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Union Calendar No. 251 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2336 

[Report No. 112–370] 

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the 

York River and associated tributaries for study for potential inclusion 

in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 23, 2011 

Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

JANUARY 18, 2012 

Additional sponsor: Mr. SHERMAN

JANUARY 18, 2012 

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] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 23, 2011] 


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A BILL 

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 

segments of the York River and associated tributaries 

for study for potential inclusion in the National Wild 

and Scenic Rivers System. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘York River Wild and 

5 Scenic River Study Act of 2011’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY. 

7 Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

8 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(l) YORK RIVER, MAINE.—(A) The York River 

11 that flows 11.25 miles from its headwaters at York 

12 Pond to the mouth of the river at York Harbor, and 

13 all associated tributaries. 

14 ‘‘(B) The study conducted under this paragraph 

15 shall— 

16 ‘‘(i) determine the effect of the designation 

17 on— 

18 ‘‘(I) existing commercial and rec19 reational activities, such as hunting, fish20 ing, trapping, recreational shooting, motor 

21 boat use, bridge construction; 

22 ‘‘(II) the authorization, construction, 

23 operation, maintenance, or improvement of 

24 energy production and transmission infra25 structure; and 


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1 ‘‘(III) the authority of State and local 

2 governments to manage those activities; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) identify— 

4 ‘‘(I) all authorities that will authorize 

5 or require the Secretary to influence local 

6 land use decisions (such as zoning) or place 

7 restrictions on non-Federal land if des8 ignated under this Act; 

9 ‘‘(II) all authorities that the Secretary 

10 may use to condemn property; and 

11 ‘‘(III) all private property located in 

12 the area studied under this paragraph.’’. 

13 SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. 

14 Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

15 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘(l) YORK RIVER, MAINE.—The study of the 

18 York River, Maine, named in paragraph (ll) of 

19 subsection (a) shall be completed by the Secretary of 

20 the Interior and the report thereon submitted to Con21 gress not later than 3 years after the date on which 

22 funds are made available to carry out this para23 graph.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 251 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2336 

[Report No. 112–370] 

A BILL 

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to desNational Wild and Scenic Rivers System. tributaries for study for potential inclusion in the ignate segments of the York River and associated 

JANUARY 18, 2012 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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