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[S. 868 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 787
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 868

                          [Report No. 110-355]

 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the 
 Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of 
              the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 13, 2007

Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Kerry) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             June 16, 2008

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the 
 Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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. TAUNTON RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1274(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating paragraph (167) (relating to 
        the Musconetcong River, New Jersey) as paragraph 
        (169);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by designating the undesignated paragraph 
        relating to the White Salmon River, Washington, as paragraph 
        (167);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by designating the undesignated paragraph 
        relating to the Black Butte River, California, as paragraph 
        (168); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(170) Taunton river, massachusetts.--The segment 
        downstream from the headwaters, from the confluence of the Town 
        River and the Matfield River in Bridgewater to the Mount Hope 
        Bay in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF TAUNTON RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.

    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:
            ``(171) Taunton river, massachusetts.--The main stem of the 
        Taunton River from its headwaters at the confluence of the Town 
        and Matfield Rivers in the Town of Bridgewater downstream 40 
        miles to the confluence with the Quequechan River at the Route 
        195 Bridge in the City of Fall River, to be administered by the 
        Secretary of the Interior in cooperation with the Taunton River 
        Stewardship Council as follows:
                    ``(A) The 18-mile segment from the confluence of 
                the Town and Matfield Rivers to Route 24 in the Town of 
                Raynham, as a scenic river.
                    ``(B) The 5-mile segment from Route 24 to 0.5 miles 
                below Weir Bridge in the City of Taunton, as a 
                recreational river.
                    ``(C) The 8-mile segment from 0.5 miles below Weir 
                Bridge to Muddy Cove in the Town of Dighton, as a 
                scenic river.
                    ``(D) The 9-mile segment from Muddy Cove to the 
                confluence with the Quequechan River at the Route 195 
                Bridge in the City of Fall River, as a recreational 
                river.''.

SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT OF TAUNTON RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.

    (a) Taunton River Stewardship Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Each river segment designated by section 
        3(a)(171) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (as added by 
        section 1) shall be managed in accordance with the Taunton 
        River Stewardship Plan, dated July 2005 (including any 
        amendment to the Taunton River Stewardship Plan that the 
        Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the 
        ``Secretary'') determines to be consistent with this Act).
            (2) Effect.--The Taunton River Stewardship Plan described 
        in paragraph (1) shall be considered to satisfy each 
        requirement relating to the comprehensive management plan 
        required under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
        (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)).
    (b) Cooperative Agreements.--To provide for the long-term 
protection, preservation, and enhancement of each river segment 
designated by section 3(a)(171) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (as 
added by section 1), pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) of the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), the 
Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements (which may include 
provisions for financial and other assistance) with--
            (1) the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (including political 
        subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts);
            (2) the Taunton River Stewardship Council; and
            (3) any appropriate nonprofit organization, as determined 
        by the Secretary.
    (c) Relation to National Park System.--Notwithstanding section 
10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), each river 
segment designated by section 3(a)(171) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act (as added by section 1) shall not be--
            (1) administered as a unit of the National Park System; or
            (2) subject to the laws (including regulations) that govern 
        the administration of the National Park System.
    (d) Land Management.--
            (1) Zoning ordinances.--The zoning ordinances adopted by 
        the Towns of Bridgewater, Halifax, Middleborough, Raynham, 
        Berkley, Dighton, Freetown, and Somerset, and the Cities of 
        Taunton and Fall River, Massachusetts (including any provision 
        of the zoning ordinances relating to the conservation of 
        floodplains, wetlands, and watercourses associated with any 
        river segment designated by section 3(a)(171) of the Wild and 
        Scenic Rivers Act (as added by section 1)), shall be considered 
        to satisfy each standard and requirement described in section 
        6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)).
            (2) Villages.--For the purpose of section 6(c) of the Wild 
        and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)), each town described 
        in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a village.
            (3) Acquisition of land.--
                    (A) Limitation of authority of secretary.--With 
                respect to each river segment designated by section 
                3(a)(171) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (as added 
                by section 1), the Secretary may only acquire parcels 
                of land--
                            (i) by donation; or
                            (ii) with the consent of the owner of the 
                        parcel of land.
                    (B) Prohibition relating to acquisition of land by 
                condemnation.--In accordance with section 6(c) of the 
                Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)), with 
                respect to each river segment designated by section 
                3(a)(171) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (as added 
                by section 1), the Secretary may not acquire any parcel 
                of land by condemnation.
                                                       Calendar No. 787

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 868

                          [Report No. 110-355]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the 
 Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of 
              the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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                             June 16, 2008

                       Reported with an amendment