Bill > S1578

This bill proposes to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to study the potential addition of two river segments in Vermont to the national wild and scenic rivers system. Specifically, the bill designates two river segments for study: a 22-mile segment of the Nulhegan River from its headwaters near Nulhegan Pond to its confluence with the Connecticut River (including its North, Yellow, Black, and East Branches), and an 18-mile segment of Paul Stream from its headwaters on West Mountain to its confluence with the Connecticut River. The Secretary of the Interior is required to complete a comprehensive study of these river segments within 3 years of receiving funding and submit a report to Congressional committees detailing the study's findings. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is a federal law that provides protection and preservation for rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values, and this bill represents a preliminary step in potentially adding these Vermont rivers to that protected system. The bill can be referred to as the "Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025" and represents a formal process for evaluating the rivers' eligibility for national wild and scenic river designation.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1578/all-info