A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of the Merced River in California as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
PL 100-149 (H.R.317), enacted 11/02/1987

PUBLIC LAW 100-149—NOV. 2, 1987 
101 STAT. 879 
Public Law 100-149 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of the Merced 
River in California as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF MERCED RIVER. 
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: 
"( ) MERCED, CALIFORNIA.—The main stem from its sources 
(including Red Peak Fork, Merced Peak Fork, Triple Peak Fork, and 
Lyell Fork) on the south side of Mount Lyell in Yosemite National 
Park to a point 300 feet upstream of the confluence with Bear Creek, 
consisting of approximately 71 miles, and the South Fork of the 
river from its source near Triple Divide Peak in Yosemite National 
Park to the confluence with the main stem, consisting of approxi-
mately 43 miles, both as generally depicted on the map entitled 
'Merced River Wild and Scenic Rivers—Proposed', dated June 1987, 
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-
retary of the Interior. With respect to the portions of the river 
designated by this paragraph which are within the boundaries of 
Yosemite National Park, and the El Portal Administrative Unit, the 
requirements of subsection (b) of this section shall be fulfilled by the 
Secretary of the Interior through appropriate revisions to the gen-
eral management plan for the park, and the boundaries, classifica-
tion, and development plans for such portions need not be published 
in the Federal Register. Such revisions to the general management 
plan for the park shall assure that no development or use of park 
lands shall be undertaken that is inconsistent with the designation 
of such river segments. There are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
paragraph, except that no more than $235,000 may be appropriated 
to the Secretary of Agriculture for the acquisition of lands and 
interests in lands.". 
SEC. 2. STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding the following new paragraph at 
the end thereof— 
Nov. 2, 1987 
[H.R. 317] 
National parks, 
monuments, etc. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
101 STAT. 880 
PUBLIC LAW 100-149—NOV. 2, 1987 
''(96) MERCED, CALIFORNIA,—The segment from a point 300 feet 
upstream of the confluence with Bear Creek downstream to the 
point of maximum flood control storage of Lake McClure (elevation 
867 feet mean sea level).". 
(b) RENUMBERING.—Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by redesignating the paragraphs 
relating to the Klickitat and White Salmon as paragraphs (94) and 
(95) respectively. 
Approved November 2, 1987. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 317: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-32 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-96 (Ck)mm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 133 (1987): 
Mar. 31, considered and passed House. 
July 8, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 13, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. 
Oct. 16, Senate concurred in House amendment.