,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #beee ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bg1 #bjac ,ms4 ,esty 7for herself and ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act to designate certain segments of the ,farmington ,river and ,salmon ,brook in the ,state of ,connecticut as components of the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,lower ,farmington ,river and ,salmon ,brook ,wild and ,scenic ,river ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the ,lower ,farmington ,river and ,salmon ,brook ,study ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-cgj7 authorized the study of the ,farmington ,river downstream from the segment designated as a recreational river by section #c7;a77#aef7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgg7;a77#aef77 to its confluence with the ,connecticut ,river1 and the segment of the ,salmon ,brook including its main stem and east and west branches for potential inclusion in the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system2 7#b7 the studied segments of the ,lower ,farmington ,river and ,salmon ,brook support natural1 cultural1 and recreational resources of exceptional significance to the citizens of ,connecticut and the ,nation2 7#c7 concurrently with the preparation of the study1 the ,lower ,farmington ,river and ,salmon ,brook ,wild and ,scenic ,study ,committee prepared the ,lower ,farmington ,river and ,salmon ,brook ,management ,plan1 ,june #bjaa1 that establishes objectives1 standards1 and action programs that will ensure the long-term protection of the outstanding values of the river segments without ,federal management of affected lands not owned by the ,united ,states2 7#d7 the ,lower ,farmington ,river and ,salmon ,brook ,wild and ,scenic ,study ,committee has voted in favor of ,wild and ,scenic ,river designation for the river segments1 and has included this recommendation as an integral part of the management plan2 7#e7 there is strong local support for the protection of the ,lower ,farmington ,river and ,salmon ,brook1 including votes of support for ,wild and ,scenic designation from the governing bodies of all ten communities abutting the study area2 7#f7 the ,state of ,connecticut ,general ,assembly has endorsed the designation of the ,lower ,farmington ,river and ,salmon ,brook as components of the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system 7,public ,act #jh-cg72 and 7#g7 the ,rainbow ,dam and ,reservoir are located entirely outside of the river segment designated by section #c of this ,act1 and1 based on the findings of the study of the ,lower ,farmington ,river pursuant to ,public ,law #aji-cgj1 this hydroelectric project 7including all aspects of its facilities1 operations and transmission lines7 is compatible with the designation made by section #c of this ,act4 #c4 ,designation ,section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#bjh7 ,lower farmington river and salmon brook1 ,connecticut ,segments of the main stem and its tributary1 ,salmon ,brook1 totaling approximately #fb miles1 to be administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior as follows3 7,a7 ,the approximately #bg4b-mile segment of the ,farmington ,river beginning #j4b miles below the tailrace of the ,lower ,collinsville ,dam and extending to the site of the ,spoonville ,dam in ,bloomfield and ,east ,granby as a recreational river4 7,b7 ,the approximately #h4a-mile segment of the ,farmington ,river extending from #j4e miles below the ,rainbow ,dam to the confluence with the ,connecticut ,river in ,windsor as a recreational river4 7,c7 ,the approximately #b4d-mile segment of the main stem of ,salmon ,brook extending from the confluence of the ,east and ,west ,branches to the confluence with the ,farmington ,river as a recreational river4 7,d7 ,the approximately #ab4f-mile segment of the ,west ,branch of ,salmon ,brook extending from its headwaters in ,hartland1 ,connecticut to its confluence with the ,east ,branch of ,salmon ,brook as a recreational river4 7,e7 ,the approximately #aa4d-mile segment of the ,east ,branch of ,salmon ,brook extending from the ,massachusetts-,connecticut ,state line to the confluence with the ,west ,branch of ,salmon ,brook as a recreational river4 4 #d4 ,management 7a7 ,in general ,the river segments designated by section #c shall be managed in accordance with the management plan and such amendments to the management plan as the ,secretary determines are consistent with this ,act4 ,the management plan shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan pursuant to section #c7;d7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;d774 7b7 ,committee ,the ,secretary shall coordinate the management responsibilities of the ,secretary under this ,act with the ,lower ,farmington ,river and ,salmon ,brook ,wild and ,scenic ,committee1 as specified in the management plan4 7c7 ,cooperative agreements 7#a7 ,in general ,in order to provide for the long-term protection1 preservation1 and enhancement of the river segment designated by section #c of this ,act1 the ,secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements pursuant to sections #aj7;e7 and #aa7;b77#a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act with-- 7,a7 the ,state of ,connecticut2 7,b7 the towns of ,avon1 ,bloomfield1 ,burlington1 ,east ,granby1 ,farmington1 ,granby1 ,hartland1 ,simsbury1 and ,windsor in ,connecticut2 and 7,c7 appropriate local planning and environmental organizations4 7#b7 ,consistency ,all cooperative agreements provided for under this ,act shall be consistent with the management plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,land management 7#a7 ,zoning ordinances ,for the purposes of the segments designated in section #c1 the zoning ordinances adopted by the towns in ,avon1 ,bloomfield1 ,burlington1 ,east ,granby1 ,farmington1 ,granby1 ,hartland1 ,simsbury1 and ,windsor in ,connecticut1 including provisions for conservation of floodplains1 wetlands and watercourses associated with the segments1 shall be deemed to satisfy the standards and requirements of section #f7;c7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgg7;c774 7#b7 ,acquisition of land ,the provisions of section #f7;c7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgg7;c77 that prohibit ,federal acquisition of lands by condemnation shall apply to the segments designated in section #c of this ,act4 ,the authority of the ,secretary to acquire lands for the purposes of the segments designated in section #c of this ,act shall be limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner of the lands1 and shall be subject to the additional criteria set forth in the management plan4 7e7 ,rainbow ,dam ,the designation made by section #c shall not be construed to-- 7#a7 prohibit1 pre-empt1 or abridge the potential future licensing of the ,rainbow ,dam and ,reservoir 7including any and all aspects of its facilities1 operations and transmission lines7 by the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission as a federally licensed hydroelectric generation project under the ,federal ,power ,act2 or 7#b7 affect the operation of1 or impose any flow or release requirements on1 the unlicensed hydroelectric facility at ,rainbow ,dam and ,reservoir4 7f7 ,relation to ,national ,park ,system ,notwithstanding section #aj7;c7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abha7;c771 the ,lower ,farmington ,river shall not be administered as part of the ,national ,park ,system or be subject to regulations which govern the ,national ,park ,system4 #e4 ,farmington ,river1 ,connecticut1 designation revision ,section #c7;a77#aef7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 is amended in the first sentence-- 7#a7 by striking #ad-mile and inserting #ae4a-mile2 and 7#b7 by striking to the downstream end of the ,new ,hartford-,canton1 ,connecticut town line and inserting to the confluence with the ,nepaug ,river4 #f4 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this ,act3 7#a7 ,management plan ,the term management plan means the management plan referred to in section #b7c74 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4