16 U.S.C. § 424c : US Code - Section 424C: Moccasin Bend National Archeological District

Search 16 U.S.C. § 424c : US Code - Section 424C: Moccasin Bend National Archeological District

(a) Short title
This section may be cited as the "Moccasin Bend National
Archeological District Act".
(b) Definitions
As used in this section:
(1) Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) Archeological district
The term "archeological district" means the Moccasin Bend
National Archeological District.
(3) State
The term "State" means the State of Tennessee.
(4) Map
The term "Map" means the map entitled, "Boundary Map Moccasin
Bend National Archeological District", numbered 301/80098, and
dated September 2002.
(c) Establishment
(1) In general
In order to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of
the public the nationally significant archeological and historic
resources located on the peninsula known as Moccasin Bend,
Tennessee, there is established as a unit of Chickamauga and
Chattanooga National Military Park, the Moccasin Bend National
Archeological District.
(2) Boundaries
The archeological district shall consist of approximately 780
acres generally depicted on the Map. The Map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the
National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
(3) Acquisition of land and interests in land
(A) In general
The Secretary may acquire by donation, purchase from willing
sellers using donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, lands
and interests in lands within the exterior boundary of the
archeological district. The Secretary may acquire the State,
county and city-owned land and interests in land for inclusion
in the archeological district only by donation.
(B) Easement outside boundary
To allow access between areas of the archeological district
that on February 20, 2003, are noncontiguous, the Secretary may
acquire by donation or purchase from willing owners using
donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, easements
connecting the areas generally depicted on the Map.
(d) Administration
(1) In general
The archeological district shall be administered by the
Secretary in accordance with this section, with laws applicable
to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, and with
the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park
System.
(2) Cooperative agreement
The Secretary may consult and enter into cooperative agreements
with culturally affiliated federally recognized Indian tribes,
governmental entities, and interested persons to provide for the
restoration, preservation, development, interpretation, and use
of the archeological district.
(3) Visitor interpretive center
For purposes of interpreting the historical themes and cultural
resources of the archeological district, the Secretary may
establish and administer a visitor center in the archeological
district.
(4) General management plan
Not later than 3 years after funds are made available under
this section, the Secretary shall develop a general management
plan for the archeological district. The general management plan
shall describe the appropriate protection and preservation of
natural, cultural, and scenic resources, visitor use, and
facility development within the archeological district consistent
with the purposes of this section, while ensuring continued
access by private landowners to their property.