MANAGEMENT ENTITY.

SEC. 605. MANAGEMENT ENTITY. (a) In General.—The management entity for the National Heritage Corridor shall be an entity selected by the Governor of the State of South Carolina which reflects a broad cross-section of interests within the Corridor and which includes— (1) at least 1 representative of one or more units of government in South Carolina; and (2) private property owners who reside within the National Heritage Corridor. (b) Duties.—The management entity for the National Heritage Corridor shall fulfill each of the following requirements: (1) Heritage plan.—Not later than 3 years after the date of the designation of the area as a National Heritage Corridor, the management entity shall develop and forward to the Secretary, and to the Governor of South Carolina, a heritage plan. (2) Priorities.—The management entity shall give priority to the implementation of actions, goals, and policies set forth in the compact and heritage plan for the Corridor, including assisting units of government and others in— (A) carrying out programs which recognize important resource values within the National Heritage Corridor; (B) encouraging economic viability in the affected communities; (C) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in the Corridor; (D) developing recreational and educational opportunities in the Corridor; 110 STAT. 4263 (E) increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the Corridor; (F) restoring historic buildings that are located within the boundaries of the Corridor and relate to the theme of the Corridor; and (G) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs identifying public access points and sites of interest are put in place throughout the Corridor. (3) Consideration of interests of local groups.—The management entity shall, in developing and implementing the heritage plan for the Corridor, consider the interest of diverse units of government, businesses, private property owners, and nonprofit groups within the geographic area. (4) Public meetings.—The management entity shall conduct public meetings at least annually regarding the implementation of the heritage plan for the Corridor. The management entity shall place a notice of each such meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the Corridor and shall make the minutes of the meeting available to the public.