123STA T . 12 45PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9(E)AUTHORI TI ES.—TheS e cr e ta r ym ay— ( i ) p r ov i d e tech n ica l a s sistance u nder this section f or the development and implementation of the mana g ement plan
and (ii) enter into cooperative agreements w ith interested parties to carry out this section. (e) R E LA TIO N SHI P TO O THER F E D ERAL A G EN C IES.— ( 1 ) I N GENERAL.— N othing in this section affects the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance under any other law. ( 2 ) TECHNICAL AND F INANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—On the re q uest of the local coordi - nating entity , the Secretary may provide financial assist- ance and, on a reim b ursable or nonreimbursable basis, technical assistance to the local coordinating entity to develop and implement the management plan. ( B ) C OOPERATI V E AGREE M ENTS.—The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the local coordi- nating entity and other public or private entities to provide technical or financial assistance under subparagraph (A). (C) P RIORIT Y .—In assisting the H eritage Area, the Sec- retary shall give priority to actions that assist in— (i) conserving the significant natural, historic, cul- tural, and scenic resources of the Heritage Area; and (ii) providing educational, interpretive, and rec- reational opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area. ( 3 ) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—To the ma x imum extent practicable, the head of any Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity. ( 4 ) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this section— (A) modifies or alters any laws (including regulations) authori z ing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under the j urisdiction of the Federal agency; (B) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to implement an approved land use plan within the bound- aries of the Heritage Area; or (C) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency. (f) PRIVATE PROPERTY AND REGULATORY PROTECTIONS.— Nothing in this section— (1) abridges the rights of any owner of public or private property, including the right to refrain from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the Heritage Area; (2) requires any property owner to— (A) permit public access (including access by Federal, State, or local agencies) to the property of the property owner; or (B) modify public access to, or use of, the property of the property owner under any other Federal, State, or local law; (3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, State, tribal, or local agency;
