[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2352 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 634
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2352

                          [Report No. 106-316]

To designate portions of the Wekiva River and associated tributaries as 
       a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 4, 2000

  Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

                             June 27, 2000

 Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To designate portions of the Wekiva River and associated tributaries 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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Wekiva Wild and Scenic 
River Designation Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Public Law 104-311 authorized the study of the 
        Wekiva River and the associated tributaries of Rock Springs Run 
        and Seminole Creek (including Wekiwa Springs Run and the 
        tributary of Black Water Creek that connects Seminole Creek to 
        the Wekiva River) for potential inclusion in the National Wild 
        and Scenic Rivers System;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the study referred to in paragraph (1) 
        determined that the Wekiva River and the associated tributaries 
        of Wekiwa Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, Seminole Creek, and 
        Black Water Creek downstream of Lake Norris to the confluence 
        with the Wekiva River are eligible for inclusion in the 
        National Wild and Scenic Rivers System based on the free-
        flowing condition and outstanding scenic, recreational, 
        fishery, wildlife, historic, cultural, and water quality values 
        of those waterways;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the public support for designation of the 
        Wekiva River as a component of the National Wild and Scenic 
        Rivers System has been demonstrated through substantial 
        attendance at public meetings, State and local agency support, 
        and the support and endorsement of designation by the Wekiva 
        River Basin Working Group that was established by the 
        Department of Environmental Protection of the State of Florida 
        and represents a broad cross section of State and local 
        agencies, landowners, environmentalists, nonprofit 
        organizations, and recreational users, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) agencies and political subdivisions of 
                the State of Florida, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Department of 
                        Environmental Protection of the State of 
                        Florida;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Department of 
                        Transportation of the State of 
                        Florida;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the East Central Florida 
                        Regional Planning Council;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) Orange County, Seminole 
                        County, and Lake County, Florida;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) the Game and Fresh Water Fish 
                        Commission of the State of Florida;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) the St. Johns River Water 
                        Management District; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vii) the Seminole State 
                        Forest;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) nonprofit organizations, including--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the organization known as 
                        Friends of the Wekiva;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Florida Trail 
                        Association;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the Nature 
                        Conservancy;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) the Florida Audubon 
                        Society;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) the Sierra Club; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) the Defenders of 
                        Wildlife;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the Florida Sport Paddling 
                Club;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the University of Central 
                Florida;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) adjacent landowners;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) neighboring city agencies; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) State and county park 
                concessionaires;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the State of Florida has demonstrated a 
        commitment to protect the Wekiva River--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by enacting Florida Statutes chapter 
                369, the Wekiva River Protection Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by establishing a riparian habitat 
                wildlife protection zone and water quality protection 
                zone administered by the St. Johns River Water 
                Management District;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by designating the Wekiva River as 
                outstanding Florida waters; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by acquiring State preserve, reserve, 
                and park land adjacent to the Wekiva River and 
                associated tributaries;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Lake, Seminole, and Orange Counties, Florida, 
        have demonstrated their commitment to protect the Wekiva River 
        and associated tributaries in the comprehensive land use plans 
        and land development regulations of those counties; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) the segments of the Wekiva River, Rock Springs 
        Run, and Black Water Creek described in section 3, totaling 
        approximately 41.6 miles, are in public ownership, protected by 
        conservation easements, or defined as waters of the State of 
        Florida.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DESIGNATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(161) Wekiva river, rock springs run, and black 
        water creek, florida.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Definitions.--In this 
                paragraph:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Council.--The term `Council' 
                        means the Wekiva River Coordinating Council 
                        established under subparagraph (D).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Plan.--The term `Plan' 
                        means the comprehensive management plan 
                        required to be developed under subsection 
                        (d).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Secretary.--The term 
                        `Secretary' means the Secretary of the 
                        Interior, acting in consultation with the 
                        Governor of the State of Florida.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Designation.--The 45.5 miles of 
                river and tributary segments in Florida, as 
                follows:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Wekiva river, florida.--The 
                        14.9 miles of the Wekiva River, from its 
                        confluence with the St. Johns River to Wekiwa 
                        Springs, to be administered by the Secretary in 
                        the following classifications:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) From the confluence 
                                with the St. Johns River to the 
                                southern boundary of the Lower Wekiva 
                                River State Preserve, approximately 4.4 
                                miles, as a wild river.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) From the southern 
                                boundary of the Lower Wekiva River 
                                State Preserve to the northern boundary 
                                of Rock Springs Run State Reserve at 
                                the Wekiva River, approximately 3.4 
                                miles, as a recreational 
                                river.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) From the northern 
                                boundary of Rock Springs Run State 
                                Reserve at the Wekiva River to the 
                                southern boundary of Rock Springs Run 
                                State Reserve at the Wekiva River, 
                                approximately 5.9 miles, as a wild 
                                river.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) From the southern 
                                boundary of Rock Springs Run State 
                                Reserve at the Wekiva River upstream 
                                along Wekiwa Springs Run to Wekiwa 
                                Springs, approximately 1.2 miles, as a 
                                recreational river.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Rock springs run, 
                        florida.--The 8.8 miles of Rock Springs Run, 
                        from its confluence with the Wekiwa Springs Run 
                        to its headwaters at Rock Springs, to be 
                        administered by the Secretary in the following 
                        classifications:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) From the confluence 
                                with Wekiwa Springs Run to the western 
                                boundary of Rock Springs Run State 
                                Reserve at Rock Springs Run, 
                                approximately 6.9 miles, as a wild 
                                river.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) From the western 
                                boundary of Rock Springs Run State 
                                Reserve at Rock Springs Run to Rock 
                                Springs, approximately 1.9 miles, as a 
                                recreational river.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Black water creek, 
                        florida.--The 17.9 miles of Black Water Creek 
                        from its confluence with the Wekiva River to 
                        the outflow from Lake Norris, to be 
                        administered by the Secretary in the following 
                        classifications:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) From the confluence 
                                with the Wekiva River to approximately 
                                .25 mile downstream of the Seminole 
                                State Forest road crossing, 
                                approximately 4.0 miles, as a wild 
                                river.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) From approximately 
                                .25 mile downstream of the Seminole 
                                State Forest road to approximately .25 
                                mile upstream of the Seminole State 
                                Forest road crossing, approximately .5 
                                mile, as a scenic river.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) From approximately 
                                .25 mile upstream of the Seminole State 
                                Forest road crossing to approximately 
                                .25 mile downstream of the old railroad 
                                grade crossing (approximately river 
                                mile 9), approximately 4.5 miles, as a 
                                wild river.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) From approximately 
                                .25 mile downstream of the old railroad 
                                grade crossing (approximately river 
                                mile 9) upstream to the boundary of 
                                Seminole State Forest (approximately 
                                river mile 10.6), approximately 1.6 
                                miles, as a scenic river.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) From the boundary of 
                                Seminole State Forest (approximately 
                                river mile 10.6) to approximately .25 
                                mile downstream of the State Road 44 
                                crossing, approximately .9 mile, as a 
                                wild river.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) From approximately 
                                .25 mile downstream of State Road 44 to 
                                approximately .25 mile upstream of the 
                                State Road 44A crossing, approximately 
                                .5 mile, as a recreational 
                                river.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VII) From approximately 
                                .25 mile upstream of the State Road 44A 
                                crossing to approximately .25 mile 
                                downstream of the Lake Norris Road 
                                crossing, approximately 4.8 miles, as a 
                                wild river.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VIII) From 
                                approximately .25 mile downstream of 
                                the Lake Norris Road crossing to the 
                                outflow from Lake Norris, approximately 
                                1.1 miles, as a recreational 
                                river.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Seminole creek, florida.--
                        The 3.9 miles of Seminole Creek from its 
                        confluence with Black Water Creek to Seminole 
                        Spring, to be administered by the Secretary as 
                        a wild river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Administration.--The segments 
                designated by subparagraph (B) shall be administered by 
                the Secretary as components of the National Wild and 
                Scenic Rivers System, through written cooperative 
                agreements with the State of Florida under section 
                10(e) and in accordance with subparagraph (E)(i)(I), 
                except that publicly owned land within the boundaries 
                of designated segments shall continue to be managed by 
                the agency or entity having jurisdiction over the 
                land.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Wekiva river coordinating council.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Establishment.--The 
                        Secretary shall establish the Wekiva River 
                        Coordinating Council, through the cooperative 
                        agreements described in subparagraph (E)(i)(I), 
                        to assist--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) in the development 
                                of the Plan; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the Secretary in 
                                determining whether a proposed water 
                                resources project would have a direct 
                                and adverse effect on the values for 
                                which the segments designated by 
                                subparagraph (B) were included in the 
                                National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
                                System.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Composition.--The Council 
                        shall be composed of a representative of each 
                        of--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the Department of 
                                the Interior (represented by the 
                                Director of the National Park Service 
                                or a designee);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the East Central 
                                Florida Regional Planning 
                                Council;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) the Department of 
                                Environmental Protection of the State 
                                of Florida, Division of Recreation and 
                                Parks;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) the Department of 
                                Environmental Protection of the State 
                                of Florida, Wekiva River Aquatic 
                                Preserve;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) the Division of 
                                Forestry of the Department of 
                                Agriculture and Consumer Services of 
                                the State of Florida;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) the Florida Audubon 
                                Society;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VII) the nonprofit 
                                organization known as Friends of the 
                                Wekiva, Incorporated;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VIII) the Lake County 
                                Water Authority;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IX) Lake 
                                County;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(X) Orange 
                                County;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XI) Seminole 
                                County;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XII) the St. Johns 
                                River Water Management 
                                District;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XIII) the Fish and 
                                Wildlife Conservation Commission of the 
                                State of Florida;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XIV) the city of 
                                Altamonte Springs, Florida;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XV) the city of 
                                Longwood, Florida;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XVI) the city of 
                                Apopka, Florida;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XVII) the city of Mt. 
                                Plymouth, Florida;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XVIII) the Florida Farm 
                                Bureau Federation;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XIX) the Florida 
                                Forestry Association;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XX) the Lake County 
                                Chamber of Commerce;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XXI) the Orange County 
                                Chamber of Commerce;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XXII) the Seminole 
                                County Chamber of Commerce; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(XXIII) any other 
                                interested party, by request to the 
                                Secretary and with unanimous consent of 
                                the members of the Council.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Appointment of members.--
                        One representative and 1 alternate shall be 
                        appointed from each member agency, agency 
                        division, or organization as follows:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) State agency 
                                representative, by the head of the 
                                State agency.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Local government 
                                representatives, by the respective 
                                governing bodies of the local 
                                governments.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) Water management 
                                district, by its Governing 
                                Board.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) Department of the 
                                Interior representative, by the 
                                Secretary, acting through the Southeast 
                                Regional Director of the National Park 
                                Service.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) East Central Florida 
                                Regional Planning Council, by its 
                                Governing Board.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) Other entities and 
                                organizations, by the respective 
                                governing bodies of the entities and 
                                organizations.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Votes.--Each member agency, 
                        governmental entity, or organization shall have 
                        1 vote.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Additional procedures.--The 
                        Council shall develop and submit for the 
                        approval of the Secretary any additional 
                        procedures required to carry out the business 
                        of the Council as part of the Plan.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) Frequency of meetings.--The 
                        Council shall meet at the call of the Florida 
                        Department of Environmental Protection and the 
                        St. Johns River Water Management District, in 
                        consultation with the Secretary.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) Advisory role.--The 
                        Council--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) shall serve the 
                                Secretary only in an advisory capacity; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) shall not have 
                                regulatory or land acquisition 
                                authority.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Management.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Federal role.--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) In general.--The 
                                Secretary, in accordance with sections 
                                10(e) and 11(b)(1), shall enter into 
                                written cooperative agreements with the 
                                State of Florida and may enter into 
                                written cooperative agreements with 
                                appropriate local political 
                                jurisdictions, interested landowners, 
                                and private organizations and 
                                individuals, to provide for the long-
                                term protection, preservation, and 
                                enhancement of the river segments 
                                designated by subparagraph 
                                (B).</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Comprehensive 
                                management plan.--The Secretary, in 
                                consultation with the Department of 
                                Environmental Protection of the State 
                                of Florida, the St. Johns River Water 
                                Management District, and the Council, 
                                shall develop a comprehensive 
                                management plan for the river segments 
                                designated by subparagraph 
                                (B).</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) Support.--The 
                                Secretary may provide technical 
                                assistance, staff support, and funding 
                                to assist in the development and 
                                implementation of the Plan.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) Review and 
                                report.--The Secretary, in consultation 
                                with the Department of Environmental 
                                Protection of the State of Florida, the 
                                St. Johns River Water Management 
                                District, and the Council, shall 
                                biennially review, and revise as 
                                necessary, the Plan.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) Report.--After each 
                                biennial review described in subclause 
                                (IV), the Secretary shall submit to the 
                                Council on Resources of the House of 
                                Representatives and the Council on 
                                Energy and Natural Resources of the 
                                Senate a report describing any 
                                deviation from the Plan that could 
                                result in any diminution of the values 
                                for which a river segment was 
                                designated by subparagraph 
                                (B).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) No administration.--
                        Implementation of this paragraph through 
                        cooperative agreements as described in clause 
                        (i)(I) shall not--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) constitute or 
                                authorize National Park Service 
                                administration of the segments 
                                designated by subparagraph (B) for 
                                purposes of subsection (d) or section 
                                10(c); and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) shall not cause any 
                                segment designated by subparagraph (B) 
                                to be considered a unit of the National 
                                Park System.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Effect of designation.--With respect 
                to the river segments designated as components of the 
                National Wild and Scenic Rivers System under this 
                paragraph, nothing in this paragraph--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) imposes or authorizes the 
                        adoption of additional or more restrictive 
                        regulatory requirements;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) authorizes the denial of a 
                        permit or the imposition of additional permit 
                        conditions; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) authorizes any 
                        governmental agency to reduce or restrict the 
                        rights of the owners of uplands adjacent to the 
                        designated river segments.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Authorization of appropriations.--
                There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
                are necessary to carry out this paragraph.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wekiva Wild and Scenic River 
Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) Public Law 104-311 authorized the study of the Wekiva 
        River and the associated tributaries of Rock Springs Run and 
        Seminole Creek (including Wekiwa Springs Run and the tributary 
        of Black Water Creek that connects Seminole Creek to the Wekiva 
        River) for potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic 
        Rivers System;
            (2) the study referred to in paragraph (1) determined that 
        the Wekiva River and the associated tributaries of Wekiwa 
        Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, Seminole Creek, and Black Water 
        Creek downstream of Lake Norris to the confluence with the 
        Wekiva River are eligible for inclusion in the National Wild 
        and Scenic Rivers System based on the free-flowing condition 
        and outstanding scenic, recreational, fishery, wildlife, 
        historic, cultural, and water quality values of those 
        waterways;
            (3) the public support for designation of the Wekiva River 
        as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System 
        has been demonstrated through substantial attendance at public 
        meetings, State and local agency support, and the support and 
        endorsement of designation by the Wekiva River Basin Working 
        Group that was established by the Department of Environmental 
        Protection of the State of Florida and represents a broad cross 
        section of State and local agencies, landowners, 
        environmentalists, nonprofit organizations, and recreational 
        users;
            (4) the State of Florida has demonstrated a commitment to 
        protect the Wekiva River--
                    (A) by enacting Florida Statutes chapter 369, the 
                Wekiva River Protection Act;
                    (B) by establishing a riparian habitat wildlife 
                protection zone and water quality protection zone 
                administered by the St. Johns River Water Management 
                District;
                    (C) by designating the Wekiva River as outstanding 
                Florida waters; and
                    (D) by acquiring State preserve, reserve, and park 
                land adjacent to the Wekiva River and associated 
                tributaries;
            (5) Lake, Seminole, and Orange Counties, Florida, have 
        demonstrated their commitment to protect the Wekiva River and 
        associated tributaries in the comprehensive land use plans and 
        land development regulations of those counties; and
            (6) the segments of the Wekiva River, Rock Springs Run, and 
        Black Water Creek described in section 3, totaling 
        approximately 41.6 miles, are in public ownership, protected by 
        conservation easements, or defined as waters of the State of 
        Florida.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION.

    Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(162) Wekiva river, wekiwa springs run, rock springs run, 
        and black water creek, florida.--
                    ``(A) The 41.6 miles of river tributary segments in 
                Florida, as follows:
                            ``(i) Wekiva river, florida.--The 14.9 
                        miles of the Wekiva River, from its confluence 
                        with the St. Johns River to Wekiwa Springs, to 
be administered by the Secretary in the following classifications:
                                    ``(I) From the confluence with the 
                                St. Johns River to the southern 
                                boundary of the Lower Wekiva River 
                                State Preserve, approximately 4.4 
                                miles, as a wild river.
                                    ``(II) From the southern boundary 
                                of the Lower Wekiva River State 
                                Preserve to the northern boundary of 
                                Rock Springs Run State Reserve at the 
                                Wekiva River, approximately 3.4 miles, 
                                as a recreational river.
                                    ``(III) From the northern boundary 
                                of Rock Springs Run State Reserve at 
                                the Wekiva River to the southern 
                                boundary of Rock Springs Run State 
                                Reserve at the Wekiva River, 
                                approximately 5.9 miles, as a wild 
                                river.
                                    ``(IV) From the southern boundary 
                                of Rock Springs Run State Reserve at 
                                the Wekiva River upstream along Wekiwa 
                                Springs Run to Wekiwa Springs, 
                                approximately 1.2 miles, as a 
                                recreational river.
                            ``(ii) Rock springs run, florida.--The 8.8 
                        miles of Rock Springs Run, from its confluence 
                        with the Wekiwa Springs Run to its headwaters 
                        at Rock Springs, to be administered by the 
                        Secretary in the following classifications:
                                    ``(I) From the confluence with 
                                Wekiwa Springs Run to the western 
                                boundary of Rock Springs Run State 
                                Reserve at Rock Springs Run, 
                                approximately 6.9 miles, as a wild 
                                river.
                                    ``(II) From the western boundary of 
                                Rock Springs Run State Reserve at Rock 
                                Springs Run to Rock Springs, 
                                approximately 1.9 miles, as a 
                                recreational river.
                            ``(iii) Black water creek, florida.--The 
                        17.9 miles of Black Water Creek from its 
                        confluence with the Wekiva River to the outflow 
                        from Lake Norris, to be administered by the 
                        Secretary in the following classifications:
                                    ``(I) From the confluence with the 
                                Wekiva River to approximately .25 mile 
                                downstream of the Seminole State Forest 
                                road crossing, approximately 4.0 miles, 
                                as a wild river.
                                    ``(II) From approximately .25 mile 
                                downstream of the Seminole State Forest 
                                road to approximately .25 mile upstream 
                                of the Seminole State Forest road 
                                crossing, approximately .5 mile, as a 
                                scenic river.
                                    ``(III) From approximately .25 mile 
                                upstream of the Seminole State Forest 
                                road crossing to approximately .25 mile 
                                downstream of the old railroad grade 
                                crossing (approximately river mile 9), 
                                approximately 4.5 miles, as a wild 
                                river.
                                    ``(IV) From approximately .25 mile 
                                downstream of the old railroad grade 
                                crossing (approximately river mile 9) 
                                upstream to the boundary of Seminole 
                                State Forest (approximately river mile 
                                10.6), approximately 1.6 miles, as a 
                                scenic river.
                                    ``(V) From the boundary of Seminole 
                                State Forest (approximately river mile 
                                10.6) to approximately .25 mile 
                                downstream of the State Road 44 
                                crossing, approximately .9 mile, as a 
                                wild river.
                                    ``(VI) From approximately .25 mile 
                                downstream of State Road 44 to 
                                approximately .25 mile upstream of the 
                                State Road 44A crossing, approximately 
                                .5 mile, as a recreational river.
                                    ``(VII) From approximately .25 mile 
                                upstream of the State Road 44A crossing 
                                to approximately .25 mile downstream of 
                                the Lake Norris Road crossing, 
                                approximately 4.8 miles, as a wild 
                                river.
                                    ``(VIII) From approximately .25 
                                mile downstream of the Lake Norris Road 
                                crossing to the outflow from Lake 
                                Norris, approximately 1.1 miles, as a 
                                recreational river.

SEC. 4. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO WEKIVA RIVER AND 
              TRIBUTARIES.

    (a) Definitions.--As used in this Act:
            (1) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the Wekiva 
        River System Advisory Management Committee established pursuant 
        to section 5.
            (2) Comprehensive management plan.--The terms 
        ``comprehensive management plan'' and ``plan'' mean the 
        comprehensive management plan to be developed pursuant to 
        section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1274(d)).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) Wekiva river system.--The term ``Wekiva River system'' 
        means the segments of the Wekiva River, Wekiwa Springs Run, 
        Rock Springs Run, and Black Water Creek in the State of Florida 
        designated as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
        System by paragraph (161) of section 3(a) of the Wild and 
        Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), as added by this Act.
    (b) Cooperative Agreement.--
            (1) Use authorized.--In order to provide for the long-term 
        protection, preservation, and enhancement of the Wekiva River 
        system, the Secretary shall offer to enter into cooperative 
        agreements pursuant to sections 10(c) and 11(b)(1) of the Wild 
        and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c), 1282(b)(1)) with the 
        State of Florida, appropriate local political jurisdictions of 
        the State, namely the counties of Lake, Orange, and Seminole, 
        and appropriate local planning and environmental organizations.
            (2) Effect of agreement.--Administration by the Secretary 
        of the Wekiva River system through the use of cooperative 
        agreements shall not constitute National Park Service 
        administration of the Wekiva River system for purposes of 
        section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (10 U.S.C. 
        1281(c)) and shall not cause the Wekiva River system to be 
        considered as a unit of the National Park System. Publicly 
        owned lands within the boundaries of the Wekiva River system 
        shall continue to be managed by the agency having jurisdiction 
        over the lands, in accordance with the statutory authority and 
        mission of the agency.
    (c) Compliance Review.--After completion of the comprehensive 
management plan, the Secretary shall biennially review compliance with 
the plan and shall promptly report to the Committee on Resources of the 
United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the United States Senate any deviation from the 
plan that could result in any diminution of the values for which the 
Wekiva River system was designed as a component of the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System.
    (d) Technical Assistance and Other Support.--The Secretary may 
provide technical assistance, staff support, and funding to assist in 
the development and implementation of the comprehensive management 
plan.
    (e) Future Designation of Seminole Creek.--If the Secretary finds 
that Seminole Creek in the State of Florida, from its headwaters at 
Seminole Springs to its confluence with Black Water Creek, is eligible 
for designation under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et 
seq.), and the owner of the property through which Seminole Creek runs 
notifies the Secretary of the owner's support for designation, the 
Secretary may designate that tributary as an additional component of 
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The Secretary shall publish 
notice of the designation in the Federal Register, and the designation 
shall become effective on the date of publication.
    (f) Limitation on Federal Support.--Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to authorize funding for land acquisition, facility 
development, or operations.

SEC. 5. WEKIVA RIVER SYSTEM ADVISORY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an advisory 
committee, to be known as the Wekiva River System Advisory 
Management Committee, to assist in the development of the comprehensive 
management plan for the Wekiva River system.
    (b) Membership.--The Committee shall be composed of a 
representative of each of the following agencies and organizations:
            (1) The Department of the Interior, represented by the 
        Director of the National Park Service or the Director's 
        designee.
            (2) The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council.
            (3) The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 
        Division of Recreation and Parks.
            (4) The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 
        Wekiva River Aquatic Reserve.
            (5) The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer 
        Services, Division of Forestry, Seminole State Forest.
            (6) The Florida Audobon Society.
            (7) The nonprofit organization known as the Friends of the 
        Wekiva.
            (8) The Lake County Water Authority.
            (9) The Lake County Planning Department.
            (10) The Orange County Parks and Recreation Department, 
        Kelly Park.
            (11) The Seminole County Planning Department.
            (12) The St. Johns River Water Management District.
            (13) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
            (14) The City of Altamonte Springs.
            (15) The City of Longwood.
            (16) The City of Apopka.
            (17) The Florida Farm Bureau Federation.
            (18) The Florida Forestry Association.
    (c) Additional Members.--Other interested parties may be added to 
the Committee by request to the Secretary and unanimous consent of the 
existing members.
    (d) Appointments.--Representatives and alternates to the Committee 
shall be appointed as follows:
            (1) State agency representatives, by the head of the 
        agency.
            (2) County representatives, by the Board of County 
        Commissioners.
            (3) Water management district, by the Governing Board.
            (4) Department of the Interior representative, by the 
        Southeast Regional Director, National Park Service.
            (5) East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, by 
        Governing Board.
            (6) Other organizations, by the Southeast Regional 
        Director, National Park Service.
    (e) Role of Committee.--The Committee shall assist in the 
development of the comprehensive management plan for the Wekiva River 
system and provide advice to the Secretary in carrying out the 
management responsibilities of the Secretary under this Act. The 
Committee shall have an advisory role only, it will not have regulatory 
or land acquisition authority.
    (f) Voting and Committee Procedures.--Each member agency, agency 
division, or organization referred to in subsection (b) shall have 1 
vote and provide 1 member and 1 alternate. Committee decisions and 
actions will be made with the consent of \3/4\ of all voting members. 
Additional necessary Committee procedures shall be developed as part of 
the comprehensive management plan.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this Act.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend the Wild 
        and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Wekiva River and its 
        tributaries of Wekiwa Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, and Black 
        Water Creek in the State of Florida as components of the 
        National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 634

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2352

                          [Report No. 106-316]

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                                 A BILL

To designate portions of the Wekiva River and associated tributaries as 
       a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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                             June 27, 2000

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title