,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjac ,ms4 
,e/y 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,l>son (          
,connecticut7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,wild 
& ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act to designate c]ta9 
segm5ts ( ! ,f>m+ton ,riv] & ,salmon    
,brook 9 ! ,/ate ( ,connecticut z       
compon5ts ( ! ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic  
,riv]s ,sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,l[] ,f>m+ton ,riv] & ,salmon ,brook    
,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv] ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,! ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! ,l[]      
,f>m+ton ,riv] & ,salmon ,brook ,/udy   
,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-cgj7    
au?oriz$ ! /udy ( ! ,f>m+ton ,riv]      
d[n/ream f ! segm5t designat$ z a       
recreational riv] by section            
#c7;a77#aef7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgg7;a77#aef77 to 
its conflu5ce ) ! ,connecticut ,riv]1 & 
! segm5t ( ! ,salmon ,brook includ+ its 

ma9 /em & ea/ & we/ bran*es = pot5tial  
inclusion 9 ! ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic  
,riv]s ,sy/em2  7#b7 ! /udi$ segm5ts ( !
 ,l[] ,f>m+ton ,riv] & ,salmon ,brook   
support natural1 cultural1 &            
recreational res\rces ( exceptional     
significance to ! citiz5s ( ,connecticut
 & ! ,nation2  7#c7 concurr5tly ) !     
prep>ation ( ! /udy1 ! ,l[] ,f>m+ton    
,riv] & ,salmon ,brook ,wild & ,sc5ic   
,/udy ,committee prep>$ ! ,l[] ,f>m+ton 
,riv] & ,salmon ,brook ,managem5t ,plan1
 ,june #bjaa1 t e/abli%es objectives1   
/&>ds1 & action programs t w ensure !   
long-t]m protection ( ! out/&+ values ( 
! riv] segm5ts )\t ,f$]al managem5t (   
affect$ l&s n own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#d7 ! ,l[] ,f>m+ton ,riv] & ,salmon    
,brook ,wild & ,sc5ic ,/udy ,committee  
has vot$ 9 favor ( ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv] 
designation = ! riv] segm5ts1 & has     
includ$ ?is recomm5dation z an integral 
"p ( ! managem5t plan2  7#e7 !re is     
/rong local support = ! protection ( !  
,l[] ,f>m+ton ,riv] & ,salmon ,brook1   

includ+ votes ( support = ,wild & ,sc5ic
 designation f ! gov]n+ bodies ( all t5 
communities abutt+ ! /udy area2  7#f7 ! 
,/ate ( ,connecticut ,g5]al ,assembly   
has endors$ ! designation ( ! ,l[]      
,f>m+ton ,riv] & ,salmon ,brook z       
compon5ts ( ! ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic  
,riv]s ,sy/em 7,public ,act #jh-cg72 &  
7#g7 ! ,ra9b[ ,dam & ,res]voir are      
locat$ entirely outside ( ! riv] segm5t 
designat$ by section #c ( ?is ,act1 &1  
bas$ on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy ( ! ,l[]       
,f>m+ton ,riv] pursuant to ,public ,law 
#aji-cgj1 ?is hydroelectric project     
7includ+ all aspects ( its facilities1  
op]ations & transmission l9es7 is       
compatible ) ! designation made by      
section #c ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,designation
 ,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic     
,riv]s ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
p>agraph3  7#bjh7 ,l[] f>m+ton riv] &   
salmon brook1 ,connecticut ,segm5ts ( ! 
ma9 /em & its tribut>y1 ,salmon ,brook1 
total+ approximately #fb miles1 to be   

adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior z  
foll[s3  7,a7 ,! approximately          
#bg4b-mile segm5t ( ! ,f>m+ton ,riv]    
beg9n+ #j4b miles bel[ ! tailrace ( !   
,l[] ,coll9sville ,dam & ext5d+ to !    
site ( ! ,spoonville ,dam 9 ,bloomfield 
& ,ea/ ,granby z a recreational riv]4   
7,b7 ,! approximately #h4a-mile segm5t (
 ! ,f>m+ton ,riv] ext5d+ f #j4e miles   
bel[ ! ,ra9b[ ,dam to ! conflu5ce ) !   
,connecticut ,riv] 9 ,w9dsor z a        
recreational riv]4  7,c7 ,!             
approximately #b4d-mile segm5t ( ! ma9  
/em ( ,salmon ,brook ext5d+ f !         
conflu5ce ( ! ,ea/ & ,we/ ,bran*es to ! 
conflu5ce ) ! ,f>m+ton ,riv] z a        
recreational riv]4  7,d7 ,!             
approximately #ab4f-mile segm5t ( ! ,we/
 ,bran* ( ,salmon ,brook ext5d+ f its   
headwat]s 9 ,h>tl&1 ,connecticut to its 
conflu5ce ) ! ,ea/ ,bran* ( ,salmon     
,brook z a recreational riv]4  7,e7 ,!  
approximately #aa4d-mile segm5t ( ! ,ea/
 ,bran* ( ,salmon ,brook ext5d+ f !     
,massa*usetts-,connecticut ,/ate l9e to 

! conflu5ce ) ! ,we/ ,bran* ( ,salmon   
,brook z a recreational riv]4  4  #d4   
,managem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! riv] segm5ts
 designat$ by section #c %all be manag$ 
9 accordance ) ! managem5t plan & su*   
am5dm5ts to ! managem5t plan z !        
,secret>y det]m9es are consi/5t ) ?is   
,act4 ,! managem5t plan %all be deem$ to
 satisfy ! requirem5ts = a compreh5sive 
managem5t plan pursuant to section      
#c7;d7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;d774  7b7         
,committee ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate !
 managem5t responsibilities ( !         
,secret>y "u ?is ,act ) ! ,l[] ,f>m+ton 
,riv] & ,salmon ,brook ,wild & ,sc5ic   
,committee1 z specifi$ 9 ! managem5t    
plan4  7c7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to provide = ! long-t]m
 protection1 pres]vation1 & enhancem5t (
 ! riv] segm5t designat$ by section #c (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to   
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts pursuant 
to sections #aj7;e7 & #aa7;b77#a7 ( !   
,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act )--  7,a7 !  

,/ate ( ,connecticut2  7,b7 ! t[ns (    
,avon1 ,bloomfield1 ,burl+ton1 ,ea/     
,granby1 ,f>m+ton1 ,granby1 ,h>tl&1     
,simsbury1 & ,w9dsor 9 ,connecticut2 &  
7,c7 appropriate local plann+ &         
environm5tal organizations4  7#b7       
,consi/5cy ,all coop]ative agreem5ts    
provid$ = "u ?is ,act %all be consi/5t )
 ! managem5t plan & may include         
provisions = f9ancial or o!r assi/ance f
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,l& managem5t    
7#a7 ,zon+ ord9ances ,= ! purposes ( !  
segm5ts designat$ 9 section #c1 ! zon+  
ord9ances adopt$ by ! t[ns 9 ,avon1     
,bloomfield1 ,burl+ton1 ,ea/ ,granby1   
,f>m+ton1 ,granby1 ,h>tl&1 ,simsbury1 & 
,w9dsor 9 ,connecticut1 includ+         
provisions = cons]vation ( floodpla9s1  
wetl&s & wat]c\rses associat$ ) !       
segm5ts1 %all be deem$ to satisfy !     
/&>ds & requirem5ts ( section #f7;c7 ( !
 ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #abgg7;c774  7#b7 ,acquisition
 ( l& ,! provisions ( section #f7;c7 ( !
 ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af        

,u4,s4,c4 #abgg7;c77 t prohibit ,f$]al  
acquisition ( l&s by condemnation %all  
apply to ! segm5ts designat$ 9 section  
#c ( ?is ,act4 ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y
 to acquire l&s = ! purposes ( ! segm5ts
 designat$ 9 section #c ( ?is ,act %all 
be limit$ to acquisition by donation or 
acquisition ) ! cons5t ( ! own] ( ! l&s1
 & %all be subject to ! additional      
crit]ia set =? 9 ! managem5t plan4  7e7 
,ra9b[ ,dam ,! designation made by      
section #c %all n be con/ru$ to--  7#a7 
prohibit1 pre-empt1 or abridge !        
pot5tial future lic5s+ ( ! ,ra9b[ ,dam &
 ,res]voir 7includ+ any & all aspects ( 
its facilities1 op]ations & transmission
 l9es7 by ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory   
,commission z a f$]ally lic5s$          
hydroelectric g5]ation project "u !     
,f$]al ,p[] ,act2 or  7#b7 affect !     
op]ation (1 or impose any fl[ or release
 requirem5ts on1 ! unlic5s$             
hydroelectric facility at ,ra9b[ ,dam & 
,res]voir4  7f7 ,relation to ,national  
,p>k ,sy/em ,not)/&+ section #aj7;c7 ( !

 ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #abha7;c771 ! ,l[] ,f>m+ton   
,riv] %all n be adm9i/]$ z "p ( !       
,national ,p>k ,sy/em or be subject to  
regulations :i* gov]n ! ,national ,p>k  
,sy/em4  #e4 ,f>m+ton ,riv]1            
,connecticut1 designation revision      
,section #c7;a77#aef7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic
 ,riv]s ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77  
is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--  7#a7 by     
/rik+ #ad-mile & ins]t+ #ae4a-mile2 &   
7#b7 by /rik+ to ! d[n/ream end ( ! ,new
 ,h>t=d-,canton1 ,connecticut t[n l9e & 
ins]t+ to ! conflu5ce ) ! ,nepaug ,riv]4
  #f4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is   
,act3  7#a7 ,managem5t plan ,! t]m      
managem5t plan means ! managem5t plan   
ref]r$ to 9 section #b7c74  7#b7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4