A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate portions of the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

Summary: Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (the Act) to designate specified segments of the Musconetcong River, New Jersey, as scenic and recreational rivers. Prohibits such designated river segments from being administered as part of the National Park System.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage those segments in accordance with the Musconetcong River Management Plan (dated April 2003), which establishes goals and actions to ensure long-term protection of the outstanding values of the river segments and compatible management of land and water resources associated with such segments. Considers the management plan as satisfying the requirements for a comprehensive management plan for those river segments. Directs the Secretary, in determining whether a proposed water resources project would have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which a river segment is designated as part of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to consider the extent to which the project is consistent with the management plan. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance, staff support, and funding to assist in the implementation of the management plan.

Requires the Secretary to manage the river segments in cooperation with appropriate Federal, State, regional, and local agencies.

Requires any cooperative agreement entered into under the Act relating to a river segment to be consistent with the management plan. Permits an agreement to include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States to facilitate the long-term protection, conservation, and enhancement of the river segment.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide planning, financial, and technical assistance to local municipalities and nonprofit organizations to assist in the implementation of actions to protect the natural and historic resources of the river segments. Considers, after adoption of recommendations made in section IV of the management plan, the zoning ordinances of the municipalities bordering the segments as satisfying requirements with respect to the curtailment of condemnation power in urban areas covered by valid and satisfactory zoning ordinances.

Provides for the designation of an additional river segment if there is adequate local support and for its administration as a recreational river.

Authorizes appropriations.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
        (1) the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation and 
    consultation with appropriate Federal, State, regional, and local 
    agencies, is conducting a study of the eligibility and suitability 
    of the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey for inclusion 
    in the Wild and Scenic Rivers System;
        (2) the Musconetcong Wild and Scenic River Study Task Force, 
    with assistance from the National Park Service, has prepared a 
    river management plan for the study area entitled ``Musconetcong 
    River Management Plan'' and dated April 2003 that establishes goals 
    and actions to ensure long-term protection of the outstanding 
    values of the river and compatible management of land and water 
    resources associated with the Musconetcong River; and
        (3) 13 municipalities and 3 counties along segments of the 
    Musconetcong River that are eligible for designation have passed 
    resolutions in which the municipalities and counties--
            (A) express support for the Musconetcong River Management 
        Plan;
            (B) agree to take action to implement the goals of the 
        management plan; and
            (C) endorse designation of the Musconetcong River as a 
        component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
        (1) Additional river segment.--The term ``additional river 
    segment'' means the approximately 4.3-mile Musconetcong River 
    segment designated as ``C'' in the management plan, from 
    Hughesville Mill to the Delaware River Confluence.
        (2) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the 
    river management plan prepared by the Musconetcong River Management 
    Committee, the National Park Service, the Heritage Conservancy, and 
    the Musconetcong Watershed Association entitled ``Musconetcong 
    River Management Plan'' and dated April 2003 that establishes goals 
    and actions to--
            (A) ensure long-term protection of the outstanding values 
        of the river segments; and
            (B) compatible management of land and water resources 
        associated with the river segments.
        (3) River segment.--The term ``river segment'' means any 
    segment of the Musconetcong River, New Jersey, designated as a 
    scenic river or recreational river by section 3(a)(167) of the Wild 
    and Scenic Rivers Act (as added by section 4).
        (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.

SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF PORTIONS OF MUSCONETCONG RIVER, NEW JERSEY, AS 
              SCENIC AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS.

    Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(167) Musconetcong river, new jersey.--
        ``(A) Designation.--The 24.2 miles of river segments in New 
    Jersey, consisting of--
            ``(i) the approximately 3.5-mile segment from Saxton Falls 
        to the Route 46 bridge, to be administered by the Secretary of 
        the Interior as a scenic river; and
            ``(ii) the approximately 20.7-mile segment from the Kings 
        Highway bridge to the railroad tunnels at Musconetcong Gorge, 
        to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a 
        recreational river.
        ``(B) Administration.--Notwithstanding section 10(c), the river 
    segments designated under subparagraph (A) shall not be 
    administered as part of the National Park System.''.

SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Management Plan.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the river segments 
    in accordance with the management plan.
        (2) Satisfaction of requirements for plan.--The management plan 
    shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive 
    management plan for the river segments under section 3(d) of the 
    Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)).
        (3) Restrictions on water resource projects.--For purposes of 
    determining whether a proposed water resources project would have a 
    direct and adverse effect on the values for which a river segment 
    is designated as part of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System under 
    section 7(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1278(a)), 
    the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the proposed water 
    resources project is consistent with the management plan.
        (4) Implementation.--The Secretary may provide technical 
    assistance, staff support, and funding to assist in the 
    implementation of the management plan.
    (b) Cooperation.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the river segments 
    in cooperation with appropriate Federal, State, regional, and local 
    agencies, including--
            (A) the Musconetcong River Management Committee;
            (B) the Musconetcong Watershed Association;
            (C) the Heritage Conservancy;
            (D) the National Park Service; and
            (E) the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
        (2) Cooperative agreements.--Any cooperative agreement entered 
    into under section 10(e) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
    U.S.C. 1281(e)) relating to a river segment--
            (A) shall be consistent with the management plan; and
            (B) may include provisions for financial or other 
        assistance from the United States to facilitate the long-term 
        protection, conservation, and enhancement of the river segment.
    (c) Land Management.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary may provide planning, financial, 
    and technical assistance to local municipalities and nonprofit 
    organizations to assist in the implementation of actions to protect 
    the natural and historic resources of the river segments.
        (2) Plan requirements.--After adoption of recommendations made 
    in section IV of the management plan, the zoning ordinances of the 
    municipalities bordering the segments shall be considered to 
    satisfy the standards and requirements under section 6(c) of the 
    Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)).
    (d) Designation of Additional River Segment.--
        (1) Finding.--Congress finds that the additional river segment 
    is suitable for designation as a recreational river if the 
    Secretary determines that there is adequate local support for the 
    designation of the additional river segment in accordance with 
    paragraph (3).
        (2) Designation and administration.--If the Secretary 
    determines that there is adequate local support for designating the 
    additional river segment as a recreational river--
            (A) the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register 
        notice of the designation of the segment;
            (B) the segment shall be designated as a recreational river 
        in accordance with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1271 et seq.); and
            (C) the Secretary shall administer the additional river 
        segment as a recreational river.
        (3) Criteria for local support.--In determining whether there 
    is adequate local support for the designation of the additional 
    river segment, the Secretary shall consider the preferences of 
    local governments expressed in resolutions concerning designation 
    of the additional river segment.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.