Recognizing the need to protect rivers beyond federally owned lands, the partnership wild and scenic rivers program was initiated within the national wild and scenic rivers system. Each designated river is administered by either a federal, state, or tribal agency, or as a partnership between any number of these government entities and local ngo s. It also discusses recent legislation to.
The act established the national wild and scenic rivers system to protect and enhance rivers found to be regionally and nationally significant. Rivers may be designated by congress or, if. We invite you to track down a copy of tim palmer’s the wild and scenic rivers of america for the full story.
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