A bill to provide for the establishment of the Coastal Heritage Trail in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes.
PL 100-515 (S.2057), enacted 10/20/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-515—OCT. 20, 1988 
102 STAT. 2563 
Public Law 100-515 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for the establishment of the Coastal Heritage Trail Route in the State of 
New Jersey, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF NEW JERSEY COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL 
ROUTE. 
In order to provide for public appreciation, education, understsind-
ing, and enjoyment, through a coordinated interpretive program of 
certain nationally significant natural and cultural sites associated 
with the coastal area of the State of New Jersey that are accessible 
generally by public road, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter 
referred to as the "Secretary"), acting through the Director of the 
National Park Service, with the concurrence of the agency having 
jurisdiction over such roads, is authorized to designate, by publica-
tion of a map or other description thereof in the Federal Register, a 
vehicular tour route along existing public roads linking such natu-
ral and cultural sites in New Jersey. Such route shall be known as 
the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route (hereinafter referred 
to as the "route"). 
SEC. 2. LOCATION; ADDITIONAL SEGMENTS. 
The route shall follow public roads, which are generally located to 
the east of the Garden State Parkway, linking the New Jersey 
portion of Gateway National Recreation Area, known generally as 
the Sandy Hook Unit, with the national historic landmark in Cape 
May and that area north and west of Cape May in the vicinity of 
Deepwater, New Jersey. The Secretary may, in the manner set forth 
in section 1, designate additional segments of the route from time to 
time as appropriate to link the foregoing sites with other natural 
and cultural sites when such sites are designated and protected by 
Federal, State, or local governments, or other public or private 
entities. 
SEC. 3. INVENTORY AND PLAN. 
(a) PREPARATION.—Within one year after the date of availability of 
funds, the Secretary shall prepare a comprehensive inventory of 
sites along the route and general plan which shall include but not be 
limited to the location and description of each of the following: 
(1) Significant fish and wildlife habitat and other natural 
areas. 
(2) Unique geographic or geologic features and significant 
landforms. 
(3) Important cultural resources, including historical and 
archeological resources. 
(4) Migration routes for raptors and other migratory birds, 
marine mammals, and other wildlife. 
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Highways. 
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Fish and fishing. 
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(b) INTERPRETIVE PROGRAM.—The general plan shall include 
proposals for a comprehensive interpretive program of the area and 
it shall identify alternatives for appropriate levels of protection of 
significant resources. 
(c) TRANSMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall transmit the 
comprehensive inventory and the general plan to the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and to 
the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States 
House of Representatives. 
(d) CONSULTATION; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—The inventory 
and 
plan shall be prepared in consultation with other Federal agencies, 
the State of New Jersey, units of local government, and public and 
private entities. In addition, the Secretary shall ensure that ther« 
are ample opportunities for public involvement and participation in 
the preparation of the inventory and plan. 
SEC. 4. PUBLIC APPRECIATION. 
With respect to sites linked by segments of the route which are 
administered by other Federal, State, local nonprofit or private 
entities, the Secretary is authorized, pursuant to cooperative agree-
ments with such entities, to provide technical assistance in the 
development of interpretive devices and materials and conservation 
methods regarding the resources enumerated in section 3 in order to 
contribute to public appreciation, understanding and conservation 
of the natural and cultural resources of the sites along the route. 
The Secretary, in cooperation with State and local governments, and 
other public and private entities, shall prepare and distribute 
informational material for the public appreciation of sites along the 
route. 
SEC. 5. MARKERS. 
The route is to be marked with appropriate markers to guide the 
public. With the concurrence and assistance of the State or local 
entity having jurisdiction over the roads designated as part of the 
route, the Secretary may erect thereon signs and other informa-
tional devices displaying the New Jersey CoEistal Heritage Trail 
Route marker. The Secretary is authorized to accept the donation of 
suitable signs and other informational devices for placement at 
appropriate locations. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more 
than $250,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act. No funds made 
available under this Act shall be used for the operation, mainte-
nance, or repair of any road or related structure. 
SEC. 7. REVITALIZATION OF OFFICERS ROW, SANDY HOOK, NEW JERSEY. 
(a) AGREEMENT WITH STATE.—To further the revitalization, re-
habilitation, and utilization of the area known as "Officers Row" 
located within the Sandy Hook Unit of the Gateway National 
Recreation Area, the Secretary of the Interior, or his designee, shall 
enter into an agreement to permit the State of New Jersey to use 
and occupy the property depicted on the map numbered 646/80,003, 
entitled 
Marine Science Laboratory Land Assignment", dated 
September 1988, for the express purpose of constructing, developing, 
and operating, without cost to the National Park Service, a marine 
sciences laboratory to be known as the "James J. Howard Marine 
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Sciences Laboratory". The design of the new facility, the rehabilita-
tion of Building 74, the design and location of landscaping modifica-
tions thereto, shall be reviewed by, and subject to the approval of, 
the Director of the National Park Service or his designee using the 
standards for rehabilitation and National Park Service guidelines 
and policies approved by the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) REVERSION.—If the improvements described in subsection (a) 
are not used as a marine sciences laboratory by the State of New 
Jersey, all use of the property and the improvements thereon shall 
revert, without consideration, to the National Park Service. 
Approved October 20, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2057: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-905 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-372 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
June 8, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 13, considered and passed House, amended. 
Sept. 30, Senate concurred in House amendments with amendments. 
Oct. 3, 4, House concurred in Senate amendments.