Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

• Description: Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
• State: CO
• Date: 8/29/2007
• Title: Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Legislation

Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Page 26 of 50
(B) the 22.2 -mile segment from Forest Highway 13 to Lake Michigan as a recreational river.
(129) STURGEON, OTTAWA NATIONAL FOREST, MICHIGAN. -- The 25 -mile segment
from its entry into the Ottawa National Forest to the northern boundary of the Ottawa National Forest, to
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: (A) The 16.5 -mile segment
from its entry into the Ottawa National Forest to Prickett Lake, as a wild river; (B) the 8.5 -mile segment
from the outlet of Prickett Lake Dam to the northern boundary of the Ottawa National Forest, as a scenic
river.
(130) EAST BRANCH OF THE TAHQUAMENON, MICHIGAN. -- The 13.2 -mile segment
from its origin in section 8, township 45 north, range 5 west, to the Hiawatha National Forest boundary,
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: (A) The 10 -mile segment
from its origin in section 8, township 45 north, range 5 west, to the center of section 20, township 46
north, range 6 west, as a recreational river; (B) the 3.2 -mile segment from the center of section 20,
township 46 north, range 6 west, to the boundary of the Hiawatha National Forest, as a wild river.
(13 1) WHITEFISH, MICHIGAN. -- Segments of the mainstream and certain tributaries,
totaling 33.6 miles, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows: (A) The 11.1 -mile
segment of the mainstream from its confluence with the East and West Branches of the Whitefish to
Lake Michigan in the following classes: (i) the 9 -mile segment from its confluence with the East and
West Branches of the Whitefish to the Center of section 16, township 41 north, range 21 west, as a
scenic river, (ii) the 2.1 -mile segment from the center of section 16, township 41 north, range 21 west, to
Lake Michigan, as a recreational river; (B) the 15 -mile segment of the East Branch Whitefish from the
crossing of County Road 003 in section 6, township 44 north, range 20 west, to its confluence with the
West Branch Whitefish, as a scenic river; (C) the 7.5 -mile segment of the West Branch Whitefish from
County Road 444 to its confluence with the East Branch Whitefish, as a scenic river.
(132) YELLOW DOG, MICHIGAN. -- The 4 -mile segment from its origin at the outlet of
Bulldog Lake Dam to the boundary of the Ottawa National Forest, to be administered by the Secretary
of Agriculture as a wild river.
(13 3) ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA. -- The segment from Kinzua Dam downstream
approximately 7 miles to the United States Route 6 Bridge, and the segment from Buckaloons
Recreation Area at Irvine, Pennsylvania, downstream approximately 47 miles to the southern end of
Alcorn Island at Oil City, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river
through a cooperative agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the counties of Warren,
Forest, and Venango, as provided under section 10(e) of this Act; and the segment from the sewage
treatment plant at Franklin downstream approximately 31 miles to the refinery at Emlenton,
Pennsylvania, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river through a
cooperative agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Venango County, as provided
under section 10(e) of this Act. 18
(134) BIG PINEY CREEK, ARKANSAS. -- The 45.2 -mile segment from its origin in section
27, township 13 north, range 23 west, to the Ozark National Forest boundary, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic river. 19
(135) BUFFALO RIVER, ARKANSAS. -- The 15.8 -mile segment from its origin in section 22,
township 14 north, range 24 west, to the Ozark National Forest boundary, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: (A) The 6.4 -mile segment from its origin in section 22,
township 14 north, range 24 west, to the western boundary of the Upper Buffalo Wilderness, as a scenic
river; (B) the 9.4 -mile segment from the western boundary of the Upper Buffalo Wilderness to the
Ozark National Forest boundary, as a wild river.
(13 6) COSSATOT RIVER, ARKANSAS. -- Segments of the main stem and certain tributaries,
totaling 20.1 miles, to be administered as follows: (A) The 4.2 -mile segment of the main stem from its
confluence with Mine Creek to the Caney Creek Wilderness Boundary on the north section line of
section 13, township 4 south, range 30 west, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a
recreational river; (B) the 6.9 -mile segment of the main stem from the Caney Creek Wilderness
Boundary on the north section line of section 13, township 4 south, range 30 west, to the south section
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