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Sec. 5 · S. 1408

Administration

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(a) In general The Secretary shall administer the National Recreation Area in accordance with— (1) this section; and (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including— (A) sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; and (B) chapters 1003 and 3201 of title 54, United States Code. (b) Headquarters To facilitate coordination of the National Recreation Area with the Chesapeake Gateways program and the Bay Program, the Secretary may locate the headquarters of the National Recreation Area at the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Park Service. (c) Administrative, interpretive, and visitor service sites The Secretary may acquire, in accordance with section 4(a), not more than 10 acres outside the boundary of the National Recreation Area for administrative, interpretive, and visitor service purposes. (d) Commercial and recreational fishing Nothing in this Act affects statutory or regulatory authority with respect to navigation or regulation of commercial or recreational fishing activities or shellfish aquaculture in the Chesapeake Bay or its tributaries. (e) State jurisdiction Nothing in this Act enlarges or diminishes the jurisdiction of a State, including the jurisdiction or authority of a State with respect to fish and wildlife management. (f) Coordination (1) In general Consistent with the purposes of the National Recreation Area, the Secretary shall coordinate the management of the National Recreation Area with the Chesapeake Gateways and the Bay Program. (2) Coordination with National Park Service sites As a component of the management plan required under section 8, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate the development of an implementation plan to interpret and enhance public understanding of the outstanding, remarkable, and nationally significant resources of the Bay with units of the National Park System located in the Bay watershed.

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