Sine@B MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR CONCURRENT JURISDICTION "AT NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITS WITHIN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE ‘This agreement, made and entered into this 22rd day of. Pron 1997, by and between the United States ‘af America, acting by and through the Director of the National Park Service, United states Department of the Interior, on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, and the State of Tennessee, acting by and through the Governor of the State of Tennessee WITNESSETH WHEREAS, The United States of Anerica owns certain lands within the State of Tennessee which are part of the National Park System; and WHEREAS, all of the lands and waters within the boundaries of the following units of the National Park Service in Tennessee are subject to this Agreement: Andrew Jobneon National Historic site Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area; Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park; Cunberland Gap National Historical Park; Foothills Parkway Fort Donelson National Battlefield; Natchez Trace Parkway; Obed Wild and Scenic River; Shiloh National Military Park; and Stones River National Battlefield SHEopmUoDy (hereinafter somet im referred to as "PARK LANDS"); and WHEREAS, Public Law 94-458 (16 U.S.C. section la-l, et seq.) directed the’ Secretary of Interior, inter alla, to “diligently Pursue the consummation of arrangements with each State . . . Within which a unit of the National Park System is located to the end that ineofar as practicable the United States shall exercise Concurrent legislative jurisdiction within the units of the National Park System"; and WHEREAS, the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, has the requisite administrative and legal authority to act for the United States of America in the execution of agreements pursuant to Public Law 94-458 and has specific authority to execute this Agreement; and WHEREAS, purauant to Tennessee Code Annotated, section 4-1- 106 (1979), the Governor of Tennessee is authorized to cede Concurrent jurisdiction to the United States of America over lands within the boundaries of the State that are owned by the United States; and‘ ‘The statutory authority of the National Park Service and the regulations promilgated thereunder shall remain in full force and Gffect; provided, nothing contained herein shall be construed as Either consent to preenption of any of the laws and regulations Gf this State or a limitation or restriction upon the power, Sight.and authority of the State of Tennessee to enact laws’ and promulgate regulations. 5 ‘The National Park Service shall have primary responsibility for maintaining law and order and for the protection of persons property, and resources upon PARK LANDS; provided, however, the Provisions hereof shall not be construed 60 as to’ preclude or in any way abridge the right of State and local law enforcement Officials to exercise euch law enforcement powers as are Guthorized or may be authorized in the future under State law on said lands. ‘The National Park Sexvice shall advise the appropriate State or local law enforcement officials of any law enforcement Qctivities on any part of PARK LANDS which are conducted by the National Park Service utilizing the provisions of State law which federal law enforcement officers are authorized to enforce. State law enforcement officials shall advise the National Park Service of law enforcement activities on PARK LANDS in which State law enforcement officials participate. 2 ‘The National Park Service and the State shall cooperate in prosecutions initiated by either of them by causing their Fespective employees and agents to appear as witnesses in federal and state courts when requested by the prosecuting authority and Goluntarily coordinate and exchange relevant investigative Zeports and information. ° on National Park system unite within PARK LANDS where hunting and fishing are permitted by the National Park Service a license of the State of Tennessee shall be required for each person who hunts or fishes.IN WITYESS WHEREOF, the parties hereof have caused their representatives to affix their signatures on the dates herein Below written. STATE OF TENNESSEE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ‘Govern vate Me 23°99