09-24-2007, 08:40 PM
A little more info on what protections are provided by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
[url "http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/rivers/overview_act.shtml"]http://www.fs.fed.us/...s/overview_act.shtml[/url] [ul] [li][font "Arial"][black]No new dams can be constructed on the river. [/black][/font][/li] [li][font "Arial"][black]Protects our river heritage and some of our nation's premiere rivers. [/black][/font][/li] [li][font "Arial"][black]No federally assisted water resource development projects are allowed on the river. [/black][/font][/li] [li][font "Arial"][black]No affect on the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the States with respect to fish and wildlife. Hunting and fishing shall be permitted on lands and waters administered as parts of the system under applicable State and Federal laws and regulations unless, in the case of hunting, those lands or waters are within a national park or monument. [/black][/font][/li] [li][font "Arial"][black]Mining and mineral leasing laws on the federal land are affected: [/black][/font][/li] [ul] [li][font "Arial"][black]Valid existing rights are not rescinded [/black][/font][/li] [li][font "Arial"][black]Ongoing mining and mineral leasing is subject to regulations. [/black][/font][/li][/ul][/ul]
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[url "http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/rivers/overview_act.shtml"]http://www.fs.fed.us/...s/overview_act.shtml[/url] [ul] [li][font "Arial"][black]No new dams can be constructed on the river. [/black][/font][/li] [li][font "Arial"][black]Protects our river heritage and some of our nation's premiere rivers. [/black][/font][/li] [li][font "Arial"][black]No federally assisted water resource development projects are allowed on the river. [/black][/font][/li] [li][font "Arial"][black]No affect on the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the States with respect to fish and wildlife. Hunting and fishing shall be permitted on lands and waters administered as parts of the system under applicable State and Federal laws and regulations unless, in the case of hunting, those lands or waters are within a national park or monument. [/black][/font][/li] [li][font "Arial"][black]Mining and mineral leasing laws on the federal land are affected: [/black][/font][/li] [ul] [li][font "Arial"][black]Valid existing rights are not rescinded [/black][/font][/li] [li][font "Arial"][black]Ongoing mining and mineral leasing is subject to regulations. [/black][/font][/li][/ul][/ul]
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