---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 410ccc–23"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "410ccc–23"
heading: "Preparation of plan"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/410ccc-23"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LIX–AA — Cane River Creole National Historical Park and National Heritage Area"
  - "Part B — Cane River National Heritage Area"
---

# §410ccc–23. Preparation of plan

- (a) **In general—** Within 3 years after the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) conducts its first meeting, it shall prepare and submit a heritage [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) [management plan](/usc/16/544.md?p=k) to the Governor of the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of Louisiana. The Governor shall, if the Governor approves the plan, submit it to the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) for review and approval. The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall provide technical assistance to the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) in the preparation and implementation of the plan, in concert with actions by the National [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) Service to prepare a general [management plan](/usc/16/544.md?p=k) for the historical [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3). The plan shall consider local government plans and shall present a unified heritage preservation and education plan for the heritage [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A). The plan shall include, but not be limited to—
  - (1) an inventory of important properties and cultural landscapes that should be preserved, managed, developed, and maintained because of their cultural, natural, and public use significance;
  - (2) an analysis of current land uses within the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) and how they affect the goals of preservation and public use of the heritage [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A);
  - (3) an interpretive plan to address the cultural and natural history of the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A), and actions to enhance visitor use. This element of the plan shall be undertaken in consultation with the National [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) Service and visitor use plans for the historical [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3);
  - (4) recommendations for coordinating actions by local, [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a), and Federal governments within the heritage [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A), to further the purposes of this subchapter; and
  - (5) an implementation program for the plan including desired actions by [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) and local governments and other involved groups and entities.
- (b) **Approval of plan—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall approve or disapprove the plan within 90 days after receipt of the plan from the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c). The [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall notify the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the status of approval by the Governor of Louisiana when the plan is submitted for review and approval. In determining whether or not to approve the plan the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall consider—
  - (1) whether the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) has afforded adequate opportunity, including public meetings and hearings, for public and governmental involvement in the preparation of the plan; and
  - (2) whether reasonable assurances have been received from the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) and local governments that the plan is supported and that the implementation program is feasible.
- (c) **Disapproval of plan—** If the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) disapproves the plan, he shall advise the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) in writing of the reasons for disapproval, and shall provide recommendations and assistance in the revision plan. Following completion of any revisions to the plan, the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall resubmit the plan to the Governor of Louisiana for approval, and to the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1), who shall approve or disapprove the plan within 90 days after the date that the plan is revised.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 103–449, title IV, § 403, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4763.)