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106 STAT. 108 PUBLIC LAW 102-271—APR. 20, 1992 Public Law 102-271 102d Congress An Act Aor 20 1992 "^^ amend the Wild suid Scenic Rivers Act by designating certain segments of ,q' the Alle^eny River in the Commonwealth of Ptennsylvania as a component of [S. 606] tjjg National Wild and Scenic Rivers l^stem, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of conservation. the United States cf America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF ALLEGHENY BIVER. 16 USC 1274 In order to preserve and protect for present and future genera- " °**' tions the outstanding scenic, natural, recreational, scientific, historic, and ecological values of the Allegheny River in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and to assist in the protection, preservation,. and enhancement of the fisheries resources associated with such river, section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end: "() 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 l(Ke) 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.". 16 USC 1274 SEC. 2. ADVISORY COUNCILS FOR THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL REC- note. REATIONAL RIVER. (a) EJSTABUSHMENT.— The Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") shall establish within 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act 2 advisory councils to advise him on the establishment of final boundaries and the management of the river s^^ments designated by section 1 of this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Allegheny National Wild and Scenic River"), as follows: (1) The Northern Advisory Council, to provide advice for the management of the segments of the Allegheny National Wild and Scenic River between Kinzua Dam and Alcorn Island. (2) The Southern Advisory Council, to provide advice for the management of the segment of the Allegheny National Wild and Scenic River between Franklin and Emlenton. (b) NORTHERN ADVISORY COUNCIL.^1) The Northern Advisory Council shall be composed of 9 members appointed by the Secretary as follows: