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 123STA T . 12 7 7 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9underthis se c ti o n ,al lin f or m ation p ertainin g to the e x penditure of the funds and an y matching funds encourage, b y appropriate means, economic de v elopment that is consistent w ith the purposes of the H eritage A rea; and ( E ) serve as a catalyst for the implementation of pro j ects and programs among diverse partners in the Herit - age Area . ( 2 )A UTHORI TI ES . —T he local coordinating entity may, sub- ject to the prior approval of the S ecretary, for the purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan, use F ed- eral funds made available under this section to— (A) ma k e grants to the State, political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organi z ations, and other persons; ( B ) enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide technical assistance to, the State, political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested parties; ( C ) hire and compensate staff, including individuals with expertise in— (i) natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resource conservation; (ii) economic and community development; and (iii) heritage planning; (D) obtain funds or services from any source, including funds and services provided under any other Federal law or program; (E) contract for goods or services; and (F) support activities of partners and any other activi- ties that further the purposes of the Heritage Area and are consistent with the approved management plan. ( 3 ) P ROHI B ITIO N ON ACQ UISITION O F REA LP ROPERT Y .—The local coordinating entity may not use Federal funds received under this section to ac q uire any interest in real property. (e) M ANA G E M ENT PLAN.— ( 1 ) I N GENERAL.— N ot later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to develop the management plan, the local coordinating entity shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed management plan for the Heritage Area. (2) R EQUIREMENTS.—The 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 area covered by the Heritage Area and encouraging long-term resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage Area; (B) include a description of actions and commitments that Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, private organizations, and citizens plan to take to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the natural, historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area; (C) specify existing and potential sources of funding or economic development strategies to protect, enhance, interpret, fund, manage, and develop the Heritage Area; Deadlin e .
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