    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1998, Book I)]
    [May 5, 1998]
    [Pages 693-694]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on the Pemigewasset River
    May 5, 1998

    To the Congress of the United States:
        I take pleasure in transmitting the enclosed report for the
    Pemigewasset River in New Hampshire. The report and my recommendations
    are in response to the provisions of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act,
    Public Law 90-542, as amended. The Pemigewasset River study was
    authorized by Public Law 101-357.
        The study was conducted by the National Park Service with assistance
    from a local study committee. The National Park Service determined that
    the 32.5-mile study segment is eligible for designation based upon its
    free-flowing character and outstanding scenic, recreational, geologic,
    fishery, and botanic values. However, in deference to the wishes of
    local adjoining

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    communities, six of seven of whom voted against designation, and the
    State of New Hampshire, I am recommending that the Congress not consider
    designation at this time. If the local communities and/or the State
    should change their position in the future, the question of designation
    could be reevaluated.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    May 5, 1998.