Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1993 - Establishes the Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor in Ohio.
Establishes the Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission to assist Federal, State, and local authorities and the private sector in the development and implementation of an integrated management plan for the Corridor.
Requires the Commission to submit a management plan for the Corridor to the Secretary of the Interior and the Governor of Ohio for review and approval.
Authorizes the Secretary, upon request of the Commission, to provide technical assistance to the Commission for the Corridor and to provide assistance through the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area.
Authorizes the Secretary to accept transfers of real property from the Commission within the boundaries of the Corridor as established in the Corridor Management Plan. Requires property outside the legislated boundaries of the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area which is transferred to the National Park Service by the Commission to be added to and administered as part of the Area.
Limits the Federal contribution to the Commission, to be provided on a matching basis, to not more than 50 percent of the total cost of the Commission's annual: (1) administrative expenditures; (2) development expenditures to implement the Corridor Management Plan; and (3) land acquisition expenditures.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
For Further Action See H.R.5044.
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