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118 STAT. 3373 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 SEC. 609. REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. (a) NOTIFICATION AND CONSENT OF PROPERTY OWNERS REQUIRED.—No privately owned property shall be preserved, con served, or promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the management entity and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to the manage ment entity. (b) LANDOWNER WITHDRAW.—Any owner of private property included within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have their property immediately removed from the boundary by submit ting a written request to the management entity. SEC. 610. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION. (a) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing in this title 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 title shall be construed to modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use. (d) PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS IN HERITAGE AREA.—Nothing in this title shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Herit age 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 title 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. SEC. 611. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES. Nothing in this title shall preclude the management entity from using Federal funds available under Acts other than this title for the purposes for which those funds were authorized. SEC. 612. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title— (1) not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year; and (2) not more than a total of $10,000,000. (b) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—Financial assistance provided under this title may not be used to pay more than 50 percent of the total cost of any activity carried out with that assistance. 16 USC 461 note. 16 USC 461 note. 16 USC 461 note. 16 USC 461 note.