Bill > S228

This bill establishes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area, designating the Delta Protection Commission as its management entity. The Commission must develop and submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior for approval, but this plan cannot be approved until the Delta Stewardship Council, a state body, reviews it for consistency with its own adopted plan. The bill outlines the responsibilities of the management entity, including developing and implementing the management plan, which involves protecting and enhancing the area's natural, historical, and cultural resources, and promoting public awareness and partnerships. It also specifies that Federal funds cannot be used to acquire real property and that the Federal share of any activity costs will not exceed 50 percent. The bill includes provisions for the plan's approval, potential disapproval and revision, and sets deadlines for submission and termination of funding authority.