[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 161 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9394]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        WOOD-PAWCATUCK WATERSHED

  (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 50th 
anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, signed into law on 
October 2, 1968.
  This landmark conservation bill launched a movement. It helped us 
recognize and protect the free-flowing rivers with ``outstandingly 
remarkable'' characteristics.
  In Rhode Island and Connecticut, we have just such waterways, 
including the branches of the Wood and Pawcatuck Rivers.
  Just this week, in cooperation with Senator Jack Reed, I introduced 
legislation to designate the 110 miles of this river system as a Wild 
and Scenic River. After 3 years of intense study, the National Park 
Service has found it to have areas of pristine beauty, recreational 
importance, and untouched wilderness.
  I applaud the work of Denise Poyer, the study coordinator at the 
Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association, and all of those who have 
volunteered their time to protect this river.
  Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working with my colleagues on the 
Natural Resources Committee to complete this designation.

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