PUBLIC LAW 104-333—NOV. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 4259 (2) PRIORITIES. —The management entity shall give priority to the implementation of action, goals, and policies set forth in the compact and heritage plan for the Area, including assisting units of government and others in— (A) carrying out programs which recognize important resource values within the Area; (B) encouraging economic viability in the affected communities; (C) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in the Area; (D) developing recreational and educational opportunities in the Area; (E) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the Area; (F) restoring historic buildings that are located within the boundaries of the Area and relate to the theme of the Area; and (G) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs identifying public access points and sites of interest are put in place throughout the Area. (3) CONSIDERATION OF INTERESTS OF LOCAL GROUPS.— The management entity shall, in developing and implementing the heritage plan for the Area, consider the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, private property owners, and nonprofit groups within the geographic area. (4) PUBLIC MEETINGS. — The management entity shall Notice. conduct public meetings at least annually regarding the implementation of the heritage plan for the Area. The management entity shall place a notice of each such meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the Area and shall make the minutes of the meeting available to the public. SEC. 505. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY. (a) IN GENERAL.— To carry out the purpose of this title, the Secretary shall assist the management entity in preparing such studies and plans as the Secretary considers appropriate and in implementing the recommendations contained in a study report prepared by the management entity. The Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with the Commission or with any owner of property with national historic or cultural significance within the Area for the purpose of facilitating public use and enjojmtient of such resources or to otherwise further the objectives of the management entity. Any such agreement shall provide whenever appropriate that— (1) the public may have access to such resources at specified, reasonable times for the purpose of viewing the property or exhibits or attending programs or other activities, as may be appropriate; (2) the Secretary may make improvements to such resources as the management entity or the Secretary deem necessary to enhance the public use and enjoyment of the resources, or to render such property usable by the Secretary, the management entity, or any person for the purpose of this title; and
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