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<br />00.:.458 <br /> <br />mSSISSIPPI <br /> <br />r'ississippi has no leqislatively authr.rizec1 rivers protection prC<Jra~ at: <br />present. All attempts to pass leaislation in the past have failed. The last <br />bill, in 1978, was the only one that was not killed in comw~ttee, but was <br />overwhelmingly defeated nevertheless, <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />At this time, an environmental orqanization is conductina a puhlio <br />education prC<Jram in an attempt to qather ~ublic support for a ri;ers <br />preservation program. It is not expected that legislation will be attempted <br />again, for several years, while this is in proaress. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Currently, the Governor <br />streams by Executive Order, <br />this manner. <br /> <br />is consinerirq ,the possibility of designatina <br />~he ~~vernor may desianate at least one stream in <br /> <br />nz'TICNAL RIVERS <br /> <br />Two rivers, Black Creek and Escata.~a, are currently under study by <br />Conqress for possible inclusion in the National wild and Scenic Pivers System. <br /> <br />CG1'TACI': Ken C~rdon, Program Coordinator <br />Mississippi Nat'l Heritaae Frcqram <br />Mississippi ~useum of Nat'l Science <br />111 N. Jefferson St. <br />Jackson, MS 39202 <br />(601) 354-7303 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />35 <br />