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PUBLIC LAW 109–359—OCT. 16, 2006 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any qualified applicant may submit an application to the Advisory Committee to have a site recommended to the Administrator for designation as a stewardship site. (2) IDENTIFICATION.—The Advisory Committee shall review each application submitted under this subsection to determine whether the site exhibits values that promote the purpose of this Act. (3) NATURAL RESOURCE-BASED RECREATION AREAS.—In reviewing an application for recommendation of a recreation area for designation as a stewardship site, the Advisory Committee may use a selection technique that includes consideration of— (A) public access; (B) community support; (C) high population density; (D) environmental justice (as defined in section 385.3 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)); (E) open spaces; and (F) cultural, historic, and scenic characteristics. (4) NATURAL AREAS WITH ECOLOGICAL VALUE.—In reviewing an application for recommendation of a natural area with ecological value for designation as a stewardship site, the Advisory Committee may use a selection technique that includes consideration of— (A) measurable conservation targets for the Region; and (B) prioritizing new sites using systematic site selection, which shall include consideration of— (i) ecological uniqueness; (ii) species viability; (iii) habitat heterogeneity; (iv) size; (v) quality; (vi) open spaces; (vii) land cover; (viii) scientific, research, or educational value; and (ix) threats. (5) DEVIATION FROM PROCESS.—The Advisory Committee may accept an application to recommend a site other than as provided in this subsection, if the Advisory Committee— (A) determines that the site makes significant ecological or recreational contributions to the Region; and (B) provides to the Administrator the reasons for deviating from the process otherwise described in this subsection. (c) SUBMISSION OF LIST OF RECOMMENDED SITES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—After completion of the site identification process set forth in subsection (b), the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Administrator its list of sites recommended for designation as stewardship sites. (2) LIMITATION.—The Advisory Committee shall not include a site in the list submitted under this subsection unless, prior to submission of the list, the owner of the site is— (A) notified of the inclusion of the site in the list; and

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