Sec. 4. Management
470 words·~2 min read·
/bill/113/hr/2555/ih/section-4A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
The river segments designated by section 3 shall be managed in accordance with the management plan and such amendments to the management plan as the Secretary determines are consistent with this Act. The management plan shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan pursuant to section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(d) ). The Secretary shall coordinate the management responsibilities of the Secretary under this Act with the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Committee, as specified in the management plan.
In order to provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river segment designated by section 3 of this Act, the Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act with— the State of Connecticut; the towns of Avon, Bloomfield, Burlington, East Granby, Farmington, Granby, Hartland, Simsbury, and Windsor in Connecticut; and appropriate local planning and environmental organizations.
All cooperative agreements provided for under this Act shall be consistent with the management plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States. For the purposes of the segments designated in section 3, the zoning ordinances adopted by the towns in Avon, Bloomfield, Burlington, East Granby, Farmington, Granby, Hartland, Simsbury, and Windsor in Connecticut, including provisions for conservation of floodplains, wetlands and watercourses associated with the segments, shall be deemed to satisfy the standards and requirements of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1277(c) ).
The provisions of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1277(c) ) that prohibit Federal acquisition of lands by condemnation shall apply to the segments designated in section 3 of this Act. The authority of the Secretary to acquire lands for the purposes of the segments designated in section 3 of this Act shall be limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner of the lands, and shall be subject to the additional criteria set forth in the management plan.
The designation made by section 3 shall not be construed to— prohibit, pre-empt, or abridge the potential future licensing of the Rainbow Dam and Reservoir (including any and all aspects of its facilities, operations and transmission lines) by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as a federally licensed hydroelectric generation project under the Federal Power Act; or affect the operation of, or impose any flow or release requirements on, the unlicensed hydroelectric facility at Rainbow Dam and Reservoir.
Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1281(c) ), the Lower Farmington River shall not be administered as part of the National Park System or be subject to regulations which govern the National Park System.
Connectionstraces to 3
Traces to 3 documents
Citation graph
cites case law
Cites 3Cited by 0 across 0 sources