PUBLIC LAW 107-373 —DEC. 19, 2002 116 STAT. 3109 SEC. 12. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —In order to further the purposes of this Act, the Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with interested public and private entities and individuals (including the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Belle Grove, Inc., the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, and the Counties of Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren), through technical and financial assistance, including encouraging the conservation of historic and natural resources of the Park. (b) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide to any person, organization, or governmental entity technical and financial assistance for the purposes of this Act, including the following: (1) Preserving historic structures within the Park. (2) Maintaining the natural or cultural landscape of the Park. (3) Local preservation planning, interpretation, and management of public visitation for the Park. (4) Furthering the goals of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation related to the Park. SEC. 13. ROLES OF KEY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. —In recognition that central portions of the Park are presently owned and operated for the benefit of the public by key partner organizations, the Secretary shall acknowledge and support the continued participation of these partner organizations in the management of the Park. (b) PARK PARTNERS. —Roles of the current key partners include the following: (1) CEDAR CREEK BATTLEFIELD FOUNDATION.—The Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation may— (A) continue to own, operate, and manage the lands acquired by the Foundation within the Park; (B) continue to conduct reenactments and other events within the Park; and (C) transfer ownership interest in portions of their land to the National Park Service by donation, sale, or other means that meet the leggJ requirements of National Park Service land acquisitions. (2) NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND BELLE GROVE INCORPORATED. —The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Belle Grove Incorporated may continue to own, operate, and manage Belle Grove Plantation and its structures and grounds within the Park boundary. Belle Grove Incorporated may continue to own the house and grounds known as Bowman's Fort or Harmony Hall for the purpose of permanent preservation, with a long-term goal of opening the property to the public. (3) SHENANDOAH COUNTY.— Shenandoah County may continue to own, operate, and manage the Keister park site within the Park for the benefit of the public. (4) PARK COMMUNITY PARTNERS.—The Secretary shall cooperate with the Park's adjacent historic towns of Strasburg and Middletown, Virginia, as well as Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties in furthering the purposes of the Park. 16 USC 410iii-10. 16 USC 410iirll.
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