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PUBLIC LAW 109–338—OCT. 12, 2006 and members of the general public. The total number of Board members and the number of Directors representing State, local and tribal governments and interested communities shall be established to ensure that all parties have appropriate representation on the Board.

SEC. 205. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY. Deadline.

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(a) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— (1) Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the management entity shall develop and forward to the Secretary a management plan for the heritage area. (2) The management entity shall develop and implement the management plan in cooperation with affected communities, tribal and local governments and shall provide for public involvement in the development and implementation of the management plan. (3) The management plan shall, at a minimum— (A) provide recommendations for the conservation, funding, management, and development of the resources of the heritage area; (B) identify sources of funding; (C) include an inventory of the cultural, historical, archaeological, natural, and recreational resources of the heritage area; (D) provide recommendations for educational and interpretive programs to inform the public about the resources of the heritage area; and (E) include an analysis of ways in which local, State, Federal, and tribal programs may best be coordinated to promote the purposes of this subtitle. (4) If the management entity fails to submit a management plan to the Secretary as provided in paragraph (1), the heritage area shall no longer be eligible to receive Federal funding under this subtitle until such time as a plan is submitted to the Secretary. (5) The Secretary shall approve or disapprove the management plan within 90 days after the date of submission. If the Secretary disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall advise the management entity in writing of the reasons therefore and shall make recommendations for revisions to the plan. (6) The management entity shall periodically review the management plan and submit to the Secretary any recommendations for proposed revisions to the management plan. Any major revisions to the management plan must be approved by the Secretary. (b) AUTHORITY.—The management entity may make grants and provide technical assistance to tribal and local governments, and other public and private entities to carry out the management plan. (c) DUTIES.—The management entity shall— (1) give priority in implementing actions set forth in the management plan; (2) encourage by appropriate means economic viability in the heritage area consistent with the goals of the management plan; and

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