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The files below represent the original Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, as amended, and the individual amendments since 1968. The amendments to the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act represent 16 USC, Sections 1271-1287. Also included are the Federal Register notices for Section 2 (a) (ii) designations.
1 The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271-1287) as set forth herein consists of Public Law 90-542 (October 2, 1968) and amendments thereto.
Every wild, scenic or rec-reational river in its free-flowing condition, or upon restoration to this condition, shall be considered eligible for inclusion in the na-tional wild and scenic rivers system and, if included, shall be clas-sified, designated, and administered as one of the following: (1) Wild river areas—Those rivers or sections of ...
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-542 [1]), enacted by the U.S. Congress to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition for the enjoyment of present and future generations.
(1) Wild river areas— Those rivers or sections of rivers that are free of impoundments and generally inaccessible except by trail, with wa-tersheds or shorelines essentially primitive and waters unpolluted. These represent vestiges of primitive America. (2) Scenic river areas—Those riversor sections of that are free
The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 established the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and authorizes Congress to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural and recreational values in a free-flowing condition for the enjoyment of present and future generations.
§ 1273. National wild and scenic rivers system § 1274. Component rivers and adjacent lands § 1275. Additions to national wild and scenic rivers system § 1276. Rivers constituting potential additions to national wild and scenic rivers system § 1277. Land acquisition § 1278. Restrictions on water resources projects § 1279.
