Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 4.djvu/344

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112 STAT. 2681-315 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 16 USC 460///- 23. 16 USC 460///- 24. 16 USC 460///- 25. (1) means of promoting public participation for the land and resource management plan for the Recreation Area; and (2) environmental education, (g) MEETINGS.— (1) FREQUENCY. —The Advisory Board shall meet at least biannually. (2) PUBLIC MEETING.— A meeting of the Advisory Board shall be open to the general public. (3) NOTICE OF MEETINGS. —The chairperson, through the placement of notices in local news media and by other appropriate means shall give 2 weeks' public notice of each meeting of the Advisory Board. (h) No TERMINATION. —Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Board. SEC. 523. FEES. (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may charge reasonable fees for admission to and the use of the designated sites, or for activities, within the Recreation Area. (b) FACTORS.—In determining whether to charge fees, the Secretary may consider the costs of collection weighed against potential income. (c) LIMITATION.—No general entrance fees shall be charged within the Recreation Area. SEC. 524. DISPOSITION OF RECEIPTS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Al l amounts received from charges, use fees, and natural resource utilization, including timber and agricultural receipts, shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury of the United States to be known as the "Land Between the Lakes Management Fund". (b) USE. —Amounts in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further Act of appropriation, for the management of the Recreation Area, including payment of salaries and expenses. SEC. 525. SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. —In addition to other authorities for the authorization of special uses within the National Forest System, within the Recreation Area, the Secretary may, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe— (1) convey for no consideration perpetual easements to governmental units for public roads over United States Route 68 and the Trace, and such other rights-of-way as the Secretary and a governmental unit may agree; (2) transfer or lease to governmental units developed recreation sites or other facilities to be managed for public purposes; and (3) lease or authorize recreational sites or other facilities, consistent with sections 503(2) and 511(b)(2). (b) CONSIDERATION. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Consideration for a lease or other special use authorization within the Recreation Area shall be based on fair market value. (2) REDUCTION OR WAIVER.— The Secretary may reduce or waive a fee to a governmental unit or nonprofit organization