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PUBLIC LAW 104-333—NOV. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 4181 (B) MAP. — The map referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) shall be on file in the offices of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and other appropriate offices of the National Park Service. The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary') may, from time to time, make minor revisions in the boundary of the national historic site in accordance with section 7(c) of the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-4 et seq.). (c) ADMINISTRATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall manage the national historic site in accordance with this section and the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; U.S.C. 461-467). (2) MANAGEMENT PURPOSES. — The Secretary shall manage the national historic site for the following purposes, among others: (A) To protect and preserve the national historic site, including the topographic features important to the battle site, artifacts and other physical remains of the battle, and the visual scene as closely as possible as it was at the time of the battle. (B) To interpret the cultural and natural resources of the historic site, providing for public understanding and appreciation of the area in such manner as to perpetuate these qualities and values for future generations. (3) CONSULTATION AND TRAINING. — The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall consult regularly with the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribe on the formulation of the management plan provisions referred to in subsection (e)(5) and on preparation of educational programs provided to the public. The Secretary is authorized to enter into Contracts, cooperative agreements with the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribe, its subordinate boards, committees, enterprises, and traditional leaders to further the purposes of this Act. (d) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. — (1) PARK BOUNDARIES. —Within the boundaries of the national historic site, the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands and interests in lands by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, except that— (A) no lands or interests in lands within the historic site may be acquired without the consent of the owner thereof, and (B) lands and interests in lands owned by the State of Oklahoma or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation. (2) CONSERVATION EASEMENTS.— The Congress finds that the State of Oklahoma, acting through the Oklahoma Historical Society, will work with local land owners to acquire and hold in perpetuity conservation easements in the vicinity of the national historic site as deemed necessary for the visual and interpretive integrity of the site. The intent of the easements