,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bg1 #bjac ,mr4  
,s&]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,leahy7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act to    
designate segm5ts ( ! ,missisquoi ,riv] 
& ! ,tr\t ,riv] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont1 z  
compon5ts ( ! ,national ,wild & ,sc5ic  
,riv]s ,sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,upp] ,missisquoi &
 ,tr\t ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act4  #b4 
,designation ( ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]     
,segm5ts ,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,wild &    
,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4       
#abgd7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#bjh7 ,missisquoi ,riv] &     
,tr\t ,riv]1 ,v]mont ,! foll[+ segm5ts 9
 ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont1 to be adm9i/]$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior z a recreational 
riv]3  7,a7 ,! #bj4e-mile segm5t ( !    
,missisquoi ,riv] f ! ,l[ell_/,we/field 
t[n l9e to ! ,canadian bord] 9 ,nor?    

,troy1 exclud+ ! prop]ty & project      
b\nd>y ( ! ,troy & ,nor? ,troy          
hydroelectric facilities4  7,b7 ,!      
#ad4f-mile segm5t ( ! ,missisquoi ,riv] 
f ! ,canadian bord] 9 ,ri*=d to !       
up/ream project b\nd>y ( ! ,enosburg    
,falls hydroelectric facility 9         
,sampsonville4  7,c7 ,! #aa-mile segm5t 
( ! ,tr\t ,riv] f ! conflu5ce ( ! ,jay &
 ,wade ,brooks 9 ,montgom]y to :]e !    
,tr\t ,riv] jo9s ! ,missisquoi ,riv] 9  
,ea/ ,b]k%ire4  4  #c4 ,managem5t  7a7  
,managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! riv]       
segm5ts designat$ by p>agraph 7#bjh7 (  
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 %all be 
manag$ 9 accordance )--  7,a7 ! ,upp]   
,missisquoi & ,tr\t ,riv]s ,managem5t   
,plan develop$ dur+ ! /udy describ$ 9   
section #e7;b77#ai7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic  
,riv]s ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4              
#abgf7;b77#ai77 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z ! managem5t plan72 &  7,b7 su*       
am5dm5ts to ! managem5t plan z !        
,secret>y det]m9es are consi/5t ) ?is   

,act & z are approv$ by ! ,upp]         
,missisquoi & ,tr\t ,riv]s ,wild &      
,sc5ic ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
section z ! ,committee74  7#b7          
,compreh5sive managem5t plan ,!         
managem5t plan1 z f9aliz$ 9 ,m>* #bjac1 
& z am5d$1 %all be consid]$ 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     
responsibility ( ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior "u ?is ,act ) ! ,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]     
segm5ts designat$ by p>agraph 7#bjh7 (  
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a771 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may ent] into    
coop]ative agreem5ts pursuant to        
sections #aj7;e7 & #aa7;b77#a7 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #abha7;e71 #abhb7;b77#a77 ( ! 

,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act )--  7,a7 !  
,/ate ( ,v]mont2  7,b7 ! municipalities 
( ,b]k%ire1 ,enosburg ,falls1           
,enosburgh1 ,montgom]y1 ,nor? ,troy1    
,ri*=d1 ,troy1 & ,we/field2 &  7,c7     
appropriate local1 regional1 /atewide1  
or multi-/ate plann+1 environm5tal1 or  
recreational organizations4  7#b7       
,consi/5cy ,ea* coop]ative agreem5t     
ent]$ into "u ?is section %all be       
consi/5t ) ! managem5t plan & may       
include provisions = f9ancial or o!r    
assi/ance f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7       
,effect on exi/+ ,hydroelectric         
,facilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
designation ( ! riv] segm5ts by p>agraph
 7#bjh7 ( section #c7;a7 ( ! ,wild &    
,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4       
#abgd7;a771 does n--  7,a7 preclude !   
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission f 
lic5s+1 relic5s+1 or o!rwise au?oriz+ ! 
op]ation or cont9u$ op]ation ( ! ,troy  
,hydroelectric1 ,nor? ,troy1 or         
,enosburg ,falls hydroelectric project  
"u ! t]ms ( lic5ses or exemptions 9     

effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
or  7,b7 limit mod]nization1 upgrade1 or
 o!r *anges to ! projects describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 subject to writt5         
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
t ! *anges are consi/5t ) ! purposes ( !
 designation4  7#b7 ,hydrop[] proce$+s  
,res\rce protection1 mitigation1 or     
enhancem5t measures requir$ by ,f$]al   
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission hydrop[] 
proce$+s--  7,a7 %all n be consid]$ to  
be project works = purposes ( ?is ,act2 
&  7,b7 may be locat$ )9 ! riv] segm5ts 
designat$ by p>agraph 7#bjh7 ( section  
#c7;a7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a771 subject to a 
writt5 det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y t !   
measures are consi/5t ) ! purposes ( !  
designation4  7e7 ,l& managem5t  7#a7   
,zon+ ord9ances ,= ! purpose ( ! segm5ts
 designat$ 9 p>agraph 7#bjh7 ( section  
#c7;a7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a771 ! zon+       
ord9ances adopt$ by ! t[ns ( ,b]k%ire1  
,enosburg ,falls1 ,enosburgh1           

,montgom]y1 ,nor? ,troy1 ,ri*=d1 ,troy1 
& ,we/field 9 ! ,/ate ( ,v]mont1 includ+
 provisions = cons]vation ( floodpla9s1 
wetl&s1 & wat]c\rses associat$ ) !      
segm5ts1 %all be consid]$ to satisfy !  
/&>ds & requirem5ts ( section #f7;c7 ( !
 ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #abgg7;c774  7#b7             
,acquisitions ( l& ,! au?ority ( !      
,secret>y to acquire l& = ! purposes ( !
 segm5ts designat$ 9 p>agraph 7#bjh7 (  
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 %all    
be--  7,a7 limit$ to acquisition by     
donation or acquisition ) ! cons5t ( !  
own] ( ! l&2 &  7,b7 subject to !       
additional crit]ia set =? 9 ! managem5t 
plan4  7f7 ,relation to national p>k    
sy/em ,not)/&+ section #aj7;c7 ( ! ,wild
 & ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#abha7;c771 ! ,missisquoi & ,tr\t ,riv]s
 %all n be adm9i/]$ z "p ( ! ,national  
,p>k ,sy/em or be subject to regulations
 t gov]n ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7g7  
,designation ( ,additional ,segm5t  7#a7

 ,def9ition ( ,additional ,segm5t ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m 8additional segm5t0  
means ! #c4h-mile segm5t ( ! ,missisquoi
 ,riv] ext5d+ f ! conflu5ce ( ! ,burgess
 ,bran* & ,ea/ ,bran* ( ! ,missisquoi   
,riv] 9 ,l[ell to ! ,l[ell_/,we/field   
t[n l9e4  7#b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t !
 additional segm5t is eligible &        
suitable = designation z a recreational 
riv] if ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior        
det]m9es t !re is adequate local support
 = ! designation 9 accordance ) p>agraph
 7#d74  7#c7 ,designation & adm9i/ration
 ,if ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es t
 !re is adequate local support = !      
designation ( ! additional segm5t 9     
accordance ) p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 !    
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 notice ( ! designation ( ! additional  
segm5t2  7,b7 ! additional segm5t %all  
be designat$ z a recreational riv] 9    
accordance ) ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s    
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abga et seq472 &   
7,c7 ! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] !         
additional segm5t z a recreational riv]4

  7#d7 ,det]m9ation ( local support ,!  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all det]m9e t   
!re is adequate local support = !       
designation ( ! additional segm5t z a   
recreational riv] if ! legal vot]s ( !  
t[n ( ,l[ell1 ,v]mont express by a      
majority vote a desire = ! designation4