Notes on wild and scenic rivers : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on wild and scenic rivers : US Code - Notes

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1271. Congressional declaration of policy.
1272. Congressional declaration of purpose.
1273. National wild and scenic rivers system.
(a) Composition; application; publication in
Federal Register; expense; administration of
federally owned lands.
(b) Classification, designation, and administration
of rivers.
1274. Component rivers and adjacent lands.
(a) Designation.
(b) Establishment of boundaries; classification.
(c) Public inspection of maps and descriptions.
(d) Comprehensive management plan for protection of
river values; review of boundaries,
classifications, and plans.
1275. Additions to national wild and scenic rivers system.
(a) Reports by Secretaries of the Interior and
Agriculture; recommendations to Congress;
contents of reports.
(b) Study of report by affected Federal and State
officials; recommendations and comments;
transmittal to President and Congress.
(c) Publication in Federal Register.
(d) Areas comprised by boundaries; scope of study
report.
1276. Rivers constituting potential additions to national
wild and scenic rivers system.
(a) Enumeration of designated rivers.
(b) Studies and reports.
(c) State participation.
(d) Continuing consideration by Federal agencies to
potential national, wild, scenic and
recreational river areas.
1277. Land acquisition.
(a) Grant of authority to acquire; State and Indian
lands; use of appropriated funds; acquisition
of tracts partially outside component
boundaries; disposition of lands.
(b) Curtailment of condemnation power in area 50
per centum or more of which is owned in fee
title by Federal or State government.
(c) Curtailment of condemnation power in urban
areas covered by valid and satisfactory zoning
ordinances.
(d) Exchange of property.
(e) Transfer of jurisdiction over federally owned
property to appropriate Secretary.
(f) Acceptance of donated land, funds, and other
property.
(g) Retained right of use and occupancy;
termination; fair market value; "improved
property" defined.
1278. Restrictions on water resources projects.
(a) Construction projects licensed by Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.
(b) Construction projects on rivers designated for
potential addition to system.
(c) Activities in progress affecting river of
system; notice to Secretary.
(d) Grants under Land and Water Conservation Fund
Act of 1965.
1279. Withdrawal of public lands from entry, sale, or other
disposition under public land laws.
(a) Lands within authorized boundaries of
components of system.
(b) Lands constituting bed or bank of river; lands
within bank area.
1280. Federal mining and mineral leasing laws.
(a) Applicability to components of system.
(b) Withdrawal from appropriation of minerals in
Federal river beds or bank areas; prospecting,
leases, licenses, and permits.
1281. Administration.
(a) Public use and enjoyment of components;
protection of features; management plans.
(b) Wilderness areas.
(c) Areas administered by National Park Service and
Fish and Wildlife Service.
(d) Statutory authorities relating to national
forests.
(e) Cooperative agreements with State and local
governments.
1282. Assistance to State and local projects.
(a) Assistance of Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Assistance of Secretaries of the Interior,
Agriculture, or other Federal agency heads;
use of Federal facilities, equipment, etc.;
conditions on permits or other authorizations.
1283. Management policies.
(a) Action of Secretaries and heads of agencies;
cooperative agreements.
(b) Existing rights, privileges, and contracts
affecting Federal lands.
(c) Water pollution.
1284. Existing State jurisdiction and responsibilities.
(a) Fish and wildlife.
(b) Compensation for water rights.
(c) Reservation of waters for other purposes or in
unnecessary quantities prohibited.
(d) State jurisdiction over included streams.
(e) Interstate compacts.
(f) Rights of access to streams.
(g) Easements and rights-of-way.
1285. Claim and allowance of charitable deduction for
contribution or gift of easement.
1285a. Lease of Federal lands.
(a) Authority of Secretary; restrictive covenants.
(b) Offer to prior owner.
1285b. Establishment of boundaries for certain component
rivers in Alaska; withdrawal of minerals.
1286. Definitions.
1287. Authorization of appropriations.