- (i) the preservation, conservation, and restoration of coastal and riparian systems, watersheds, and wetlands;
- (ii) preventing, controlling, or eradicating invasive exotic species that are within a System unit or adjacent to a System unit; or
- (iii) restoration of natural resources, including native wildlife habitat or ecosystems;
- (B) include a statement of purpose demonstrating how the agreement will—
- (i) enhance science-based natural resource stewardship at the System unit; and
- (ii) benefit the parties to the agreement;
- (C) specify any staff required and technical assistance to be provided by the Secretary or other parties to the agreement in support of activities inside and outside the System unit that will—
- (i) protect natural resources of the System unit; and
- (ii) benefit the parties to the agreement;
- (D) 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;
- (E) describe any financial assistance to be provided by the Secretary or the partners to implement the agreement;
- (F) 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 System unit; and
- (G) include such other terms and conditions as are agreed to by the Secretary and the other parties to the agreement.
- (3) Limitations.—The Secretary shall not use any funds associated with an agreement entered into under paragraph (1) 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 for the completion of projects or activities identified in the agreement.
§ 101703. Cooperative management agreements
(a) In General.—To facilitate the administration of the System, the Secretary, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers advisable, may enter into an agreement with a State or local government agency to provide for the cooperative management of the Federal and State or local park areas where a System unit is located adjacent to or near a State or local park area, and cooperative management between the Service and a State or local government agency of a portion of either the System unit or State or local park will allow for more effective and efficient management of the System unit and State or local park. The Secretary may not transfer administration responsibilities for any System unit under this paragraph.
(b) Provision of Goods and Services.—Under a cooperative management agreement, the Secretary may acquire from and provide to a State or local government agency goods and services to be used by the Secretary and the State or local governmental agency in the cooperative management of land.
