To designate segments of the Great Egg Harbor River and its tributaries in the State of New Jersey as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
PL 102-536 (H.R.5853), enacted 10/27/1992

106 STAT. 3528 
PUBLIC LAW 102-536—OCT. 27, 1992 
Public Law 102-536 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Oct 27 1992 
"^^ designate segments of the Great Egg Harbor River and its tributaries in the 
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State of New Jersey as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
[H.R. 5853] 
System. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
Conservation. 
fhe United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1274(a)) is amended by adding the following new paragraph at 
the end thereof: 
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( ) GREAT EGG HARBOR, NEW JERSEY.—39.5 miles of the 
main stem to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior 
in the following classifications: 
"(A) from the mouth of the Patcong Creek to the mouth 
of Perch Cove Rim, approximately 10 miles, as a scenic river; 
"(B) from Perch Cove Run to the Mill Street Bridge, 
approximately 5.5 miles, as a recreational river; 
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C
) from Lake Lenape to the Atlantic City Expressway, 
approximately 21 miles, as a recreational river; and 
"(D) from Williamstown-New Freedom Road to the Penn-
sylvania Railroad right-of-way, approximately 3 miles, as a 
recreational river, and 
89.5 miles of the following tributaries to be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior in the following classifications: 
"(E) Squankum Branch from its confluence with Great 
Egg Harbor River to Malaga Road, approximately 4.5 miles, 
as a recreational river; 
"(F) Big Bridge Branch, from its confluence with Great 
Egg Harbor River to headwaters, approximately 2.2 miles, as 
a recreational river; 
"(G) Penny Pot Stream Branch, from its confluence with 
Great Egg Harbor River to 14th Street, approximately 4.1 miles, 
as a recreational river; 
"(H) Deep Riui, from its confluence with Great Egg Harbor 
River to Pancoast Mill Road, approximately 5.4 miles, as a 
recreational river; 
"(I) Mare Run, from its confluence with Great Egg Harbor 
River to We3rmouth Avenue, approximately 3 miles, as a rec-
reational river; 
"(J) Babcock Creek, from its confluence with Great Egg 
Harbor River to headwaters, approximately 7.5 miles, as a 
recreational river; 
"(K) Gravelly Run, from its confluence with Great E ^ 
Harbor River to Pennsylvania Railroad Right-of-Way, approxi-
mately 2.7 miles, as a recreational river; 
"(L) Miry Run, from its confluence with Great Egg Harbor 
River to Asbury Road, approximately 1.7 miles, as a rec-
reational river; 
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106 STAT. 3529 
*(M) South River, from its confluence with Great Egg Har-
bor Biver to Main Avenue, approximately 13.5 miles, as a 
recreational river; 
"(N) Stephen Creek, from its confluence with Great Egg 
Harbor River to New Jersey Route 50, approximately 2.3 miles, 
as a recreational river; 
"(O) Gibson Creek, from its confluence with Great Egg 
Harbor River to First Avenue, approximately 5.6 miles, as 
a recreational river; 
"(P) English Creek, from its confluence with Great Egg 
Harbor River to Zion Road, approximately 3.5 miles, as a rec-
reational river; 
"(Q) Lakes Creek, from its confluence with Great Egg Har-
bor River to the dam, approximately 2.2 miles, as a recreational 
river; 
"(R) Middle River, from its confluence with Great Egg 
Harbor River to the levee, approximately 5.6 miles, as a scenic 
river; 
"(S) Patcong Creek, from its confluence with Great Egg 
Harbor River to Garden State Parkway, approximately 2.8 
miles, as a recreational river; 
"(T) Tuckahoe River (lower segment) from its confluence 
with Great Egg Harbor River to the Route 50 bridge, approxi-
mately 9 miles, as a scenic river; 
"(U) Tuckahoe River, from the Route 50 Bridge to Route 
49 Bridge, approximately 7.3 miles, as a recreational river; 
and 
"(V) Cedar Swamp Creek, from its confluence with 
Tuckahoe River to headwaters, approximately 6 miles, as a 
scenic river.**. 
SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT. 
16 USC 1274 
(a) DUTIES OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
manage the river segments designated as components of the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System by this Act throi:^h 
cooperative agreements with the political jurisdictions within which 
sucn segments pass, pursuant to section 10(e) of the Wild and 
Scenic luvers Act, and m consultation with such jurisdictions, except 
that publicly-owned lands within the boundaries of such segments 
shall continue to be managed by the agency having jurisdiction 
over such lands. 
(b) AGREEMENTS.—(1) Cooperative agreements for management 
of the river segments referred to in subsection (a) shall provide 
for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of such 
segments and shall be consistent with the comprehensive manage-
ment plans for sudi segments to be prepared by the Secret^ 
of the Interior pursuant to section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act and with local river management plans prepared by 
appropriate local political jurisdictions in conjunction with the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
(2) The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with appro-
priate representatives of local poUtical jurisdictions and the State 
of New Jersey, shall review local river management plans described 
in paragraph (1) to assure that their proper implementation will 
protect the values for which the river segments described in sub-
section (a) were designated as components of the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System. If after such review the Secretary deter-
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mines that such plans meet the protection standards for local zoning 
ordinances specified in section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act, such plans shall be deemed to constitute 'local zoning ordi-
nances" and each township and other incorporated local jurisaiction 
covered by such plans shall be deemed to constitute a 'Srillage" 
for the purposes of section 6(c) (prohibiting the acquisition of lands 
by condemnation) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. 
Reports. 
(3) The Secretary of the Interior shall biennially review compli-
ance with the local river management plans described in paragraph 
(1) and shall promptly report to the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate any deviation 
from such plans which could result in any diminution of the values 
for which tne river segment concerned was designated as a compo-
nent of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
(c) PLANNING ASSISTANCE.—(1) The Secretary of the Interior 
may provide planning assistance to local poUtical subdivisions of 
the State of New Jersey through which flow river segments that 
are designated as components of the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System, and may enter into memoranda of understanding 
or cooperative agreements with officials or agencies of the United 
States or the State of New Jersey to ensure that Federal and 
State programs that could affect such segments are carried out 
in a manner consistent with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and 
applicable river management plans. 
Appropriation 
(2) For pun)0ses of the planning assistance authorized and 
authorization. 
reviews required by this subsection, there are hereby authorized 
to be appropriated not to exceed $70,000 annually. 
Approved October 27, 1992. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5853 (S. 3217): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-952 (Ctomm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-471 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): 
Sept. 29, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate.