Wild and Scenic River System Designations and Amendments to the Act of October 2, 1968: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-eighth Congress, Second Session, on S. 416 ... S. 1084 ... S. 1756 ... S. 2095 ... March 6, 1984U.S. Government Printing Office, 1984 - 236 pages |
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Page 139 - that certain rivers which with their immediate environments possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural or other similar values shall be preserved, in a free-flowing condition and that they and their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.
Page 139 - Congress declared 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.
Page 82 - 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 our selected rivers or sections thereof in their free-flowing condition to protect the water quality
Page 177 - SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure. Memorializes
Page 1 - S. 1084, to designate additional rivers as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and for other purposes; S. 1756, to provide for assistance to State and local governments and private interests for conservation of certain rivers and for other purposes; S.
Page 82 - 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
Page 139 - free-flowing condition and that they and their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.
Page 84 - shall preclude licensing of, or assistance to, development below or above a potential wild, scenic or recreational river area or any stream tributary thereto which will not invade the area or
Page 84 - or any stream tributary thereto which will not invade the area or unreasonably diminish the scenic, recreational, and fish and wildlife values present in the
Page 30 - of America in Congress assembled, That the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (82 Stat. 906 as amended; 16 USC 1271-1287), is further amended as follows: In section 3(a) after