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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 <br />16 usC 1131 <br />the Wilderness Act, and Ihis Act with res1met, to preserwatiom of such <br />note. <br />river and its ilmnufiate envirolnnlent, 11 in case of conflict between <br />the provisions of these Acts the more restrictive provisions shall <br />ap10 l . <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 <br />16 usC 4601 -4 <br />and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897), needs and <br />note. <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 - <br />16 usC 4601- <br />tanned in the Act of May 28, 1963 (77 Stat. 49), provide technical <br />4601 -3. <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. <br />