PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

SEC. 280. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.(a) Access to Private Property.—Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to—(1) require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government 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 private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private property.(c) Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use.—Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.120 STAT. 1819(d) Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage Area.—Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed 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.(e) Effect of Establishment.—The boundaries designated for the Heritage Area represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this subtitle may be expended. The establishment of the Heritage Area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the Heritage Area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the management entity.