(a) Fish and Wildlife Service
(1) Management
(2) Cooperation
The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior may cooperate or act jointly on activities such as population monitoring and inventory of fish and wildlife with emphasis on migratory birds and endangered and threatened species, environmental education, visitor services, conservation demonstration projects and scientific research.
(3) Subordination of fish and wildlife activities to overall management
The management and use of areas and facilities under permit to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as authorized pursuant to this section shall be subordinate to the overall management of the Recreation Area as directed by the Secretary.
(b) AuthoritiesFor the management, maintenance, operation, and interpretation of the Recreation Area and its facilities, the Secretary may—
(1)
make grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, governmental units, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and individuals; and
(2)
accept gifts under section 2269 of title 7 notwithstanding that the donor conducts business with any agency of the Department of Agriculture or is regulated by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(c) Memoranda of understandingThe Secretary may, for purposes of carrying out this subchapter—
(1)
enter into memoranda of understanding with State or local government entities, including law enforcement, as appropriate, to clarify jurisdictional matters, such as road management, policing, and other functions that are typically performed by the entity on non-Federal land; and
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title V, § 526], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–316; Pub. L. 117–328, div. DD, title II, § 201(f), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5583.)