12 2 STA T .768PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 22 9—M A Y 8 , 2008 TI T LE III —NA TI O NAL P A RKS ER V I C E A U T H ORI Z ATIONS S ubti t le A—C o o p e ra ti v eA g ree m e n t sSEC.301 .C O O P E RATIV EA G REE M E N TS F OR NATIONA L PAR K NAT U RAL RESOURCE PROTECTION. (a)INGE NE RAL.—TheS e cr e t ar yof the I n ter i or (referre d to in thi s section as the ‘ ‘Secretary ’ ’) m ay enter into coo p erati v ea g ree - ments w ith State ,l ocal, or tri b al governments, other F ederal agen- cies, other p u blic entities, educational institutions, private nonprofit organi z ations, or participating private landowners for the purpose of protecting natural resources of units of the N ational P ar k System through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of National Park System units. (b) TER MS AN DCO ND IT IONS.— A cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall provide clear and direct benefits to park natural resources and— ( 1 ) provide for— (A) the preservation, conservation, and restoration of coastal and riparian systems, watersheds, and wetlands
( B ) preventing, controlling, or eradicating invasive e x otic species that are within a unit of the National Park System or ad j acent to a unit of the National Park System; or (C) restoration of natural resources, including native wildlife habitat or ecosystems; ( 2 ) include a statement of purpose demonstrating how the agreement will— (A) enhance science-based natural resource steward- ship at the unit of the National Park System; and (B) benefit the parties to the agreement; ( 3 ) specify any staff re q uired and technical assistance to be provided by the Secretary or other parties to the agreement in support of activities inside and outside the unit of the National Park System that will— (A) protect natural resources of the unit of the National Park System; and (B) benefit the parties to the agreement; ( 4 ) identify any materials, supplies, or equipment and any other resources that will be contributed by the parties to the agreement or by other Federal agencies; ( 5 ) describe any financial assistance to be provided by the Secretary or the partners to implement the agreement; ( 6 ) ensure that any expenditure by the Secretary pursuant to the agreement is determined by the Secretary to support the purposes of natural resource stewardship at a unit of the National Park System; and ( 7 ) include such other terms and conditions as are agreed to by the Secretary and the other parties to the agreement. (c) L IMITATIONS.—The Secretary shall not use any funds associ- ated with an agreement entered into under subsection (a) for the purposes of land acquisition, regulatory activity, or the development, maintenance, or operation of infrastructure, except for ancillary support facilities that the Secretary determines to be necessary 16USC 1 j.
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