16 USC 1271 (Wild and Scenic Rivers Act)

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[CITE: 16USC1271]

TITLE 16--CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 28--WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS

Sec. 1271. Congressional declaration of policy

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States that
certain selected rivers of the Nation which, with their immediate
environments, possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational,
geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar
values, shall be preserved in free-flowing condition, and that they and
their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and
enjoyment of present and future generations. The Congress declares that
the established national policy of dam and other construction at
appropriate sections of the rivers of the United States needs to be
complemented by a policy that would preserve other selected rivers or
sections thereof in their free-flowing condition to protect the water
quality of such rivers and to fulfill other vital national conservation
purposes.

(Pub. L. 90-542, Sec. 1(b), Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 906.)

Codification

Section consists of subsec. (b) of section 1 of Pub. L. 90-542.
Subsecs. (a) and (c) of section 1 are classified to section 1272 of this
title and as a note under this section, respectively.

Short Title of 2005 Amendment

Pub. L. 109-44, Sec. 1, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 443, provided that:
``This Act [amending section 1274 of this title] may be cited as the
`Upper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act'.''

Short Title of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107-365, Sec. 1, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3027, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 1274 of this title and enacting
provisions set out as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be
cited as the `Caribbean National Forest Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of
2002'.''

Short Title of 2001 Amendment

Pub. L. 107-65, Sec. 1, Nov. 6, 2001, 115 Stat. 484, provided that:
``This Act [amending section 1276 of this title] may be cited as the
`Eightmile River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2001'.''

Short Title of 2000 Amendments

Pub. L. 106-418, Sec. 1, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1817, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 1274 of this title and enacting
provisions classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be
cited as the `Lower Delaware Wild and Scenic Rivers Act'.''
Pub. L. 106-357, Sec. 1, Oct. 24, 2000, 114 Stat. 1393, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 1274 of this title and enacting
provisions classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be
cited as the `White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Rivers System Act'.''
Pub. L. 106-318, Sec. 1, Oct. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 1278, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 1276 of this title] may be cited as
the `Taunton River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2000'.''
Pub. L. 106-299, Sec. 1, Oct. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 1050, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 1274 of this title and enacting
provisions classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be
cited as the `Wekiva Wild and Scenic River Act of 2000'.''
Pub. L. 106-192, Sec. 1, May 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 233, provided that:
``This Act [amending section 1274 of this title and provisions
classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be cited as
the `Lamprey Wild and Scenic River Extension Act'.''

Short Title of 1999 Amendment

Pub. L. 106-20, Sec. 1, Apr. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 30, provided that:
``This Act [amending section 1274 of this title and enacting provisions
classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be cited as
the `Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic River Act'.''

Short Title of 1994 Amendments

Pub. L. 103-313, Sec. 1, Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1699, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 1274 of this title and enacting
provisions classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be
cited as the `Farmington Wild and Scenic River Act'.''
Pub. L. 103-242, Sec. 1, May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 611, provided that:
``This Act [amending sections 1274 and 1276 of this title and enacting
provisions classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be
cited as the `Rio Grande Designation Act of 1994'.''

Short Title of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103-170, Sec. 1, Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1986, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 1274 of this title] may be cited as
the `Red River Designation Act of 1993'.''

Short Title of 1992 Amendments

Pub. L. 102-275, Sec. 1, Apr. 22, 1992, 106 Stat. 123, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 1274 of this title and enacting
provisions classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be
cited as the `Arkansas Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1992'.''
Pub. L. 102-249, Sec. 1, Mar. 3, 1992, 106 Stat. 45, provided that:
``This Act [amending sections 1274 and 1276 of this title and enacting
provisions classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be
cited as the `Michigan Scenic Rivers Act of 1991'.''

Short Title of 1991 Amendments

Pub. L. 102-215, Sec. 1, Dec. 11, 1991, 105 Stat. 1664, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 1276 of this title] may be cited as
the `White Clay Creek Study Act'.''
Pub. L. 102-214, Sec. 1, Dec. 11, 1991, 105 Stat. 1663, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 1276 of this title] may be cited as
the `Lamprey River Study Act of 1991'.''
Pub. L. 102-50, Sec. 1, May 24, 1991, 105 Stat. 254, provided that:
``This Act [amending sections 1274 and 1276 of this title and enacting
provisions classified as notes under sections 1a-5 and 1274 of this
title] may be cited as the `Niobrara Scenic River Designation Act of
1991'.''

Short Title of 1990 Amendments

Pub. L. 101-628, title VII, Sec. 701, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4497,
provided that: ``This title [amending section 1276 of this title] may be
cited as the `Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic River Study
Act'.''
Pub. L. 101-628, title XIII, Sec. 1301, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
4509, provided that: ``This Act [probably should be ``this title'',
amending section 1274 of this title] may be cited as the `Clarks Fork
Wild and Scenic River Designation Act of 1990'.''
Pub. L. 101-357, Sec. 1, Aug. 10, 1990, 104 Stat. 418, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 1276 of this title] may be cited as
the `Pemigewasset River Study Act of 1989'.''
Pub. L. 101-356, Sec. 1, Aug. 10, 1990, 104 Stat. 417, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 1276 of this title] may be cited as
the `Merrimack River Study Act of 1990'.''
Pub. L. 101-306, Sec. 1, June 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 260, provided that:
``This Act [amending section 1274 of this title] may be cited as the
`East Fork of the Jemez River and the Pecos River Wild and Scenic Rivers
Addition Act of 1989'.''

Short Title of 1988 Amendments

Pub. L. 100-557, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2782,
provided that: ``This title [amending sections 1274 and 1276 of this
title and enacting provisions classified as notes under section 1274 of
this title] may be referred to as the `Omnibus Oregon Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act of 1988'.''
Pub. L. 100-547, Sec. 1, Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2736, provided:
``That this Act [amending section 1274 of this title and enacting
provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under section
1132 of this title] may be cited as the `Sipsey Wild and Scenic River
and Alabama Addition Act of 1988'.''

Short Title of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99-590, title II, Sec. 201, Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3332,
provided that: ``This title [amending section 1276 of this title] may be
cited as the `Farmington Wild and Scenic River Study Act'.''

Short Title of 1972 Amendment

Section 1 of Pub. L. 92-560, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1174, provided:
``That this Act [amending section 1274 of this title and enacting
provisions classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be
cited as the `Lower Saint Croix River Act of 1972'.''

Short Title

Section 1(a) of Pub. L. 90-542 provided that: ``This Act [enacting
this chapter] may be cited as the `Wild and Scenic Rivers Act'.''