HR 5851 · 98th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Cache la Poudre River in Colorado for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic River System.

Introduced 1984-06-14· Sponsored by Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(1984-08-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add a certain segment of the Cache la Poudre River, Colorado, to the list of rivers designated for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system. Sets a completion date for a study of such portion three years after enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out such study, which shall identify: (1) a one-hundred-year flood plain; (2) existing and potential land uses within such flood plain which may be inconsistent with the addition of the segment to the national wild and scenic rivers system; and (3) all water rights and water management practices.…

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