[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9927]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               YORK RIVER WILD AND SCENIC RIVER STUDY ACT

  (Ms. PINGREE of Maine asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. PINGREE of Maine. Mr. Speaker, last month, when I was standing on 
the banks of the York River in Maine, I learned that the river serves 
as a home for species like the New England Cottontail, the Eastern Box 
Turtle and the threatened Harlequin Duck; but the York River is also a 
place where people are making their livings.
  Fishermen depend on the good quality of the water and access to the 
waterfront, and farmers in the York River Watershed grow pumpkins, 
potatoes and other produce that keep Maine communities healthy. The 
natural beauty of the river draws visitors to the area from around the 
State and around the country.
  Mr. Speaker, later today, I am introducing the York River Wild and 
Scenic River Study Act, which would commission a feasibility study to 
find out if the river qualifies as a ``Wild and Scenic Partnership 
River''--a designation that would help preserve the river as an 
economic and natural resource for generations to come.

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