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Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Page 25 of 50 <br />(124) ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN. -- Segments of certain tributaries, totaling 157.4 miles, to <br />be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows: (A) The 46 -mile segment of the East Branch <br />Ontonagon from its origin at Spring Lake to the Ottawa National Forest boundary in the following <br />classes: (i) the 20.5 -mile segment from its origin at Spring Lake to its confluence with an unnamed <br />stream in section 30, township 48 norther, range 37 west, as a recreational river, (ii) the 25.5 -mile <br />segment from its confluence with an unnamed stream in section 30, township 48 north, range 37 west, to <br />the Ottawa National Forest boundary, as a wild river; (B) the 59.4 -mile segment of the Middle Branch <br />Ontonagon, from its origin at Crooked Lake to the northern boundary of the Ottawa National Forest in <br />the following classes: (i) the 20 -mile segment from its origin at Crooked Lake to Burned Dam, as a <br />recreational river, (ii) the 8 -mile segment from Burned Dam to Bond Falls Flowage, as a scenic river, <br />(iii) the 8 -mile segment from Bond Falls to Agate Falls, as a recreational river, (iv) the 6 -mile segment <br />from Agate Falls to Trout Creek, as a scenic river, (v) the 17.4 -mile segment from Trout Creek to the <br />northern boundary of the Ottawa National Forest, as a wild river; (C) the 37 -mile segment of the Cisco <br />Branch Ontonagon from its origin at Cisco Lake Dam to its confluence with Ten -Mile Creek south of <br />Ewen in the following classes: (i) the 10 -mile segment from the origin of Cisco Branch Ontonagon at <br />Cisco Lake Dam to the County Road 527 crossing, as a recreational river, (ii) the 27 -mile segment from <br />the Forest Development Road 527 crossing to the confluence of the Cisco Branch and Ten -Mile Creek, <br />as a scenic river; (D) the 15 -mile segment of the West Branch Ontonagon from its confluence with <br />Cascade Falls to Victoria Reservoir, in the following classes: (i) the 10.5 -mile segment from its <br />confluence with Cascade Falls to its confluence with the South Branch Ontonagon, as a recreational <br />river, (ii)The 4.5 -mile segment from its confluence with the South Branch Ontonagon to Victoria <br />Reservoir, as a recreational river. Notwithstanding any limitation contained in this Act, the Secretary is <br />authorized to acquire lands and interests in lands which, as of August 1, 1990, were owned by Upper <br />Peninsula Energy Corporation, and notwithstanding any such limitation, such lands shall be retained and <br />managed by the Secretary as part of the Ottawa National Forest, and those lands so acquired which are <br />within the boundaries of any segment designated under this paragraph shall be retained and managed <br />pursuant to this Act. <br />(125) PAINT, MICHIGAN. -- Segments of the mainstream and certain tributaries, totaling 51 <br />miles, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows: (A) The 6 -mile segment of the <br />main stem from the confluence of the North and South Branches Paint to the Ottawa National Forest <br />boundary, as a recreational river; (B) the 17 -mile segment of the North Branch Paint from its origin at <br />Mallard Lake to its confluence with the South Branch Paint, as a recreational river; (C) the 28 -mile <br />segment of the South Branch Paint from its original at Paint River Springs to its confluence with the <br />North Branch Paint, as a recreational river. <br />(126) PINE, MICHIGAN. -- The 25 -mile segment from Lincoln Bridge to the east 1 /16th line of <br />section 16, township 21 north, range 13 west, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a <br />scenic river. <br />(127) PRESQUE ISLE, MICHIGAN. -- Segments of the mainstream and certain tributaries, <br />totaling 57 miles, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows: (A) The 23 -mile <br />segment of the mainstream, from the confluence of the East and West Branches of Presque Isle to <br />Minnewawa Falls, to be classified as follows: (i) the 17 -mile segment from the confluence of the East <br />and West Branches Presque Isle to Michigan State Highway 28, as a recreational river, (ii) the 6 -mile <br />segment from Michigan State Highway 28 to Minnewawa Falls, as a scenic river; (B) the 14 -mile <br />segment of the East Branch Presque Isle within the Ottawa National Forest, as a recreational river; (C) <br />the 7 -mile segment of the South Branch Presque Isle within the Ottawa National Forest, as a recreational <br />river; (D) the 13 -mile segment of the West Branch Presque Isle within the Ottawa National Forest, as a <br />scenic river. <br />(128) STURGEON, HIAWATHA NATIONAL FOREST MICHIGAN. -- The 43.9 -mile <br />segment from the north line of section 26, township 43 north, range 19 west, to Lake Michigan, to be <br />administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: (A) The 21.7 -mile segment from <br />the north line of section 26, township 43 north, range 19 west, to Forest Highway 13 as a scenic river; <br />http:// www. biologicaldiversity .org /swcbdIprograms /watersheds /wildlwsract.html 8/29/2007 <br />