PUBLIC LAW 109–452—DEC. 22, 2006
120 STAT. 3363
Public Law 109–452 109th Congress An Act To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate portions of the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act’’.
Dec. 22, 2006 [S. 1096]
Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. 16 USC 1271 note.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that— (1) the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation and consultation with appropriate Federal, State, regional, and local agencies, is conducting a study of the eligibility and suitability of the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey for inclusion in the Wild and Scenic Rivers System; (2) the Musconetcong Wild and Scenic River Study Task Force, with assistance from the National Park Service, has prepared a river management plan for the study area entitled ‘‘Musconetcong River Management Plan’’ and dated April 2003 that establishes goals and actions to ensure long-term protection of the outstanding values of the river and compatible management of land and water resources associated with the Musconetcong River; and (3) 13 municipalities and 3 counties along segments of the Musconetcong River that are eligible for designation have passed resolutions in which the municipalities and counties— (A) express support for the Musconetcong River Management Plan; (B) agree to take action to implement the goals of the management plan; and (C) endorse designation of the Musconetcong River as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act: (1) ADDITIONAL RIVER SEGMENT.—The term ‘‘additional river segment’’ means the approximately 4.3-mile Musconetcong River segment designated as ‘‘C’’ in the management plan, from Hughesville Mill to the Delaware River Confluence. (2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘management plan’’ means the river management plan prepared by the Musconetcong River Management Committee, the National
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