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 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 110 STAT. 601 Such cooperation may include cooperative agreements as well as the exercise of the existing authorities of the Secretary under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.) and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1641 et seq.). The objects of such cooperation may include public education, land and resource protection, and cooperative management among government, corporate, and private landowners in a manner which furthers the purposes for which the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is established. SEC. 2915. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR MIDEWIN NATIONAL TALLGRASS PRAIRIE. (a) PROHIBITION AGAINST THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW THROUGH ROADS.—No new construction of any highway, public road, or any part of the interstate system, whether Federal, State, or local, shall be permitted through or across any portion of the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Nothing in this title shall preclude construction and maintenance of roads for use within the MNP, the granting of authorizations for utility rights-of-way under applicable Federal law, or such access as is necessary. Nothing in this title shall preclude necessary access by the Secretary of the Army for purposes of restoration and cleanup as provided in this title. (b) AGRICULTURAL LEASES AND SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS. — Within the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, use of the lands for agricultural purposes shall be permitted subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) If at the time of transfer of jurisdiction under section 2912 or 2916 there exists any lease issued by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of Defense for agricultural purposes upon the parcel transferred, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue a special use authorization to supersede the lease. The terms of the special use authorization shall be identical in substance to the lease that the special use authorization is superseding, including the expiration date and any payments owed the United States. On issuance of the special use authorization, the lease shall become void. (2) In addition to the authority provided in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture may issue special use authorizations to persons for use of the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie for agricultural purposes. Special use authorizations issued pursuant to this paragraph shall include terms and conditions as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem appropriate. (3) No agricultural special use authorization shall be issued for agricultural purposes which has a term extending beyond the date 20 years from the date of the enactment of this title, except that nothing in this title shall preclude the Secretary of Agriculture from issuing agricultural special use authorizations or grazing permits which are effective after twenty years from the date of enactment of this title for purposes primarily related to erosion control, provision for food and habitat for fish and wildlife, or other resource management activities consistent with the purposes of the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. (c) TREATMENT OF RENTAL FEES.— Monies received under a special use authorization issued under subsection (b) shall be subject

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