MANAGEMENT PLAN.

SEC. 305. MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) Preparation of Plan.—Not later than three years after the date of enactment of this title, the Augusta Canal Authority shall prepare and submit to the Secretary for review and approval a plan for the management and administration of the Heritage Area. (b) Contents.—The plan shall be based on Federal, State, and local plans in existence on the date of enactment of this title, including the Augusta Canal Master Plan. The Augusta Canal Authority shall coordinate and combine such plans and present an integrated and cooperative approach for the protection, enhancement, and interpretation of the cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area. (c) Assistance.—The Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance in the preparation of the management plan. (d) Approval.— (1) In general.—Not later than 180 days after receipt of the plan submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the plan. (2) Criteria.—In determining whether to approve a plan, the Secretary shall consider— (A) whether the plan has strong local support from a diversity of landowners, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and governments within the area; 110 STAT. 4251 (B) whether the plan is consistent with and complements continued economic activity in the area; (C) whether the plan has a high potential for effective partnership mechanisms; (D) whether the plan improperly infringes on private property rights; and (E) whether the plan will take appropriate action to ensure private property rights are observed. (3) Disapproval.— (A) In general.—If the Secretary disapproves the proposed management plan, the Secretary shall notify the Augusta Canal Authority of the disapproval in writing. (B) Contents.—A notification under subparagraph (A) shall include— (i) the reasons for the disapproval; and (ii) recommendations for revision. (C) Revised plan.—The Augusta Canal Authority shall revise and resubmit the management plan to the Secretary for approval. Not later than 180 days after receipt of the revised plan, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the plan as provided in paragraph (2). The Augusta Canal Authority shall revise and submit the management plan until the management plan is approved by the Secretary. (e) Implementation.— (1) In general.—Upon approval of the management plan as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary, in conjunction with the Augusta Canal Authority, shall take appropriate steps to implement the management plan. (2) Cooperative agreements.—The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Georgia, political subdivisions of the State, the Augusta Canal Authority, or any organization or individual to implement the management plan. (f) Economic Development.—It is the sense of Congress that the Augusta Canal Authority, the State of Georgia, the City of Augusta, and other political subdivisions of the State of Georgia should encourage, by appropriate means, enhanced economic and industrial development in the area consistent with the goals of the Augusta Canal Master Plan.