What needs to happen before eligible rivers and streams can officially be added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System?
Eligible river and stream reaches can be added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in one of two ways. The traditional way is that Congress passes Wild and Scenic legislation and then it is signed into law by the President. That is what we are hoping for in the Snake Headwaters. The less traditional way is that the Governor of a state petitions the Secretary of the Interior to add a river to the system.
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- What needs to happen before eligible rivers and streams can officially be added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System?
- Which rivers and streams are being proposed for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System?
- What is the purpose of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA) and of adding rivers to the National System?
