117 STAT. 1276
(c) DEFINITIONS.— (1) In this section: (A) HERITAGE AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage Area’’ means the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area established by subsection (d). (B) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘management entity’’ means the management entity for the Heritage Area designated by subsection (d)(3). (C) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘management plan’’ means the management plan for the Heritage Area approved under subsection (e). (D) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. (E) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of North Carolina. (d) BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in the State. (2) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall consist of the counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey in the State. (3) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the receipt of funds made available under subsection (i), the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership shall be the management entity for the Heritage Area. (B) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— (i) COMPOSITION.—The management entity shall be governed by a board of directors composed of nine members, of whom— (I) two members shall be appointed by AdvantageWest; (II) two members shall be appointed by HandMade In America, Inc.; (III) one member shall be appointed by the Education Research Consortium of Western North Carolina; (IV) one member shall be appointed by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians; and (V) three members shall be appointed by the Governor of North Carolina and shall— (aa) reside in geographically diverse regions of the Heritage Area; (bb) be a representative of State or local governments or the private sector; and (cc) have knowledge of tourism, economic and community development, regional planning, historic preservation, cultural or natural resources development, regional planning, conservation, recreational services, education, or museum services. (e) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the management entity shall
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