(B) on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service and on the website the National 
Park Service. 
(2) PUBLICATION.—As soon as practical after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed de-
scription and map of the participating localities es-
tablished under this subsection. 
(3) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The management 
entity for the Heritage Area shall be the Park Coun-
ty Tourism &amp; Community Development Office, 
in conjunction with the South Park National Herit-
age Area Board of Directors. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT 
ENTITY. 
(a) AUTHORITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT FUNDS.—The man-
agement entity may accept funds from any non-Fed-
eral source, including States and their political sub-
divisions, private organizations, nonprofit organiza-
tions, or any other person, to carry out its duties 
under this Act. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—The management entity 
may use funds to prepare, update, and implement 
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the management plan developed under subsection 
(b). The management entity may not make grants to 
States or their political subdivisions. The manage-
ment entity may use funds for other purposes, in-
cluding the following: 
(A) Making grants to, and entering into 
cooperative agreements with, private organiza-
tions, non profit organizations, or any other pri-
vate individual. 
(B) Hiring and compensating staff. 
(C) Entering into contracts for goods and 
services related to the production of maps, bro-
chures, and other educational and promotional 
materials. 
(3) MEETINGS.—All meetings conducted by the 
management entity shall be open to the public and 
minutes of each meeting shall be made available to 
the public. 
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The management entity 
shall develop a management plan for the Heritage Area 
that— 
(1) presents comprehensive strategies and rec-
ommendations for promoting tourism within the 
Heritage Area and educating the public about the 
natural significance of the Heritage Area; 
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(2) takes into consideration existing State, 
county, and local plans and involves residents, public 
agencies, and private organizations working in the 
Heritage Area; 
(3) specifies the existing and potential sources 
of funding to promote tourism within the Heritage 
Area; 
(4) includes an analysis of ways in which local, 
State, and Federal programs can be best coordi-
nated to promote the purposes of this Act, including 
recommendations to the State of Colorado and the 
subdivisions thereof for the promotion, support, and 
interpretation of the natural, cultural, and historical 
resources of the Heritage Area; 
(5) includes locations for visitor contact; 
(6) includes recommendations to pursue devel-
opment of compatible economic opportunities and 
heritage products; 
(7) assist communities, organizations, and citi-
zens in the State of Colorado in identifying, pre-
serving, interpreting, developing, and promoting the 
historical, cultural, scenic, recreational, agricultural, 
and natural resources of the region for the edu-
cational, inspirational, and economic benefit of cur-
rent and future generations; 
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(8) ensure that the management plan, when im-
plemented, would not interfere with the property 
rights, which includes any land use restrictions, of 
those living within the Heritage Area. 
(9) includes recommendations for the develop-
ment of educational outreach programs for students 
of all ages to further the understanding of the vast 
resources within the Heritage Area. 
(c) DEADLINE; TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—The management entity shall 
submit the management plan to the Secretary not 
later than 2 years after the enactment of this Act. 
Prior to submitting the draft plan to the Secretary, 
the management entity shall ensure that— 
(A) the State of Colorado and any political 
subdivision thereof that would be affected by 
the plan, receive a copy of the draft plan; 
(B) adequate notice of availability of the 
draft plan is provided through publication in 
the appropriate local newspapers in the area of 
the Heritage Area; 
(C) at least one public hearing conducted 
by the management entity in each county that 
is included in the region of potential inclusion 
of the Heritage Area; 
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(D) each residential and commercial prop-
erty owner within a participating locality has 
been notified, via United States Postal Service 
first class letter, by the local unit of govern-
ment requesting inclusion in the Heritage Area; 
and 
(E) the Park County Tourism &amp; Com-
munity Development Office and the South Park 
National Heritage Area Board of Directors. 
(2) TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE.—If a man-
agement plan is not submitted to the Secretary in 
accordance with this subsection, the Secretary shall 
not, after that date, provide any assistance under 
this Act with respect to the Heritage Area until such 
management plan for the Heritage Area is sub-
mitted to the Secretary. 
(d) DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The 
management entity shall— 
(1) give priority to implementing actions set 
forth in the management plan; 
(2) assist units of government and nonprofit or-
ganizations in— 
(A) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive materials and exhibits in the Heritage 
Area; 
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