16 USC 410lll - Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, New Jersey

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 29, 2024

§ 410lll.

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, New Jersey

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

City

(2)

Commission

(3)

Historic District

(4)

Management plan

(5)

Map

(6)

Park

(7)

Secretary

(8)

State

(b)

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

(1)

Establishment

(A)

In general

(B)

Conditions for establishment

The Park shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary determines that—

(i)

(I)

the Secretary has acquired sufficient land or an interest in land within the boundary of the Park to constitute a manageable unit; or

(II)

the State or City, as appropriate, has entered into a written agreement with the Secretary to donate—

(aa)

the Great Falls State Park, including facilities for Park administration and visitor services; or

(bb)

any portion of the Great Falls State Park agreed to between the Secretary and the State or City; and

(ii)

the Secretary has entered into a written agreement with the State, City, or other public entity, as appropriate, providing that—

(I)

land owned by the State, City, or other public entity within the Historic District will be managed consistent with this section; and

(II)

future uses of land within the Historic District will be compatible with the designation of the Park.

(2)

Purpose

(3)

Boundaries

(A)

The Park shall include the following sites, as generally depicted on the Map:

(i)

The upper, middle, and lower raceways.

(ii)

Mary Ellen Kramer (Great Falls) Park and adjacent land owned by the City.

(iii)

A portion of Upper Raceway Park, including the Ivanhoe Wheelhouse and the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures Gatehouse.

(iv)

Overlook Park and adjacent land, including the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures Hydroelectric Plant and Administration Building.

(v)

The Allied Textile Printing site, including the Colt Gun Mill ruins, Mallory Mill ruins, Waverly Mill ruins, and Todd Mill ruins.

(vi)

The Rogers Locomotive Company Erecting Shop, including the Paterson Museum.

(vii)

The Great Falls Visitor Center.

(B)

In addition to the lands described in subparagraph (A), the Park shall include the approximately 6 acres of land containing Hinchliffe Stadium and generally depicted as the “Boundary Modification Area” on the map entitled “Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, Proposed Boundary Modification”, numbered T03/120,155A, and dated August 2015, which shall be administered as part of the Park in accordance with subsection (c)(1) and section 3 of the Hinchliffe Stadium Heritage Act.

(4)

Availability of map

(5)

Publication of notice

(c)

Administration

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall administer the Park in accordance with—

(A)

this section; and

(B)

the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including—

(i)

the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); 1

 See References in Text note below.

and

(ii)

the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).¹

(2)

State and local jurisdiction

Nothing in this section enlarges, diminishes, or modifies any authority of the State, or any political subdivision of the State (including the City)—

(A)

to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction; or

(B)

to carry out State laws (including regulations) and rules on non-Federal land located within the boundary of the Park.

(3)

Cooperative agreements

(A)

In general

(B)

Right of access

A cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) shall provide that the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall have the right of access at all reasonable times to all public portions of the property covered by the agreement for the purposes of—

(i)

conducting visitors through the properties; and

(ii)

interpreting the properties for the public.

(C)

Changes or alterations

(D)

Conversion, use, or disposal

Any payment made by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be subject to an agreement that the conversion, use, or disposal of a project for purposes contrary to the purposes of this section, as determined by the Secretary, shall entitle the United States to reimbursement in amount equal to the greater of—

(i)

the amounts made available to the project by the United States; or

(ii)

the portion of the increased value of the project attributable to the amounts made available under this paragraph, as determined at the time of the conversion, use, or, disposal.

(E)

Matching funds

(i)

In general

(ii)

Form

(4)

Acquisition of land

(A)

In general

(B)

Donation of State owned land

(C)

Hinchliffe Stadium

(5)

Technical assistance and public interpretation

(d)

Management plan

(1)

In general

Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, shall complete a management plan for the Park in accordance with—

(A)

section 100502 of title 54; and

(B)

other applicable laws.

(2)

Cost share

(3)

Submission to Congress

On completion of the management plan, the Secretary shall submit the management plan to—

(A)

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and

(B)

the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.

(e)

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Advisory Commission

(1)

Establishment

(2)

Duties

(3)

Membership

(A)

Composition

The Commission shall be composed of 9 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom—

(i)

4 members shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Governor of the State;

(ii)

2 members shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the City Council of Paterson, New Jersey;

(iii)

1 member shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Passaic County, New Jersey; and

(iv)

2 members shall have experience with national parks and historic preservation.

(B)

Initial appointments

The Secretary shall appoint the initial members of the Commission not later than the earlier of—

(i)

the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary has received all of the recommendations for appointments under subparagraph (A); or

(ii)

the date that is 30 days after the Park is established in accordance with subsection (b).

(4)

Term; vacancies

(A)

Term

(i)

In general

(ii)

Reappointment

(B)

Vacancies

(5)

Meetings

The Commission shall meet at the call of—

(A)

the Chairperson; or

(B)

a majority of the members of the Commission.

(6)

Quorum

(7)

Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

(A)

In general

(B)

Vice Chairperson

(C)

Term

(8)

Commission personnel matters

(A)

Compensation of members

(i)

In general

(ii)

Travel expenses

(B)

Staff

(i)

In general

(ii)

Detail of employees

The Secretary may accept the services of personnel detailed from—

(I)

the State;

(II)

any political subdivision of the State; or

(III)

any entity represented on the Commission.

(9)

Nonapplicability of chapter 10 of title 5

(10)

Termination

(f)

Study of Hinchliffe Stadium

(1)

In general

(2)

Inclusions

The study shall include an assessment of—

(A)

the potential for listing the stadium as a National Historic Landmark; and

(B)

options for maintaining the historic integrity of Hinchliffe Stadium.

(g)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7001, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1183; Pub. L. 113–291, div. B, title XXX, § 3037(a), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3782; Pub. L. 114–289, title VI, § 601(i), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1491; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(88), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4315.)

cite as: 16 USC 410lll