16 U.S.C. § 460aaa–6 — Management plan

(a) Development: After the Secretary gets full ownership of at least 10,000 acres of land on Grand Island, the Secretary has 30 months to create a comprehensive management plan for the recreation area, with public involvement, that carries out this law's purposes. (b) Special issues to be included: The plan must cover at least these issues: (1) Public recreation — including a range of activities that fit the island's rustic, natural, and historic character, such as a system of trails and campsites connected to the lodge described in (2). (2) Whether a concessionaire could build, run, and maintain a rustic lodge and education center on no more than 55 acres, placed so it doesn't block or change scenic views or damage the tree line as seen from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The plan must look at the costs of building, running, and maintaining the facility; road and water access; utilities; wastewater and garbage disposal and other environmental effects; how it would be managed; and whether government agencies, nonprofits, businesses, or individuals could use it under permits. (3) Rules for managing and harvesting timber, following the limits in section 460aaa–2(b)(4). (4) General design standards for new or improved buildings, so they fit the island's rustic, natural, and historic character and its landscape, and don't block scenic views from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. (5) Water transportation from the mainland to the recreation area, run by a concessionaire or another entity. (6) Whether a concessionaire could build, run, and maintain docking facilities in the recreation area and on the mainland. (7) A count and review of the island's traditional roads, how much they're used, what access is needed, and what vehicle rules are needed to protect the area's resources while still giving reasonable access to private property. (c) Consultation: While writing the plan, the Secretary must consult appropriate state and local officials, allow full public participation, and consider the views of everyone interested.