Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
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The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is a landmark 1968 U.S. environmental law that protects selected free-flowing rivers for their outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values by preserving them in their largely undeveloped state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wild and Scenic Rivers Act canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Bureau of Land Management
NERFINISHED
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National Park Service ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows | continued existing uses that do not harm designated values ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Eastern Wilderness Areas Act
NERFINISHED
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Wild and Scenic Rivers Amendments of 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271–1287 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1968-10-02 ⓘ |
| definesCategory |
recreational river
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scenic river ⓘ wild river ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1968-10-02 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | National Wild and Scenic Rivers System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | river conservation policy in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| originalDesignationsInclude |
Buffalo River (Arkansas)
GENERATED
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Chattooga River (added by early amendment) GENERATED ⓘ Eleven Point River (Missouri) GENERATED ⓘ Middle Fork of the Clearwater River GENERATED ⓘ Rio Grande (New Mexico) GENERATED ⓘ Rogue River (Oregon) GENERATED ⓘ Salmon River (Idaho) GENERATED ⓘ St. Croix River (Minnesota and Wisconsin) GENERATED ⓘ Wolf River (Wisconsin) GENERATED ⓘ |
| policyStatement |
certain selected rivers of the Nation shall be preserved in free-flowing condition
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these rivers and their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations ⓘ |
| prohibits |
federal support for water resources projects that would have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which a river was designated
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licensing of new dams on designated segments by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ⓘ |
| protectsFeature |
free-flowing condition of rivers
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outstandingly remarkable values of rivers ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 90-542 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to preserve certain rivers in their free-flowing condition
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to protect outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values ⓘ to protect selected rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition ⓘ to protect water quality of designated rivers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Trails System Act
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National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| section |
Section 1(b)
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Section 2(a) ⓘ Section 3(a) ⓘ Section 7 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Wild and Scenic Rivers Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| title | Wild and Scenic Rivers Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1968 ⓘ |
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