with the resources and associated values of the herit-
age area. 
SEC. 7. EFFECT ON CERTAIN AUTHORITY. 
(a) OCCUPATIONAL, SAFETY, CONSERVATION, AND 
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION.—Nothing in this Act— 
(1) imposes an occupational, safety, conserva-
tion, or environmental regulation on the heritage 
area that is more stringent than the regulations that 
would be applicable to the land described in section 
3(b) but for the establishment of the heritage area 
by section 3; or 
(2) authorizes a Federal agency to promulgate 
an occupational, safety, conservation, or environ-
mental regulation for the heritage area that is more 
stringent than the regulations applicable to the land 
described in section 3(b) as of the date of enactment 
of this Act, solely as a result of the establishment 
of the heritage area by section 3. 
(b) LAND USE REGULATION.—Nothing in this Act— 
(1) modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any au-
thority of the Federal Government or a State or 
local government to regulate any use of land as pro-
vided for by law (including regulations) in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act; or
(2) grants powers of zoning or land use to the 
management entity. 
SEC. 8. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE 
PROPERTY. 
(a) NOTIFICATION
AND CONSENT
OF PROPERTY 
OWNERS REQUIRED.—No privately owned property shall 
be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management 
plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private 
property has been notified in writing by the management 
entity and has given written consent for such preservation, 
conservation, or promotion to the management entity. 
(b) LANDOWNER WITHDRAW.—Any owner of private 
property included within the boundary of the Heritage 
Area shall have their property immediately removed from 
the boundary by submitting a written request to the man-
agement entity. 
SEC. 9. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION. 
(a) ACCESS
TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing in 
this Act shall be construed to— 
(1) require any private property owner to allow 
public access (including Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment access) to such private property; or 
(2) modify any provision of Federal, State, or 
local law with regard to public access to or use of 
private property.
(b) LIABILITY.—Designation of the Heritage Area 
shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have 
any effect on any liability under any other law, of any pri-
vate property owner with respect to any persons injured 
on such private property. 
(c) RECOGNITION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTROL LAND 
USE.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify 
the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to 
regulate land use. 
(d) PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS 
IN HERITAGE AREA.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued to require the owner of any private property located 
within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate 
in or be associated with the Heritage Area. 
(e) EFFECT OF ESTABLISHMENT.—The boundaries 
designated for the Heritage Area represent the area within 
which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this 
Act may be expended. The establishment of the Heritage 
Area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide 
any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within 
the Heritage Area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the 
National Park Service, or the management entity. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $10,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which not more than $1,000,000 
may be used in any fiscal year. 
(b) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of any project or activity carried out using funds made 
available under this Act shall not exceed 50 percent. 
SEC. 11. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. 
The authority of the Secretary to make any grant or 
provide any assistance under this Act shall terminate on 
September 30, 2016. 
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