114 STAT. 1278 PUBLIC LAW 106-318—OCT. 19, 2000 Public Law 106-318 106th Congress An Act n f IQ9nnn "^^ amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton — ' — River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for potential addition [H.R. 2778] to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Taunton River the United States of America in Congress assembled. Wild and Scenic River Study Act SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 16 USC 1271 This Act may be cited as the "Taunton River Wild and Scenic note. River study Act of 2000". SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that— (1) the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts possesses important resource values (including wildlife, ecological, and scenic values), historic sites, and a cultural past important to the heritage of the United States; (2) there is strong support among State and local officials, area residents, and river users for a cooperative wild and scenic river study of the area; and (3) there is a longstanding interest among State and local officials, area residents, and river users in undertaking a concerted cooperative effort to manage the river in a productive and meaningful way. SEC. 3. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY. Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended— (1) by designating the undesignated paragraph following (135) as paragraph (136); and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(137) TAUNTON RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS. — The segment downstream from the headwaters, from the confluence of the Town River and the Matfield River in Bridgewater to the confluence with the Forge River in Rajniham, Massachusetts.". SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT. Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second paragraph (8) as paragraph (10); (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); (3) by redesignating the third paragraph (11) as paragraph (13);
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