Pub. Law 90 -542 - 10 - October 2, 1968
<br />62 STAT. 916
<br />Administration.
<br />SEC. 10. (a) Each component of the uat.ional ,wil(l I111(I yCel►IC rivers
<br />syystem shall be administered in such nu11mer as to protect laid ellhanc ,
<br />t{li vahlus which call-Wd it to be included in said system, without,
<br />insofar as is consistent; therewith, limiting other Ilse~ That do not. sub -
<br />stantially interfere with puldic use I1nd enjoynu,ut. of Ibe,se values. In
<br />Such administral ion primary emphasis shall be given to protecting its
<br />esthetic, scenic, historic, 111•choologic, alld scientific features. Manage -
<br />melit plans for ally shell colllpollellt. I11ay esial)llsh varying degrees
<br />of intensity for its protection 111141 development, hase(l on the special
<br />al.l ri lml es of the area.
<br />(h) Any port ion of it comlpouenj . of t.h1 nut ionlll ,wild acct scalic
<br />rivers system that is within the national wilderness im•eservation sy s-
<br />teill, as eslahlislied by o • to Act: S4•plc111b1r
<br />i)nl:suunt Iile of ;, 19611 (78
<br />Slat, 6911; Ili (1,5.('., ch. 23), shall he subject. to the provisions of both
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<br />the Wilderness Act, and Ihis Act with res1met, to preserwatiom of such
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<br />river and its ilmnufiate envirolnnlent, 11 in case of conflict between
<br />the provisions of these Acts the more restrictive provisions shall
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<br />- Ally component of Ilse national wild and scellic fivers sysiell)
<br />that. Is uc)mliuislel•ed by I.he S1c•retary of the Interior (ill-oil It the
<br />National Mirk Servictt SI17111 bcco►llc It I »11't of 1111'. 1111.11UIIAI ( »11'11 S)'!i-
<br />lelll, Inld any Stich colllpollellt. Illm is adlllillistem I)y the seelc('lary
<br />Through the B'ish and Wildlife Service shall become It part of the na-
<br />tional wildlifere .fugosystem.'1'hetsulds involved shall besubject tothe
<br />provisions of this Act and the Acts under which file national park
<br />system or national wildlife sys(elll, as thecase may 1)e, Is administered,
<br />and in case of conflict between the provisions of these Acts, the more
<br />restrictive provisions shall apply. The Secretary of the interior, in his
<br />axiministration of any component of the national ,wild luld scenic rivers
<br />systel1, may utilize such general statutory authorities relating; to
<br />areASOf the national parlc system alld Stich gellend slatlltory alltholclties
<br />Otherwise available to him for recreation and preservat.loll purposes
<br />and for the conservation and management of natural resources as he
<br />deems Ilpproprilote to carry cult the pill of this Act.
<br />(d) The Secretary of Agriculture, In his administration of tiny cxn11-
<br />ponent of the national wild and scenic rivel•s system 111.111 11111y utilize
<br />the general statutory authorities relating to the national forests ill such
<br />Inaliner as he diems appropriate to curry Out the purposes of this Act.
<br />Cooperative
<br />(e) The Federal agency charged with the aclnlinistration of ally
<br />agreements with
<br />component of the! I111t ional wild alld scellic fivers system may enter into
<br />State or local
<br />goverrments,
<br />written cooperative agreements with the Governor of a State, the head
<br />of any State.. agency, or (lie a )propriate official of a political subdi-
<br />vision of it State for State or'oeal governmental participation in the
<br />administration of the component. The states and their political sub-
<br />divisions shall be encouraged to cooperate in the plu1111ilig and admin-
<br />isl rat ionof components of thesyslem which iuchlctcoradjoi11.5tate -Or
<br />county -owned lands.
<br />Assistance in
<br />Sic. 11. (11) The Secretary of the Interior shall encourage and assist
<br />financing state
<br />and local prod-
<br />the States to consider in formulating and carrying out their compre-
<br />hensive statewide ouilor recreation and for
<br />eats.
<br />plans pproposals financing
<br />assistance for State and local projects submitte(1 pursuant. to the, Land
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<br />and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897), needs and
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<br />opportunities for establishin • State ind local wild, sccnic t11d recrea-
<br />I ional IIe
<br />river areas. shall also, in accordance with the authority con -
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<br />tanned in the Act of May 28, 1963 (77 Stat. 49), provide technical
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<br />assistance and advice to, and cooperate with, States, political subdi-
<br />visions, and private interests, including nonl)rofit organizations, with
<br />respect to establishing Stich wild, scelllc all(1 recrell) lollal river areils.
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