(6) a 200-year industrial history that includes
the development of a significant part of the tech-
nology of inland salt manufacture in North America,
beginning with crude pioneering efforts in the latter
half of the 18th century and continuing into the
1970’s;
(7) an industrial history that is intimately asso-
ciated with the development of a rich and varied
array of water- and land-based transportation sys-
tems;
(8) a rare example of a relatively well-preserved
fortified industrial center of the Civil War period,
containing significant whole or partial examples of
the industrial and defensive works;
(9) well-preserved remnants of a company-man-
aged industrial complex and town that developed
from the late 19th through middle 20th centuries
and that is representative of the American industrial
age as expressed in rural America and the company
town;
(10) a legacy of environmental traumas that
emanated from the industrial age, including exces-
sively polluted waters and attendant depauperization
of the aquatic biota, and expedient but devastating
disposition of toxic wastes that led to the creation of
an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site;
(11) sites affected by regulated land use
changes that have produced some of the most note-
worthy recent water quality improvements in Vir-
ginia; and
(12) 
a 
beautiful 
setting 
incorporating
landforms, waters, and biota that blend with, and in
cases overwhelm, the cultural imprint on and near
this tiny valley.
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to provide a management
framework to assist the Commonwealth of Virginia, its
units of local and regional government, and its citizens
in the development and implementation of integrated cul-
tural, historical, and recreational land resource manage-
ment programs in order to retain, enhance, and interpret
the significant features of the lands, water, and structures
of the Saltville region in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF SALTVILLE HERITAGE AREA.
There is hereby established in the Commonwealth of
Virginia the Saltville Heritage Area (hereinafter in this
Act referred to as the ‘‘Area’’). The Area shall consist of
the area generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘The
Saltville Area Master Plan’’, numbered llllll,
and dated llllll, which shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the Office of the Director of
the National Park Service.
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) PREPARATION OF PLAN.—The Saltville Founda-
tion may submit a management plan (hereinafter in this
Act referred to as the ‘‘Plan’’) to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) for the review and concurrence of the Secretary.
The Plan shall be based on existing Federal, State, and
local plans, and shall coordinate such plans and present
an integrated plan for the protection, enhancement, and
interpretation of the cultural, natural, scenic, and rec-
reational resources of the Area. The Plan shall specify a
management entity with respect to the Saltville Heritage
Area. The Secretary is authorized to provide technical as-
sistance in the preparation of the Plan.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—If a Plan referred to in sub-
section (a) is submitted to the Secretary within 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, upon concur-
rence with the Plan, the Secretary is authorized to enter
into cooperative agreements with the management entity
specified in the Plan for the protection, enhancement, and
interpretation of the resources identified in the Plan.
SEC. 6. CONTINGENCY IF HERITAGE COMPACT NOT SUB-
MITTED.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The establishment of the Area
under section 4 and the authorization of the Secretary
under section 5(b) shall cease to be effective if, within 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a Herit-
age Compact for the Area is not—
(1) submitted to the Secretary;
(2) approved by the Secretary, after consulta-
tion with the Advisory Council on Historic Preserva-
tion in accordance with section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act; and
(3) submitted to the Congress, together with
any comments that the Secretary deems appropriate.
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may
provide technical assistance to a unit of government or pri-
vate nonprofit organization in the preparation of a Herit-
age Compact.
(c) DEFINITION OF HERITAGE COMPACT.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘Heritage Compact’’ means
a compact that—
(1) is prepared with public participation;
(2) contains information relating to the objec-
tives and management of the Area, including—
(A) a delineation of the boundaries of the
Area;
(B) a discussion of the goals and objectives
of the Area, including an explanation of the
proposed approach to conservation and inter-
pretation and a general outline of the protection
measures committed to by the partners;
(C) an identification and description of the
management entity that will administer the
Area;
(D) a list of the initial partners to be in-
volved in developing and implementing the man-
agement plan for the Area, as well as a state-
ment of the financial commitment of such part-
ners; and
(E) a description of the role of the Com-
monwealth of Virginia regarding the Area;
(3) outlines an implementation program that is
be likely to be initiated within a reasonable time
after the date of the enactment of this Act and that
ensures effective implementation of the State and
local aspects of the Plan; and
(4) is accompanied by the comments of the
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
SEC. 7. DUTIES OF FEDERAL ENTITIES.
Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activi-
ties directly affecting the Area shall—
(1) consult with the Secretary and the Saltville
Foundation with respect to the activities;
(2) cooperate with the Secretary and the
Saltville Foundation with respect to the activities
and, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate
the activities with the Secretary and the Saltville
Foundation; and
(3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct
or support the activities in a manner that will not
have an adverse effect on the Area, as determined
by the Secretary and the Saltville Foundation.
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