Union Calendar No. 154
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 914
[Report No. 103–281]
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to des-
ignate certain segments of the Red River in Ken-
tucky as components of the national wild and
scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.
OCTOBER 12, 1993
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 154
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 914
[Report No. 103–281]
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments
of the Red River in Kentucky as components of the national wild and
scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 1993
Mr. ROGERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
OCTOBER 12, 1993
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
certain segments of the Red River in Kentucky as compo-
nents of the national wild and scenic rivers system, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Red River Designation
Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the natural, scenic, and recreational quali-
ties of the Red River in Kentucky are unique and ir-
replaceable resources; and
(2) the majority of the Red River corridor is
within the Red River National Geologic area, which
contains sedimentary rock formations unique to
Kentucky and the United States, and should there-
fore be preserved for public enjoyment.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF RIVER.
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘( )(A) RED RIVER, KENTUCKY.—The 19.4-mile
segment of the Red River extending from the Highway
746 Bridge to the School House Branch, to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following
classes:
‘‘(i) The 9.1-mile segment known as the ‘Upper
Gorge’ from the Highway 746 Bridge to Swift Camp
Creek, as a wild river. This segment is identified as
having the same boundary as the Kentucky Wild
River.
‘‘(ii) The 10.3-mile segment known as the
‘Lower Gorge’ from Swift Camp Creek to the School
House Branch, as a recreational river. The boundary
of this segment is a line that is 300 feet north and
parallel to the north edge of roads 23, 77, and 715,
except for the section between Greasy Branch and
Bell Branch where the boundary is the south edge
of Route 715. On the southern side, the boundary
is a line that is 800 feet, and parallel to the south-
ern edge of the river.
‘‘(B)(i) Notwithstanding the 100 acre limitation con-
tained in section 6(a), upon receipt from the owner of an
offer to sell any lands or interest in lands within the
boundaries of any segment designated by this paragraph,
the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to acquire such
lands or interest in lands.
‘‘(ii) The Secretary of Agriculture may not acquire
by condemnation privately owned land or interest in land
within the authorized boundaries of any segment des-
ignated by this paragraph unless the Secretary finds that
the use of the land has changed substantially after the
effective date of a development plan for that segment pre-
pared pursuant to section 3(b) of this Act.