PUBLIC LAW 104-333—NOV. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 4263 (E) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the Corridor; (F) restoring historic buildings that are located within the boundaries of the Corridor and relate to the theme of the Corridor; and (G) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs identifying public access points and sites of interest are put in place throughout the Corridor. (3) CONSIDERATION OF INTERESTS OF LOCAL GROUPS. — The management entity shall, in developing and implementing the heritage plan for the Corridor, consider the interest of diverse units of government, businesses, private property owners, and nonprofit groups within the geographic area. (4) PUBLIC MEETINGS. —The management entity shall conduct public meetings at least annually regarding the implementation of the heritage plan for the Corridor. The Notice, management entity shall place a notice of each such meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the Corridor and shall make the minutes of the meeting available to the public. SEC. 606. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY. (a) ASSISTANCE.—On request of the management entity, and subject to the availability of funds appropriated specifically for the purpose, or made available on a reimbursable basis, the Secretary shall provide administrative, technical, flngincial, development, and operations assistance for the purposes of this title. The assistance may include— (1) general administrative support in planning, finance, personnel, procurement, property management, environmental and historical compliance, and land acquisition; (2) personnel; (3) office space and equipment; (4) planning and design services for visitor use facilities, trails, interpretive exhibits, publications, signs, and natural resource management; (5) development and construction assistance, including visitor use facilities, trails, river use and access facilities, scenic b5rways, signs, waysides, and rehabilitation of historic structures; and (6) operations functions, including interpretation and visitor services, maintenance, and natural resource management services conducted within the boundaries of the Corridor. (b) LOANS, GRANTS, AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. — For the purposes of assisting in the development and implementation of the heritage plan, the Secretary may, in consultation with the management entity, make loans and grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the State of South Carolina (or a political subdivision of the State), private nonprofit organizations, corporations, or other persons. (c) APPROVAL OF HERITAGE PLAN. — (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later thgin 180 days after receipt of the plan submitted under section 605(b), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the plan. (2) CRITERIA.— In determining whether to approve a plan under this title, the Secretary shall consider—
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