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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

 

National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Big and Little Darby 
Creeks, OH

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of approval.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior hereby announces approval of an 
application by the Governor of Ohio to include segments of the Big and 
Little Darby Creeks, Ohio, as State-administered components of the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angie Tornes, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Program, National Park 
Service, Midwest Region, 1709 Jackson Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68102-
2571, 402-221-3481, or Bern Collins, Rivers, Trails and Conservation 
Program, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-
7127, 202-343-3765.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority granted the 
Secretary of the Interior by section 2 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act (Pub. L. 90-542, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 1273, et seq.) and upon 
proper application of the Governor of the State of Ohio, 85.9 miles of 
the Big and Little Darby Creeks are hereby designated as State-
administered components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
    On October 1, 1990, the Governor of Ohio petitioned the Secretary 
of the Interior to add 85.9 miles of the Big and Little Darby Creeks to 
the National System. On January 24, 1992, the Governor of Ohio 
reaffirmed the same request which was followed by a revised application 
dated February 3, 1992. This river had been designated a State scenic 
river on June 22, 1984, pursuant to the Ohio Scenic Rivers Act. In 
response to the Governor's request, the Secretary conducted a complete 
review of the State application and documents associated with the 
designation decision. As a result of that review, the Secretary has 
determined that 85.9 miles of the Big and Little Darby Creeks should be 
designated as a State-administered component of the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, as provided for in section 2(a)(ii) of the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act.
    The State of Ohio has fulfilled the requirements of the act by 
designating these segments as a ``State Scenic River'' and by adopting 
a program of action that will adequately protect the creek from adverse 
State actions. The National Park Service evaluation of the river 
concluded that these segments of the Big and Little Darby Creeks meet 
the criteria for scenic classification under the act.
    Accordingly, the following river segments are classified as scenic 
pursuant to section 2(b) of the act to be administered by State and 
local government:

Upper Darby Creek: Scenic--From the Champaign-Union County line 
(River Mile (RM) 71.8) downstream to the Conrail railroad trestle 
(RM 39.7), which is 0.9 mile upstream of US 40 (32.1 miles).
Lower Darby Creek: Scenic--From the confluence with Little Darby 
Creek (RM 34.1) near Georgesville to the Scioto River (34.1 miles).
Little Darby Creek: Scenic--From Lafayette-Plain City Road Bridge 
(RM 20.5) to 0.8 mile upstream from the confluence with Big Darby 
Creek (RM 0.8) (19.7 miles).

    This action is taken following public involvement and consultation 
with the Departments of Agriculture, Army, Energy and Transportation, 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency as required by section 4(c) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act. A 45-day period for public comment on the State's 
application and river management plan and on the environmental 
assessment of the proposed national designation was provided from July 
14, 1993, to August 30, 1993. All comments received have been carefully 
considered.
    Notice is hereby given that effective upon this date, the above-
described river segments are approved for inclusion in the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System to be administered by the State of Ohio.

    Dated: March 10, 1994.
Bruce Babbitt,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 94-8224 Filed 4-5-94; 8:45 am]
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