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<br />River protection committees should anticipate questions from land.
<br />O\\,:l1ers, citizens and officials. The Q/A below, though geared to the
<br />federal act. can be adapted for state, local or privat~ programs.
<br />Q. Won't the federal government wke oueraU the fand within miles
<br />of the river?
<br />^. No! The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act limits the bound-
<br />aries of a river corridor to no more than an ;;;.";::::.;:::~! :!20 ",,..ro..
<br />per mite of river, which works out to about one-quarter mile
<br />back from each bonk. Often, boundaries are narrower than this
<br />upper limit. ...
<br />Q. Doesn't the federot government halJe the power oj condemna-
<br />tion under the wild and scenic rive~ oct? Won't they come in
<br />Clnd buy off the land they can -011320 acres per mile?
<br />A. Th~ wild and scenic rivers act does give federal agencies the
<br />power of eminent domain, but they are reluctant to use it for a
<br />number of reasons. First, the law limits full purchase to just 100
<br />acres per mile of river on the average. Second, th~ government
<br />is trying to cut spending. Buying up al\ the land allowed under
<br />the law can be quite p.xp~nsive. so agencies have turned to plans
<br />thC:ll minimize outright purchase. They try to manage the vast
<br />majority of acreage through easements or zoning arrangements.
<br />In many river corridors. most of the land stays in private hands,
<br />with just a few small parcels along the river for public use sites
<br />ui1der government control. Finally, the agencies responsible for
<br />the wild and scenic rivers system do not want to alienate you,
<br />the landown~r, and create a bad image for their agency. They
<br />use eminent domain mainly to prevent pending development
<br />thilt is incompatible with the scenic river.
<br />Q. \Von't designation oj the river mean that my Jamily and I will
<br />have to Teaue the land we have liued on and taken care oj Jar so
<br />many years?
<br />A. Not usually. If your land uses are in harmony with the general
<br />character of the area-and they probably are-you and your
<br />descendants will be allowed to live on your land and care for it
<br />liS you have in the past The government will probably buy a
<br />scenic edsement to protect your land from commercial en-
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