(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
receiving the management plan submitted under 
subsection (d)(1), the Secretary, in consultation with 
the State, shall approve or disapprove the manage-
ment plan. 
(2) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves a management plan under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall— 
(i) advise the local coordinating entity 
in writing of the reasons for the dis-
approval; 
(ii) make recommendations for revi-
sions to the management plan; and 
(iii) allow the local coordinating entity 
to submit to the Secretary revisions to the 
management plan. 
(B) DEADLINE FOR APPROVAL OF REVI-
SION.—Not later than 90 days after the date on 
which a revision is submitted under subpara-
graph (A)(iii), the Secretary shall approve or 
disapprove the revision. 
(f) REVISION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—After approval by the Sec-
retary of a management plan, the local coordinating 
entity shall periodically— 
(A) review the management plan; and 
(B) submit to the Secretary, for review 
and approval by the Secretary, the rec-
ommendations of the local coordinating entity 
for any revisions to the management plan that 
the local coordinating entity considers to be ap-
propriate. 
(2) EXPENDITURE
OF
FUNDS.—Funds made 
available under this Act shall be used only to imple-
ment the approved management plan. 
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 to the management 
entity for such preservation, conservation, or promotion. 
(b) LANDOWNER WITHDRAW.—Any owner of private 
property included within the boundary of the Heritage 
Area shall have that private property immediately removed
from the boundary by submitting a written request to the 
management 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 that private property. 
(c) 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. 
SEC. 10. EFFECT OF ACT. 
Nothing in this Act—
(1) grants any Federal agency regulatory au-
thority over any interest in the Heritage Area, un-
less cooperatively agreed to by all involved parties; 
(2) modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any au-
thority of the Federal, or State, or local government 
to regulate any use of land as provided for by law 
(including regulations) in existence on the date of 
the enactment of this Act; 
(3) grants any power of zoning or land use to 
the local coordinating entity; 
(4) imposes any environmental, occupational, 
safety, or other rule, standard, or permitting process 
that is different from those in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act that would be applicable had 
the Heritage Area not been established; 
(5) imposes any change in Federal environ-
mental quality standards; 
(6) abridges, restricts, or alters any applicable 
rule, standard, or review procedure for permitting of 
facilities within or adjacent to the Heritage Area; or 
(7) affects the continuing use and operation, 
where located on the date of enactment of this Act, 
of any public or private facility, including any public 
utility or common carrier.