Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 123.djvu/1294

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123STA T . 12 74PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9pur p ose so fid e nt if y in g t h e c ritic al co m ponents for sustaina b ility of the H eritage A rea .(C)REPORT . — (i) ING ENER AL .— B ased on the e v aluation con - ducted under subparagraph (A)(i) , the S ecretary shall prepare a report that includes recommendations for the future role of the N ational P ar k Service, if any, w ith respect to the Heritage Area. (ii) RE QUI RE D ANAL YS IS.—If the report prepared under this subparagraph recommends that F ederal funding for the Heritage Area be reauthori z ed, the report shall include an analysis of— (I) ways in which Federal funding for the Heritage Area may be reduced or eliminated

and (II) the appropriate time period necessary to achieve the recommended reduction or elimination. (iii) SU BM ISSION TO C ONGRESS.— O n completion of a report under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall submit the report to— (I) the Committee on E nergy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (II) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (f) RELATIONS H IP TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.— ( 1 ) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section affects the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance under any other law. ( 2 ) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.— T othema x imum extent practicable, the head of any Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity. ( 3 ) OTHER F EDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this section— (A) modifies, alters, or amends any laws (including regulations) authorizing a Federal agency to manage Fed- eral land under the j urisdiction of the Federal agency; (B) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to implement an approved land use plan within the bound- aries of the Heritage Area; or (C) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency. (g) PROPERTY O W NERS AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.— Nothing in this section— (1) abridges the rights of any owner of public or private property, including the right to refrain from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the Heritage Area; (2) re q uires any property owner to— (A) permit public access (including Federal, tribal, State, or local government access) to the property; or (B) modify any provisions of Federal, tribal, State, or local law with regard to public access or use of private land; (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulations, approved land use plan, or any other regulatory authority of any Federal, State, or local agency, or tribal government;