federal, State, tribal, and local programs may best be coordinated (including the role of the N ational P ar k Service and other Federal agencies associated with the Heritage Area) to further the purposes of this section; and (H) include a business plan that— (i) describes the role, operation, financing, and functions of the local coordinating entity and of each of the ma j or activities described in the management plan; and (ii) provides ade q uate assurances that the local coordinating entity has the partnerships and financial and other resources necessary to implement the management plan for the Heritage Area . ( 3 ) DEADLIN E.— (A) I N G ENE R AL.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to develop the management plan after designation of the Heritage Area, the local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan to the Secretary for approval. ( B ) T ER M INA T I O NO F F U NDING.—If the management plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (A), the local coordinating entity shall not qualify for any additional financial assistance under this section until such time as the management plan is sub- mitted to and approved by the Secretary. ( 4 )A P PRO V AL OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— (A) R EVIE W .—Not later than 180 days after receiving the plan, the Secretary shall review and approve or dis- approve the management plan for the Heritage Area on the basis of the criteria established under subparagraph (B). (B) C RITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining whether to approve a management plan for the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall consider whether— (i) the local coordinating entity represents the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including Fed- eral, State, tribal, and local governments, natural, and historic resource protection organizations, educational Deadlin e .