,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dif #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #abdh ,report ,no4 #aaf-fjc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ad1 #bjai,ms4 ,pingree 7for herself and ,mr4 ,golden7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,november #bg1 #bjbj,reported from the ,committee on ,natural ,resources2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act to designate certain river segments within the ,york watershed in the ,state of ,maine as components of the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,york ,river ,wild and ,scenic ,river ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,designation of ,york ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers1 ,maine ,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 77 ,york ,river1 ,maine ,segments of the main stem and its tributaries in the ,state of ,maine1 ,bass ,cove ,creek1 ,cider ,hill ,creek1 ,cutts ,ridge ,brook1 ,dolly ,gordon ,brook1 ,libby ,brook1 ,rogers ,brook1 ,smelt ,brook1 totaling approximately #cj4h miles1 to be administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 as a recreational river3 7,a7 ,the approximately #j4ie-mile segment of ,bass ,cove ,creek from the outlet of ,boulter ,pond in ,york1 ,maine1 and extending downstream to its confluence with the ,york ,river in ,york1 ,maine4 7,b7 ,the approximately #c4gg-mile segment of ,cider ,hill ,creek from the ,middle ,pond dam in ,york1 ,maine1 and extending downstream to its confluence with the ,york ,river in ,york1 ,maine4 7,c7 ,the approximately #b4ae-mile segment of ,cutts ,ridge ,brook from its headwaters in ,kittery1 ,maine1 and extending downstream to its confluence with the ,york ,river in ,york1 ,maine4 7,d7 ,the approximately #c4ag-mile segment of ,dolly ,gordon ,brook from its headwaters in ,york1 ,maine1 and extending downstream to its confluence with the ,york ,river in ,york1 ,maine4 7,e7 ,the approximately #a4fe-mile segment of ,libby ,brook from its headwaters in ,kittery1 ,maine1 and extending downstream to its confluence with ,dolly ,gordon ,brook in ,york1 ,maine4 7,f7 ,the approximately #b4dc-mile segment of ,rogers ,brook from its headwaters in ,eliot1 ,maine1 and extending downstream to its confluence with the ,york ,river in ,york1 ,maine4 7,g7 ,the approximately #d4ed-mile segment of ,smelt ,brook from the ,bell ,marsh ,reservoir dam in ,york1 ,maine1 and extending downstream to its confluence with the ,york ,river in ,york1 ,maine4 7,h7 ,the approximately #ab4ad-mile segment of the ,york ,river from the outlet of ,york ,pond in ,eliot1 ,maine1 and extending downstream to the ,route #ajc ,bridge in ,york1 ,maine1 including ,barrell ,mill ,pond in ,york1 ,maine4 4 #c4 ,management 7a7 ,process 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,york ,river1 ,maine segments shall be managed in accordance with-- 7,a7 the stewardship plan2 and 7,b7 such amendments to the stewardship plan as the ,secretary determines are consistent with this section and as are approved by the ,stewardship ,committee4 7#b7 ,comprehensive management plan ,the stewardship plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section #c7;d7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;d774 7b7 ,committee ,the ,secretary shall coordinate his or her management responsibilities under this ,act with the ,stewardship ,committee1 as specified in the stewardship plan4 7c7 ,cooperative agreements 7#a7 ,in general ,in order to provide for the long-term protection1 preservation1 and enhancement of the ,york ,river1 ,maine segments1 the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements pursuant to sections #aj7;e7 and #aa7;b77#a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abha7;e7 and #abhb7;b77#a77 with-- 7,a7 the ,state of ,maine2 7,b7 the municipalities of ,eliot1 ,kittery1 ,south ,berwick1 and ,york in ,maine2 and 7,c7 appropriate local1 regional1 or ,state planning1 environmental1 or recreational organizations4 7#b7 ,consistency ,each cooperative agreement entered into under this subsection shall be consistent with the stewardship plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,land management 7#a7 ,zoning ordinances ,for the purpose of the ,york ,river1 ,maine segments1 the zoning ordinances adopted by the municipalities named in subsection 7c77#a77;,b71 including provisions for conservation of floodplains1 wetlands1 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 ,act4 7#b7 ,acquisition of lands ,the authority of the ,secretary to acquire land for the purposes of the ,york ,river1 ,maine segments 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 stewardship plan4 7#c7 ,no condemnation ,no land or interest in land within the watersheds of the ,york ,river1 ,maine segments may be acquired by condemnation4 7e7 ,relation to the ,national ,park ,system ,notwithstanding section #aj7;c7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abha7;c771 the ,york ,river1 ,maine segments shall not-- 7#a7 be administered as a unit of the ,national ,park ,system2 or 7#b7 be subject to regulations that govern the ,national ,park ,system4 7f7 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#b7 ,stewardship ,committee ,the term ,stewardship ,committee means the ,york ,river ,stewardship ,committee4 7#c7 ,stewardship ,plan ,the term stewardship plan means the ,york ,river ,watershed ,stewardship ,plan1 dated ,august #bjah1 developed pursuant to the study described in section #e7;b77#ba7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act4 7#d7 ,york ,river1 ,maine segments ,the term ,york ,river1 ,maine segments means the river segments designated by the amendment made by section #b4 ,november #bg1 #bjbj;,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed