Bill > HR1469

This bill, the York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2021, amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments within the York watershed in the State of Maine as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The key provisions include: (1) designating approximately 30.8 miles of the main stem and tributaries of the York River as a recreational river to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior; (2) establishing a management process that involves a Stewardship Committee and cooperative agreements with state and local authorities; (3) allowing for the use of existing zoning ordinances to satisfy the standards and requirements of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and limiting land acquisition to donation or consent of the owner; and (4) specifying that the designated river segments will not be administered as a unit of the National Park System or subject to regulations governing the National Park System.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1469/all-info