[106th Congress Public Law 261]
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Public Law 106-261
106th Congress

                                 An Act


 
    To designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell Counties, North 
    Carolina, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
             System. <<NOTE: Aug. 18, 2000 -  [H.R. 1749]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That 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 new paragraph:
    ``(161) Wilson Creek, North Carolina.--(A) The 23.3 mile segment of 
Wilson Creek in the State of North Carolina from its headwaters to its 
confluence with Johns River, to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture in the following classifications:
            ``(i) The 2.9 mile segment from its headwaters below 
        Calloway Peak downstream to the confluence of Little Wilson 
        Creek, as a scenic river.
            ``(ii) The 4.6 segment from Little Wilson Creek downstream 
        to the confluence of Crusher Branch, as a wild river.
            ``(iii) The 15.8 segment from Crusher Branch downstream to 
        the confluence of Johns River, as a recreational river.

    ``(B) The Forest Service or any other agency of the Federal 
Government may not undertake condemnation proceedings for the purpose of 
acquiring public right-of-way or access to Wilson Creek against the 
private property of T. Henry Wilson, Jr., or his heirs or assigns, 
located in Avery County, North Carolina (within the area 36/, 4 min., 21 
sec. North 81/, 47 min., 37/ West and 36/, 3 min., 13 sec. North and 81/ 
45 min. 55 sec. West), in the area of Wilson Creek designated as a wild 
river.''.

    Approved August 18, 2000.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1749:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-500 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-320 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 146 (2000):
            Feb. 29, considered and passed House.
            June 27, considered and passed Senate.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 36 (2000):
            Aug. 18, Presidential statement.

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