that the area possesses numerous outstandingly re-
markable natural, cultural, scenic, and recreational
resources that are significant at the local, regional,
and international levels, including rare plant and
animal species and critical habitats for birds migrat-
ing to and from the north and south hemispheres;
and
(3) a river management plan for the river sys-
tem has been developed by the Cumberland County
Department of Planning and Development and
adopted by the Maurice River Township, Commer-
cial Township, and the City of Millville that would
meet the requirements of section 6(c) of the Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act, the City of Vineland has
adopted a master plan which calls for river planning
and management and is in the process of adopting
zoning ordinances to implement their plan, and
Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County has
adopted a land use plan consistent with the Pine-
lands Comprehensive Plan which is more restrictive
than the Cumberland County local river manage-
ment plan.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are to—
(1) declare the importance and irreplaceable re-
source values of the Maurice River and its tribu-
taries to water quality, human health, traditional
economic activities, ecosystem integrity, biotic diver-
sity, fish and wildlife, scenic open space and recre-
ation and protect such values through designation of
the segments as components of the National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System;
(2) recognize that the Maurice River System
will continue to be threatened by major development
and that land use regulations of the individual local
political jurisdictions through which the river seg-
ments pass cannot alone provide for an adequate
balance between conservation of the river’s resources
and commercial and industrial development; and
(3) recognize that segments of the Maurice
River and its tributaries additional to those des-
ignated under this Act are eligible for potential des-
ignation at some point in the near future.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION.
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding the following new
paragraphs at the end thereof:
‘‘(
) THE MAURICE RIVER, MIDDLE SEGMENT.—
From Route 670 Bridge at Mauricetown to 3.6 miles up-
stream (at drainage ditch just upstream of Fralinger
Farm), approximately 3.8 miles to be administered by the
Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.
‘‘(
) THE MAURICE RIVER, MIDDLE SEGMENT.—
From the drainage ditch just upstream of Fralinger Farm
to one-half mile upstream from the United States Geologi-
cal Survey Station at Burcham Farm, approximately 3.1
miles, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior
as a recreational river.
‘‘(
) THE MAURICE RIVER, UPPER SEGMENT.—
From one-half mile upstream from the United States Geo-
logical Survey Station at Burcham Farm to the south side
of the Millville sewage treatment plant, approximately 3.6
miles, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior
as a scenic river.
‘‘(
) THE MENANTICO CREEK, LOWER SEGMENT.—
From its confluence with the Maurice River to the Route
55 Bridge, approximately 1.4 miles, to be administered by
the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.
‘‘(
) THE MENANTICO CREEK, UPPER SEGMENT.—
From the Route 55 Bridge to the base of the impound-
ment at Menantico Lake, approximately 6.5 miles, to be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic
river.
‘‘(
) MANUMUSKIN RIVER, LOWER SEGMENT.—
From its confluence with the Maurice River to a point 2.0
miles upstream, to be administered by the Secretary of
the Interior as a recreational river.
‘‘(
) MANUMUSKIN RIVER, UPPER SEGMENT.—
From a point 2.0 miles upstream from its confluence with
the Maurice River to its headwaters near Route 557, ap-
proximately 12.3 miles, to be administered by the Sec-
retary of the Interior as a scenic river.
‘‘(
) MUSKEE CREEK, NEW JERSEY.—From its
confluence with the Maurice River to the Pennsylvania
Seashore Line Railroad Bridge, approximately 2.7 miles,
to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a
scenic river.’’.
SEC. 3. MANAGEMENT.
(a) DUTIES OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary of the
Interior shall manage the river segments designated as
components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Sys-
tem by this Act through cooperative agreements with the
political jurisdictions within which such segments pass,
pursuant to section 10(e) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act, and in consultation with such jurisdictions, except
that publicly-owned lands within the boundaries of such
segments shall continue to be managed by the agency hav-
ing jurisdiction over such lands.
(b) AGREEMENTS.—(1) Cooperative agreements for
management of the river segments referred to in sub-