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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF WILSON CREEK IN NORTH
CAROLINA
AS
A
WILD,
SCENIC,
AND
REC-
REATIONAL 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:
‘‘(161) WILSON CREEK, NORTH CAROLINA.—(A)
The 23.3 mile segment of Wilson Creek in the State of
North Carolina from its headwaters to its confluence with
Johns River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture in the following classifications:
‘‘(i) The 2.9 mile segment from its headwaters
below Calloway Peak downstream to the confluence
of Little Wilson Creek, as a scenic river.
‘‘(ii) The 4.6 segment from Little Wilson Creek
downstream to the confluence of Crusher Branch, as
a wild river.
‘‘(iii) The 15.8 segment from Crusher Branch
downstream to the confluence of Johns River, as a
recreational river.
‘‘(B) The Forest Service or any other agency of the
Federal Government may not undertake condemnation
proceedings for the purpose of acquiring public right-of-
way or access to Wilson Creek against the private property
of T. Henry Wilson (or his heirs or assigns) located in
Avery County, North Carolina (within the area 36°, 4
min., 21 sec. North 81°, 47 min., 37° West and 36°, 3
min., 13 sec. North and 81° 45 min. 55 sec. West), in
the area of Wilson Creek designated as a wild river.’’.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF WILSON CREEK IN NORTH
CAROLINA AS A WILD, SCENIC, AND REC-
REATIONAL 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:
‘‘(161) WILSON CREEK, NORTH CAROLINA.—(A) The
23.3 mile segment of Wilson Creek in the State of North
Carolina from its headwaters to its confluence with Johns
River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture
in the following classifications:
‘‘(i) The 2.9 mile segment from its headwaters
below Calloway Peak downstream to the confluence of
Little Wilson Creek, as a scenic river.
‘‘(ii) The 4.6 segment from Little Wilson Creek
downstream to the confluence of Crusher Branch, as
a wild river.
‘‘(iii) The 15.8 segment from Crusher Branch
downstream to the confluence of Johns River, as a
recreational river.
‘‘(B) The Forest Service or any other agency of the
Federal Government may not undertake condemnation pro-
ceedings for the purpose of acquiring public right-of-way
or access to Wilson Creek against the private property of
T. Henry Wilson, Jr., or his heirs or assigns, located in
Avery County, North Carolina (within the area 36°, 4 min.,
21 sec. North 81°, 47 min., 37° West and 36°, 3 min., 13
sec. North and 81° 45 min. 55 sec. West), in the area of
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 the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
FEBRUARY 29, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed