Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 123.djvu/1270

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123STA T . 12 50PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30 , 200 9(G)describ e ap r og ra mf or imp l eme nt ation of t h e management plan , incl u ding — (i) performance goals

(ii) plans for resource protection, enhancement, and interpretation; and (iii) specific commitments for implementation that ha v e been made b y the local coordinating entity or any government, organi z ation, business, or individual; ( H ) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, w ays in which F ederal, S tate, 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 A rea) to further the purposes of this section; ( I ) include an interpretive plan for the Heritage Area; and ( J ) 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 ) TERMINAT I O NO F F U N D IN G .—If the management plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with this sec - tion, the local coordinating entity shall not qualify for additional financial assistance under this section until the management plan is submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. ( 4 )A P PRO V A L OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.— (A) R EVIE W .—Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the management plan, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the management plan. ( B ) C ON S ULTATION RE Q UIRED.—The Secretary shall consult with the Governor of the State and any tribal government in which the Heritage Area is located before approving the management plan. (C) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—In determining whether to approve the management plan, the Secretary shall con- sider whether— (i) the local coordinating entity represents the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including governments, natural and historic resource protection organizations, educational institutions, businesses, community residents, and recreational organizations; (ii) the local coordinating entity has afforded ade- quate opportunity for public and governmental involve- ment (including through workshops and public meetings) in the preparation of the management plan; (iii) the resource protection and interpretation strategies described in the management plan, if imple- mented, would adequately protect the natural, historic, and cultural resources of the Heritage Area; (iv) the management plan would not adversely affect any activities authorized on Federal or tribal land under applicable laws or land use plans; Deadlin e .