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 90 STAT. 1994

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PUBLIC LAW 94-466—OCT. 8, 1976 section 6 of this Act. Such area shall consist of the lands, waters, and interests therein which are depicted as a recreation area on the m a p referred to i n section 4(a)(1) of this Act. The wildlife recreation area shall, in general, consist of— (1) those portions of the Lower Minnesota E i v e r floodplain and which are necessary for one or more of the following: public access to such a r e a; safety; the well-being of the visiting public; and the operation and maintenance of such a r e a; and (2) any additional areas which are adjacent to such floodplain and which are located between the city of J o r d a n, Minnesota, and Fort Snelling State P a r k, excluding the industrialized component thereof located in the municipalities of Savage, Chaska, Shakopee, and Burnsville, Minnesota. (b) ACQUISITION AND ADMINISTRATION. — L and s, w a t e r s, and inter-

ests therein, which are within the boundaries of the wildlife recreation area, shall, with the agreement of the State, be acquired, de\'eloped, and administered by the State (in cooperation with the Secretary) in accordance with the provisions of the comprehensive plan developed under section 6 of this Act. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

16 USC 66800.

Guidelines.

SEC. 6. (a) GENERAL.—Within 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in cooperation with the State and political subdivisions thereof, develop a comprehensive plan for the conservation, protection, preservation, and interpretation of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Eefuge and the adjacent wildlife recreation area. (b) MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES.—The plan required by subsection (a) of this section shall delineate and provide appropriate management guidelines for the following two categories of property: (1) Category I.—The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Eefuge, to be acquired and managed by the Secretary pursuant to section 4(b) of this Act. (2) Category II.—Public nature-recreation areas, to be acquired (in fee or by lease, easement, donation, or other agreement) and managed by the State (in cooperation with the Secretary) pursuant to section 5(b) of this Act. (c) OTHER REQUIREMENTS. — The p l a n required by subsection (a) of

this section shall— (1) provide for the Minnesota Valley Trail Corridor, authorized by Minnesota Statute, 1969, section 85.198, as an integral part of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Eefuge and the adjacent wildlife recreation area; and (2) contain such other provisions relating to public use, law enforcement, wildlife conservation, environmental education and interpretation, and other matters as the Secretary and the State deem necessary to preserve, protect, and enhance the refugerecreation area and to carry out the purposes of this Act. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

16 USC 668pp.

SEC. 7. (a) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall provide sufficient financial assistance to the State to enable it to acquire and develop lands, waters, and interests therein in the wildlife recreation area. A g r a n t made under this section shall only be used with respect to lands, waters, and interests therein which are acquired by the State after the establish-

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