[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2949 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2949

To establish the Augusta Canal National Heritage Corridor in the State 
                  of Georgia, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 6, 1993

    Mr. Johnson of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish the Augusta Canal National Heritage Corridor in the State 
                  of Georgia, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that:
            (1) The Augusta Canal National Historic Landmark in the 
        State of Georgia, listed on the National Register of Historic 
        Places, is one of the last unspoiled and undeveloped areas in 
        the State of Georgia and has remained largely intact, including 
        excellent water quality, beautiful rural landscapes, 
        architecturally significant mill structures and mill villages, 
        and large acreage of parks and other permanent open space.
            (2) The beautiful rural landscapes, scenic vistas and 
        excellent water quality of the Augusta Canal contain 
        significant undeveloped recreational opportunities for people 
        throughout the United States.
            (3) The existing mill sites and other structures throughout 
        the Augusta Canal were instrumental in the development of the 
        cotton textile industry in the south.
            (4) Several significant sites associated with Native 
        Americans, the American Revolution, and African Americans are 
        located within the area.
            (5) Many local, regional and State agencies, businesses, 
        and private citizens have expressed an overwhelming desire to 
        combine forces to work cooperatively to preserve and enhance 
        resources region-wide and better plan for the future.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act to provide a management framework to 
assist the State of Georgia, its units of local and regional 
government, and citizens in the development and implementation of 
integrated cultural, historical, and recreational land resource 
management programs in order to retain, enhance, and interpret the 
significant features of the lands, water, and structures of the Augusta 
Canal in the State of Georgia.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF AUGUSTA CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR; 
              PURPOSE.

    There is hereby established in the State of Georgia the Augusta 
Canal National Heritage Corridor (hereafter in this Act referred to as 
the ``Corridor''). The Corridor shall consist of that area in the State 
of Georgia known as the Augusta Canal, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ``The Augusta Canal Master Plan'' and dated March 5, 1993, 
which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
Office of the Director of the National Park Service.

SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) Preparation of Plan.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Augusta Canal Authority shall submit a management plan 
to the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as 
the ``Secretary'') for his review and concurrence. The Plan shall be 
based on existing Federal, State, and local plans, and shall coordinate 
those plans and present an integrated plan for the protection, 
enhancement and interpretation of the Corridor's cultural, natural, 
scenic and recreational resources. The Secretary is authorized to 
provide technical assistance in the preparation of the Plan.
    (b) Implementation.--Upon concurrence with the Plan, the Secretary 
is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the State of 
Georgia, the Augusta Canal Authority or other political subdivisions 
thereof, or with any person or organization to provide technical 
assistance in the protection, enhancement and interpretation of the 
resources identified in the Plan.

SEC. 5. DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES.

    Any Federal entity conducting or supporting activities directly 
affecting the Corridor shall--
            (1) consult with the Secretary and the Augusta Canal 
        Authority with respect to such activities;
            (2) cooperate with the Secretary and the Augusta Canal 
        Authority with respect to such activities and, to the maximum 
        extent practicable, coordinate such activities; and
            (3) to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support 
        such activities in a manner which the Secretary and Augusta 
        Canal Authority determines will not have an adverse effect on 
        the Corridor.

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