Pub. L. 106-577, tit. III, sec. 302
CROSSROADS OF THE WEST HISTORIC DISTRICT.
SEC. 302. CROSSROADS OF THE WEST HISTORIC DISTRICT. (a) Purposes.—The purposes of this section are— (1) to preserve and interpret, for the educational and inspirational benefit of the public, the contribution to our national heritage of certain historic and cultural lands and edifices of the Crossroads of the West Historic District; and (2) to enhance cultural and compatible economic redevelopment within the District. (b) Definitions.—For the purposes of this section:114 STAT. 3073 (1) District.—The term “District” means the Crossroads of the West Historic District established by subsection (c). (2) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Historic infrastructure.—The term “historic infrastructure” means the District’s historic buildings and any other structure that the Secretary determines to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. (c) Crossroads of the West Historic District.— (1) Establishment.—There is established the Crossroads of the West Historic District in the city of Ogden, Utah. (2) Boundaries.—The boundaries of the District shall be the boundaries depicted on the map entitled “Crossroads of the West Historic District”, numbered OGGO–20,000, and dated March 22, 2000. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Department of the Interior. (d) Development Plan.—The Secretary may make grants and enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Utah, local governments, and nonprofit entities under which the Secretary agrees to pay not more than 50 percent of the costs of— (1) preparation of a plan for the development of historic, architectural, natural, cultural, and interpretive resources within the District; (2) implementation of projects approved by the Secretary under the development plan described in paragraph (1); and (3) an analysis assessing measures that could be taken to encourage economic development and revitalization within the District in a manner consistent with the District’s historic character. (e) Restoration, Preservation, and Interpretation of Properties.— (1) Cooperative agreements.—The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Utah, local governments, and nonprofit entities owning property within the District under which the Secretary may— (A) pay not more than 50 percent of the cost of restoring, repairing, rehabilitating, and improving historic infrastructure within the District; (B) provide technical assistance with respect to the preservation and interpretation of properties within the District; and (C) mark and provide interpretation of properties within the District. (2) Non-federal contributions.—When determining the cost of restoring, repairing, rehabilitating, and improving historic infrastructure within the District for the purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary may consider any donation of property, services, or goods from a non-Federal source as a contribution of funds from a non-Federal source. (3) Provisions.—A cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) shall provide that— (A) the Secretary shall have the right of access at reasonable times to public portions of the property for interpretive and other purposes; (B) no change or alteration may be made in the property except with the agreement of the property owner, 114 STAT. 3074the Secretary, and any Federal agency that may have regulatory jurisdiction over the property; and (C) any construction grant made under this section shall be subject to an agreement that provides— (i) that conversion, use, or disposal of the project so assisted for purposes contrary to the purposes of this section shall result in a right of the United States to compensation from the beneficiary of the grant; and (ii) for a schedule for such compensation based on the level of Federal investment and the anticipated useful life of the project. (4) Applications.— (A) In general.—A property owner that desires to enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary an application describing how the project proposed to be funded will further the purposes of the management plan developed for the District. (B) Consideration.—In making such funds available under this subsection, the Secretary shall give consideration to projects that provide a greater leverage of Federal funds. (f) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year and not more than $5,000,000 total.