Bill > S4938

This bill, the York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2020, amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments in the York River watershed in Maine as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The bill outlines the specific river segments that would be designated, totaling approximately 30.8 miles, and provides for their management by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the existing York River Watershed Stewardship Plan. The bill also allows the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with the state, local towns, and relevant organizations to ensure the long-term protection and enhancement of the designated river segments, and it limits the Secretary's ability to acquire land within the watersheds to only voluntary donations or purchases with the consent of the landowner.