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 3 of 50
acquisition or development of lands in connection with, or for administration under this Act of, that
portion of the Saint Croix River between the dam near Taylors Falls, Minnesota, and the upstream end
of Big Island in Wisconsin, until sixty days after the date on which the Secretary has transmitted to the
President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives a proposed cooperative agreement
between the Northern States Power Company and the United States (a) whereby the company agrees to
convey to the United States, without charge, appropriate interests in certain of its lands between the dam
near Taylors Falls, Minnesota, and the upstream end of Big Island in Wisconsin, including the
company's right, title, and interest to approximately one hundred acres per mile, and (b) providing for
the use and development of other lands and interests in land retained by the company between said
points adjacent to the river in a manner which shall complement and not be inconsistent with the
purposes for which the lands and interests in land donated by the company are administered under this
Act. Said agreement may also include provision for State or local governmental participation as
authorized under subsection (e) of section 10 of this Act. A one - thousand - three - hundred -and- eighty -acre
portion of the area commonly known as the Velie Estate, located adjacent to the Saint Croix River in
Douglas County, Wisconsin, as depicted on the map entitled, "Boundary Map / Velie Estate - -Saint Croix
National Scenic Riverway," dated September 1980, and numbered 630 - 90,001, may be acquired by the
Secretary without regard to any acreage limitation set forth in subsection (b) of this section or subsection
(a) or (b) of section 6 of this Act.
(7) SALMON, MIDDLE FORK, IDAHO. -- From its origin to its confluence with the main
Salmon River; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(8) WOLF, WISCONSIN. -- From the Langlade- Menominee County line downstream to
Keshena Falls; to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior.
(9) LOWER SAINT CROIX, MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN. -- The segment between the
dam near Taylors Falls and its confluence with the Mississippi River: Provided, (i) That the upper
twenty -seven miles of this river segment shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior; and (ii)
That the lower twenty -five miles shall be designated by the Secretary upon his approval of an
application for such designation made by the Governors of the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin.2
(10) CHATTOOGA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA. -- The
segment from 0.8 mile below Cashiers Lake in North Carolina to Tugaloo Reservoir, and the West Fork
Chattooga River from its junction with [the] Chattooga upstream 7.3 miles, as generally depicted on the
boundary map entitled, "Proposed Wild and Scenic Chattooga River and Corridor Boundary," dated
August 1973; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture: Provided, That the Secretary of
Agriculture shall take such action as is provided for under subsection (b) of this section within one year
from the date of enactment of this paragraph [May 10, 1974]; Provided further, That for the purposes of
this river, there are authorized to be appropriated not more than $5,200,000 for the acquisition of lands
and interests in lands and not more than $809,000 for development.
(11) RAPID RIVER, IDAHO.3 -- The segment from the headwaters of the main stem to the
national forest boundary and the segment of the West Fork from the wilderness boundary downstream to
the confluence with the main stem, as a wild river.
(12) SNAKE, IDAHO AND OREGON.3 -- The segment from Hells Canyon Dam downstream
to Pittsburgh Landing, as a wild river; and the segment from Pittsburgh Landing downstream to an
eastward extension of the north boundary of section 1, township 5 north, range 47 east, Willamette
meridian, as a scenic river.
(13) FLATHEAD, MONTANA. -- The North Fork from the Canadian border downstream to its
confluence with the Middle Fork; the Middle Fork from its headwaters to its confluence to the South
Fork; and the South Fork from its origin to the Hungry Horse Reservoir, as generally depicted on the
map entitled, "Proposed Flathead Wild and Scenic River Boundary Location" dated February 1976; to
be administered by agencies of the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture as agreed upon by the
Secretaries of such Departments or as directed by the President. Action required to be taken under
subsection (b) of this section shall be taken within one year from the date of enactment of this paragraph
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