,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #cif #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #abeb ,report ,no4 #aac-agj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bg1 #bjac,mr4 ,sanders 7for himself and ,mr4 ,leahy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,may #bb1 #bjad,reported by ,ms4 ,landrieu1 without amendment ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act to designate segments of the ,missisquoi ,river and the ,trout ,river in the ,state of ,vermont1 as components of the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,upper ,missisquoi and ,trout ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act4 #b4 ,designation of ,wild and ,scenic ,river ,segments ,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 following3 7#bjh7 ,missisquoi ,river and ,trout ,river1 ,vermont ,the following segments in the ,state of ,vermont1 to be administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior as a recreational river3 7,a7 ,the #bj4e-mile segment of the ,missisquoi ,river from the ,lowell_/,westfield town line to the ,canadian border in ,north ,troy1 excluding the property and project boundary of the ,troy and ,north ,troy hydroelectric facilities4 7,b7 ,the #ad4f-mile segment of the ,missisquoi ,river from the ,canadian border in ,richford to the upstream project boundary of the ,enosburg ,falls hydroelectric facility in ,sampsonville4 7,c7 ,the #aa-mile segment of the ,trout ,river from the confluence of the ,jay and ,wade ,brooks in ,montgomery to where the ,trout ,river joins the ,missisquoi ,river in ,east ,berkshire4 4 #c4 ,management 7a7 ,management 7#a7 ,in general ,the river segments designated by paragraph 7#bjh7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 shall be managed in accordance with-- 7,a7 the ,upper ,missisquoi and ,trout ,rivers ,management ,plan developed during the study described in section #e7;b77#ai7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7;b77#ai77 7referred to in this section as the management plan72 and 7,b7 such amendments to the management plan as the ,secretary determines are consistent with this ,act and as are approved by the ,upper ,missisquoi and ,trout ,rivers ,wild and ,scenic ,committee 7referred to in this section as the ,committee74 7#b7 ,comprehensive management plan ,the management plan1 as finalized in ,march #bjac1 and as amended1 shall be considered 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 management responsibility of the ,secretary of the ,interior under this ,act with the ,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 segments designated by paragraph 7#bjh7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a771 the ,secretary of the ,interior may enter into cooperative agreements pursuant to sections #aj7;e7 and #aa7;b77#a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abha7;e71 #abhb7;b77#a77 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act with-- 7,a7 the ,state of ,vermont2 7,b7 the municipalities of ,berkshire1 ,enosburg ,falls1 ,enosburgh1 ,montgomery1 ,north ,troy1 ,richford1 ,troy1 and ,westfield2 and 7,c7 appropriate local1 regional1 statewide1 or multi-state planning1 environmental1 or recreational organizations4 7#b7 ,consistency ,each cooperative agreement entered into under this section shall be consistent with the management plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,effect on existing ,hydroelectric ,facilities 7#a7 ,in general ,the designation of the river segments by paragraph 7#bjh7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a771 does not-- 7,a7 preclude the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission from licensing1 relicensing1 or otherwise authorizing the operation or continued operation of the ,troy ,hydroelectric1 ,north ,troy1 or ,enosburg ,falls hydroelectric project under the terms of licenses or exemptions in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act2 or 7,b7 limit modernization1 upgrade1 or other changes to the projects described in paragraph 7#a7 subject to written determination by the ,secretary of the ,interior that the changes are consistent with the purposes of the designation4 7#b7 ,hydropower proceedings ,resource protection1 mitigation1 or enhancement measures required by ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission hydropower proceedings-- 7,a7 shall not be considered to be project works for purposes of this ,act2 and 7,b7 may be located within the river segments designated by paragraph 7#bjh7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a771 subject to a written determination by the ,secretary that the measures are consistent with the purposes of the designation4 7e7 ,land management 7#a7 ,zoning ordinances ,for the purpose of the segments designated in paragraph 7#bjh7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a771 the zoning ordinances adopted by the towns of ,berkshire1 ,enosburg ,falls1 ,enosburgh1 ,montgomery1 ,north ,troy1 ,richford1 ,troy1 and ,westfield in the ,state of ,vermont1 including provisions for conservation of floodplains1 wetlands1 and watercourses associated with the segments1 shall be considered 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 ,acquisitions of land ,the authority of the ,secretary to acquire land for the purposes of the segments designated in paragraph 7#bjh7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 shall be-- 7,a7 limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner of the land2 and 7,b7 subject to the additional criteria set forth in the management plan4 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 ,missisquoi and ,trout ,rivers shall not be administered as part of the ,national ,park ,system or be subject to regulations that govern the ,national ,park ,system4 7g7 ,designation of ,additional ,segment 7#a7 ,definition of ,additional ,segment ,in this subsection1 the term 8additional segment0 means the #c4h-mile segment of the ,missisquoi ,river extending from the confluence of the ,burgess ,branch and ,east ,branch of the ,missisquoi ,river in ,lowell to the ,lowell_/,westfield town line4 7#b7 ,findings ,congress finds that the additional segment is eligible and suitable for designation as a recreational river if the ,secretary of the ,interior determines that there is adequate local support for the designation in accordance with paragraph 7#d74 7#c7 ,designation and administration ,if the ,secretary of the ,interior determines that there is adequate local support for the designation of the additional segment in accordance with paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register notice of the designation of the additional segment2 7,b7 the additional segment shall be designated as a recreational river in accordance with the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abga et seq472 and 7,c7 the ,secretary shall administer the additional segment as a recreational river4 7#d7 ,determination of local support ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall determine that there is adequate local support for the designation of the additional segment as a recreational river if the legal voters of the town of ,lowell1 ,vermont express by a majority vote a desire for the designation4 ,may #bb1 #bjad,reported without amendment