16 USC Ch. 28: Front Matter
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 28-WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
CHAPTER 28-WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
Sec.
1271.
Congressional declaration of policy.
1272.
Congressional declaration of purpose.
1273.
National wild and scenic rivers system.
(a)
Composition; application; publication in Federal Register; expense; administration of federally owned lands.
(b)
Classification, designation, and administration of rivers.
1274.
Component rivers and adjacent lands.
(a)
Designation.
(b)
Establishment of boundaries; classification.
(c)
Public inspection of maps and descriptions.
(d)
Comprehensive management plan for protection of river values; review of boundaries, classifications, and plans.
1275.
Additions to national wild and scenic rivers system.
(a)
Reports by Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture; recommendations to Congress; contents of reports.
(b)
Study of report by affected Federal and State officials; recommendations and comments; transmittal to President and Congress.
(c)
Publication in Federal Register.
(d)
Areas comprised by boundaries; scope of study report.
1276.
Rivers constituting potential additions to national wild and scenic rivers system.
(a)
Enumeration of designated rivers.
(b)
Studies and reports.
(c)
State participation.
(d)
Continuing consideration by Federal agencies to potential national, wild, scenic and recreational river areas.
1277.
Land acquisition.
(a)
Grant of authority to acquire; State and Indian lands; use of appropriated funds; acquisition of tracts partially outside component boundaries; disposition of lands.
(b)
Curtailment of condemnation power in area 50 per centum or more of which is owned in fee title by Federal or State government.
(c)
Curtailment of condemnation power in urban areas covered by valid and satisfactory zoning ordinances.
(d)
Exchange of property.
(e)
Transfer of jurisdiction over federally owned property to appropriate Secretary.
(f)
Acceptance of donated land, funds, and other property.
(g)
Retained right of use and occupancy; termination; fair market value; "improved property" defined.
1278.
Restrictions on water resources projects.
(a)
Construction projects licensed by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
(b)
Construction projects on rivers designated for potential addition to system.
(c)
Activities in progress affecting river of system; notice to Secretary.
(d)
Grants under Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965.
1279.
Withdrawal of public lands from entry, sale, or other disposition under public land laws.
(a)
Lands within authorized boundaries of components of system.
(b)
Lands constituting bed or bank of river; lands within bank area.
1280.
Federal mining and mineral leasing laws.
(a)
Applicability to components of system.
(b)
Withdrawal from appropriation of minerals in Federal river beds or bank areas; prospecting, leases, licenses, and permits.
1281.
Administration.
(a)
Public use and enjoyment of components; protection of features; management plans.
(b)
Wilderness areas.
(c)
Areas administered by National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service.
(d)
Statutory authorities relating to national forests.
(e)
Cooperative agreements with State and local governments.
1282.
Assistance to State and local projects.
(a)
Assistance of the Secretary of the Interior.
(b)
Assistance of Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, or other Federal agency heads; use of Federal facilities, equipment, etc.; conditions on permits or other authorizations.
1283.
Management policies.
(a)
Action of Secretaries and heads of agencies; cooperative agreements.
(b)
Existing rights, privileges, and contracts affecting Federal lands.
(c)
Water pollution.
1284.
Existing State jurisdiction and responsibilities.
(a)
Fish and wildlife.
(b)
Compensation for water rights.
(c)
Reservation of waters for other purposes or in unnecessary quantities prohibited.
(d)
State jurisdiction over included streams.
(e)
Interstate compacts.
(f)
Rights of access to streams.
(g)
Easements and rights-of-way.
1285.
Claim and allowance of charitable deduction for contribution or gift of easement.
1285a.
Lease of Federal lands.
(a)
Authority of Secretary; restrictive covenants.
(b)
Offer to prior owner.
1285b.
Establishment of boundaries for certain component rivers in Alaska; withdrawal of minerals.
1286.
Definitions.
1287.
Authorization of appropriations.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in sections 460gg–3, 460bbb–3, 544k of this title.