(5) RECOGNITION.—The Commission shall as-
sist in establishing recognition for the Area by ac-
tively promoting the cultural, historical, natural, and
recreational resources of the Area on a community,
regional, statewide, national, and international basis.
(6) LAND EXCHANGES.—The Commission shall
assist in identifying and implementing land ex-
changes by Federal and State agencies that will ex-
pand open space and recreational opportunities with-
in the flood plain of the Area.
SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) TERMINATION.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), the Commission shall terminate 5 years after the date
of approval of the Plan by the Secretary.
(b) EXTENSION.—The Commission may be extended
for a period of not more than 5 years from the date of
termination established in subsection (a), if, not later than
180 days before that date—
(1) the Commission determines that an exten-
sion is necessary in order to carry out this Act;
(2) the Commission submits a proposed exten-
sion to the—
(A) Committee on Resources of the House
of Representatives;
(B) Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate; and
(C) Secretary of Agriculture; and
(3) the Secretary approves the extension.
SEC. 11. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
(a) REVIEW OF PLAN.—The Secretary shall review
the Plan in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of sec-
tion 9.
(b) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire
land and interests in land within the Area by dona-
tion, purchase with donated or appropriated funds,
or exchange.
(2) CONSENT REQUIRED.—No land or interest
in land may be acquired without the consent of the
owner.
(c) DEVELOPMENT OF THEME AND INTERPRETIVE
MATERIALS.—Following approval of the Plan as provided
under subsections (b) and (c) of section 9, the Secretary
shall—
(1) complete an inventory of sites and struc-
tures of historical, architectural, or engineering sig-
nificance in the Area;
(2) complete an inventory of sites and resources
of archaeological or geological significance in the
Area;
(3) develop a thematic structure for the inter-
pretation of the heritage of the Area; and
(4) design and fabricate interpretive materials
based on the thematic structure, including—
(A) guide brochures for exploring the Area
by automobile, bicycle, boat, foot or other
means of transportation considered appropriate;
(B) indoor and outdoor visitor displays,
which may include video presentations and
models, at several locations within the urban
river corridor portions of the Area;
(C) a mobile display describing the history,
development, present, and future use of the
Area, to be used in the Area, public buildings,
libraries, and schools; and
(D) on National Forest System lands in
the upper portions of the river basin, features
ancillary to the history of water development
theme.
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall,
upon the request of the Commission, provide technical as-
sistance to the Commission in the preparation and imple-
mentation of the Plan pursuant to section 9.
(e) PROFESSIONALS ON LOAN.—Each fiscal year dur-
ing the existence of the Commission, the Secretary shall
detail to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, 2 em-
ployees of the Department of the Interior to enable the
Commission to carry out the Commission’s duties under
section 8.
SEC. 12. OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.
(a) DUTIES.—Subject to section 13, a Federal entity
conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the
flow of the Cache La Poudre River through the Area, or
the natural resources of the Area shall—
(1) consult with the Commission with respect to
the activities;
(2) cooperate with the Commission in—
(A) carrying out the entity’s duties in ac-
cordance with established management plans;
and
(B) to the extent practicable, coordinating
the activities with the carrying out of the enti-
ty’s duties; and
(3) to the extent practicable, conduct or support
the activities in a manner consistent with the Plan
and this Act.
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary or Adminis-
trator of a Federal agency may acquire land in the
flood plain of the Area by exchange, based on fair
market value. Land so acquired shall be used to ful-
fill the purposes for which the Area is established.
(2) AUTHORIZATION TO CONVEY PROPERTY.—
The first sentence of section 203(k)(3) of the Fed-
eral Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 (40 U.S.C. 484(k)(3)) is amended by striking
‘‘historic monument, for the benefit of the public’’
and inserting ‘‘historic monument or the Cache La
Poudre River National Water Heritage Area, for the
benefit of the public’’.
SEC. 13. EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER STAND-
ARDS, RESTRICTIONS, AND SAVINGS PROVI-
SIONS.
(a) EFFECT
ON
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND
OTHER
STANDARDS.—
(1) VOLUNTARY
COOPERATION.—In carrying
out this Act, the Commission and Secretary shall, to
the maximum extent feasible, emphasize voluntary
cooperation.
(2) RULES, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS, AND
PERMIT PROCESSES.—Nothing in this Act shall be
considered to impose any environmental, occupa-
tional, safety, or other rule, regulation, standard, or
permit process that is different from those that
would be applicable had the Area not been estab-
lished.
(3) ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
STANDARDS.—
Nothing in this Act shall be considered to impose
the application or administration of any Federal or
State environmental quality standard that is dif-
ferent from those that would be applicable had the
Area not been established.
(4) WATER STANDARDS.—Nothing in this Act
shall be considered to impose any Federal or State
water use designation or water quality standard
upon uses of, or discharges to, waters of the State
or waters of the United States, within or adjacent
to the Area, that is more restrictive than those that
would be applicable had the Area not been estab-
lished.
(5) PERMITTING OF FACILITIES.—Nothing in
the establishment of the Area shall abridge, restrict,
or alter any applicable rule, regulation, standard, or
review procedure for permitting of facilities within or
adjacent to the Area.
(6) WATER FACILITIES.—Nothing in the estab-
lishment of the Area shall affect the continuing use
and operation, repair, rehabilitation, expansion, or
new construction of water supply facilities, water
and wastewater treatment facilities, stormwater fa-
cilities, public utilities, and common carriers.
(7) WATER AND WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in
the establishment of the Area shall be considered to
authorize or imply the reservation or appropriation
of water or water rights.
(b) RESTRICTIONS
ON
COMMISSION
AND
SEC-
RETARY.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to vest
in the Commission or the Secretary the authority to—
(1) require a Federal agency, State agency, po-
litical subdivision of the State, or private person to
participate in a project or program carried out by
the Commission or the Secretary under this Act;
(2) intervene as a party in an administrative or
judicial proceeding concerning the application or en-
forcement of a regulatory authority of a Federal
agency, State agency, or political subdivision of the
State, including authority relating to—
(A) land use regulation;
(B) environmental quality;
(C) licensing;
(D) permitting;
(E) easements;
(F) private land development; or
(G) other occupational or access issue;
(3) establish or modify a regulatory authority of
a Federal agency, State agency, or political subdivi-
sion of the State, including authority relating to—
(A) land use regulation;
(B) environmental quality; or
(C) pipeline or utility crossings;
(4) modify a policy of a Federal agency, State
agency, or political subdivision of the State;
(5) establish or modify any authority of the
State, State agency, or political subdivision of the
State with respect to the acquisition of lands or
water, or interest in lands or water;
(6) vest authority to reserve or appropriate
water or water rights;
(7) deny, condition, or restrict the construction,
repair, rehabilitation, or expansion of water facili-
ties, including stormwater, water, and wastewater
treatment facilities; or
(8) deny, condition, or restrict the exercise of
water rights by other persons.
(c) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this Act shall
diminish, enlarge, or modify a right of a Federal agency,
State agency, or political subdivision of the State—
(1) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction
within the Area; or
(2) to tax persons, corporations, franchises, or
property, including minerals and other interests in
or on lands or waters within the urban river corridor
portions of the Area.
SEC. 14. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) COMMISSION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated $250,000 to the Commission to carry
out this Act.
(2) MATCHING FUNDS.—Funds may be made
available pursuant to this section only to the extent
they are matched by equivalent funds or in-kind con-
tributions of services or materials from non-Federal
sources.
(b) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated annually to the Department
of the Interior such sums as are necessary to carry out
the Secretary’s duties under this Act.
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