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Union Calendar No. 279

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 1749

[Report No. 106–500]

To designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell Counties, North Carolina,

as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 11, 1999

Mr. BALLENGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

FEBRUARY 29, 2000

Additional sponsor: Mr. BURR of North Carolina

FEBRUARY 29, 2000

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell Counties,

North Carolina, as a component of the National Wild

and Scenic Rivers System.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF WILSON CREEK IN NORTH

2 CAROLINA AS A WILD, SCENIC, AND REC3 REATIONAL RIVER.

4 Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16

5 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol6 lowing new paragraph:

7 ‘‘(161) WILSON CREEK, NORTH CAROLINA.—(A)

8 The 23.3 mile segment of Wilson Creek in the State of

9 North Carolina from its headwaters to its confluence with

10 Johns River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri11 culture in the following classifications:

12 ‘‘(i) The 2.9 mile segment from its headwaters

13 below Calloway Peak downstream to the confluence

14 of Little Wilson Creek, as a scenic river.

15 ‘‘(ii) The 4.6 segment from Little Wilson Creek

16 downstream to the confluence of Crusher Branch, as

17 a wild river.

18 ‘‘(iii) The 15.8 segment from Crusher Branch

19 downstream to the confluence of Johns River, as a

20 recreational river.

21 ‘‘(B) The Forest Service or any other agency of the

22 Federal Government may not undertake condemnation

23 proceedings for the purpose of acquiring public right-of24 way or access to Wilson Creek against the private property

25 of T. Henry Wilson (or his heirs or assigns) located in

26 Avery County, North Carolina (within the area 36°, 4
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1 min., 21 sec. North 81°, 47 min., 37° West and 36°, 3

2 min., 13 sec. North and 81° 45 min. 55 sec. West), in

3 the area of Wilson Creek designated as a wild river.’’.

4 SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF WILSON CREEK IN NORTH

5 CAROLINA AS A WILD, SCENIC, AND REC6 REATIONAL RIVER.

7 Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16

8 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol9 lowing new paragraph:

10 ‘‘(161) WILSON CREEK, NORTH CAROLINA.—(A) The

11 23.3 mile segment of Wilson Creek in the State of North

12 Carolina from its headwaters to its confluence with Johns

13 River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture

14 in the following classifications:

15 ‘‘(i) The 2.9 mile segment from its headwaters

16 below Calloway Peak downstream to the confluence of

17 Little Wilson Creek, as a scenic river.

18 ‘‘(ii) The 4.6 segment from Little Wilson Creek

19 downstream to the confluence of Crusher Branch, as

20 a wild river.

21 ‘‘(iii) The 15.8 segment from Crusher Branch

22 downstream to the confluence of Johns River, as a

23 recreational river.

24 ‘‘(B) The Forest Service or any other agency of the

25 Federal Government may not undertake condemnation pro-
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1 ceedings for the purpose of acquiring public right-of-way

2 or access to Wilson Creek against the private property of

3 T. Henry Wilson, Jr., or his heirs or assigns, located in

4 Avery County, North Carolina (within the area 36°, 4 min.,

5 21 sec. North 81°, 47 min., 37° West and 36°, 3 min., 13

6 sec. North and 81° 45 min. 55 sec. West), in the area of

7 Wilson Creek designated as a wild river.’’.

Union Calendar No. 279

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 1749

[Report No. 106–500]

A BILL

To designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell

Counties, North Carolina, as a component of theNational Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

FEBRUARY 29, 2000

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,

and ordered to be printed