16 U.S.C. § 460rrr–3 — Powers of the Commission

(a) Hearings: The Commission may hold hearings, meet, and gather testimony and evidence it thinks it needs to do its job under this subchapter. (b) Cooperative agreements: (1) The Commission may make cooperative agreements with the State of Colorado, a local government, or any person to carry out the management plan on non-federal land. (2) Any such agreement must set up a way for the Commission to be notified before the State, a local government, or a person takes an action that could affect the management plan on non-federal land. (3) A cooperative agreement cannot add to or take away any federal agency's rights or duties under federal law. (c) Prohibition of acquisition of real property: The Commission cannot buy land or any interest in land. (d) Implementation of management plan: (1) The Commission helps the Secretary carry out the management plan. Its job is to protect and explain the Natural Area's natural, historic, cultural, scientific, scenic, wildlife, and recreational resources. (2) To do this, the Commission may: (A) help Colorado protect state land and wildlife in the Natural Area; (B) help Colorado and local governments teach the public about the Natural Area's resources; (C) encourage local governments to adopt land-use rules that match the Natural Area's management and management plan; and (D) encourage and help private landowners follow the management plan.