123STA T . 12 7 1 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9(1)INGE NE RAL.—Notla t er t h a n3y ear s a f ter the d ate on w h ic hf u nds are m ade a v aila b le to develo p the mana g ement plan , the local coordinating entity shall submit to the S ecretary for approval a proposed management plan for the H eritage A rea. ( 2 ) R E QUI RE M EN TS .— T he management plan for the Herit - age Area shall— (A) describe comprehensive policies, goals, strategies, and recommendations for telling the story of the heritage of the region and encouraging long-term resource protec- tion, enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage Area
( B )ta k e into consideration e x isting State, county, and local plans in the development and implementation of the management plan; ( C ) include a description of actions and commitments that governments, private organi z ations, and citizens plan to take to protect, enhance, and interpret the cultural, historical, archaeological, natural, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area; ( D ) specify existing and potential sources of funding or economic development strategies to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the Heritage Area; ( E ) include an inventory of the cultural, historical, archaeological, natural, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area relating to the stories and themes of the region that should be protected, enhanced, managed, or developed; ( F ) recommend policies and strategies for resource management including, the development of intergovern- mental and interagency agreements to protect the natural, historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area; ( G ) describe a program for implementation of the management plan, including— (i) performance goals; (ii) plans for resource protection, enhancement, and interpretation; and (iii) specific commitments for implementation that have been made by the local coordinating entity or any government, organization, business, or individual; (H) include an analysis of, and recommendations for, ways in which Federal, State, tribal, and local programs may best be coordinated (including the role of the National P ark Service and other Federal agencies associated with the Heritage Area) 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. Deadlin e .
