Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 6.djvu/118

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104 STAT. 4508 PUBLIC LAW 101-628—NOV. 28, 1990 States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the United States Senate on the findings of such review, together with such recommendations as the Secretary determines necessary. The first report shall be submitted no later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 16 USC la-lO. SEC. 1214. In conducting and preparing the report referred to in section 1, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate officials of affected Federal, State and local agencies, together with national, regional, and local organizations, including but not limited to holding such public hearings as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide a full opportunity for public comment. 16 USC la-11. SEC. 1215. The report shall contain— (a) A comprehensive listing of all authorized but unacquired lands within the exterior boundaries of each unit of the National Park System as of the date of enactment. (b) A priority listing of all such unacquired parcels by individual park unit and for the National Park System as a whole. The list shall describe the acreage and ownership of each parcel, the estimated cost of acquisition for each parcel (subject to any statutory acquisition limitations for such lands), and the basis for such estimate. (c) An analysis and evaluation of the current and future needs of each unit of the National Park System for resource management, interpretation, construction, operation and maintenance, personnel, housing, together with an estimate of the costs thereof. 16 USC la-12. SEC. 1216. Within one year after the date of enactment, the Secretary shall develop criteria to evaluate any proposed changes to the existing boundaries of individual park units including— (a) analysis of whether or not the existing boundary provides for the adequate protection and preservation of the natural, historic, cultural, scenic and recreational resources integral to the unit; (b) an evaluation of each parcel proposed for addition or deletion to the unit based on the analysis under paragraph (1); (c) an assessment of the impact of potential boundary adjustments taking into consideration the factors in paragraph (c) as well as the effect of the adjustments on the local communities and surrounding area. ^ 16 USC la-13. SEC. 1217. In proposing any boundary change after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall— (a) consult with affected agencies of State and local governments surrounding communities, affected landowners and private national, regional, and local organizations; (b) apply the criteria developed pursuant to section 1216 and accompany this proposal with a statement reflecting the results of the application of such criteria; (c) include with such proposal an estimate of the cost for acquisition of any parcels proposed for acquisition together with the basis for the estimate and a statement on the relative priority for the acquisition of each parcel within the priorities for acquisition of other lands for such unit and for the National Park System.