,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ihd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1          
#bjai,mrs4 ,trahan 7= h]self & ,ms4     
,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s
 ,act to designate segm5ts ( ! ,na%ua1  
,squannacook1 & ,nissitissit ,riv]s z   
compon5ts ( ! ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv]s     
,sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,na%ua  
,riv] ,wild & ,sc5ic ,riv] ,act ( #bjai4
  #b4 ,na%ua wild & sc5ic riv]s1        
,massa*usetts & ,new ,hamp%ire  7a7     
,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#bad7 ,na%ua1 ,squannacook1 &          
,nissitissit wild & sc5ic riv]s1        
,massa*usetts & ,new ,hamp%ire  7,a7 ,! 
foll[+ segm5ts 9 ! ,commonweal? (       
,massa*usetts & ,/ate ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 

to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior z a sc5ic riv]3  7i7 ,!        
approximately #bg-mile segm5t ( ! ma9/em
 ( ! ,na%ua ,riv] f ! conflu5ce ( !     
,nor? & ,s\? ,na%ua ,riv]s 9 ,lanca/]1  
,massa*usetts1 & ext5d+ nor? to !       
,massa*usetts-,new ,hamp%ire bord]1     
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74    
7ii7 ,! approximately #af4c-mile segm5t 
( ! ,squannacook ,riv] f its headwat]s 9
 ,a% ,swamp1 ,t[ns5d1 ,massa*usetts1    
ext5d+ d[n/ream to ! conflu5ce ( ! riv] 
) ! ,na%ua ,riv] 9 ,%irley_/,ay]1       
,massa*usetts1 except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b74  7iii7 ,!             
approximately #i4e-mile segm5t ( !      
,nissitissit ,riv] f its headwat]s 9    
,brookl9e1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 to !         
conflu5ce ( ! riv] ) ! ,na%ua ,riv] 9   
,pepp]ell1 ,massa*usetts4  7,b7         
,exclusion areas ,! designation ( ! riv]
 segm5ts 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all        
exclude-- 7i7 ) respect to ! ,ice ,h\se 
hydroelectric project 7,,f]c ,p-#abgfi71
 f #gjj feet up/ream f ! cre/ ( ! dam to

 #ejj feet d[n/ream f ! cre/ ( ! dam2   
7ii7 ) respect to ! ,pepp]ell           
hydroelectric project 7,,f]c ,p#abgba71 
f #i1bdj feet up/ream f ! cre/ ( ! dam  
to #a1jjj feet d[n/ream f ! cre/ ( !    
dam2 &  7iii7 ) respect to ! ,holl+swor?
 & ,vose dam 7non-,,f]c71 f #a1bjj feet 
up/ream f ! cre/ ( ! dam to #b1ffe feet 
d[n/ream f ! cre/ ( ! dam4  4  7b7      
,managem5t  7#a7 ,process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! riv] segm5ts designat$ by p>agraph  
7#bad7 ( section #c7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a771 z am5d$ by ?is    
section1 %all be manag$ 9 accordance )--
  7i7 ! ,na%ua1 ,squannacook1 &         
,nissitissit ,riv]s ,/ew>d%ip ,plan     
develop$ pursuant to ! /udy describ$ 9  
section #e7;b77#ba7 ( su* ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7;b77#ba77 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is subsection z ! managem5t plan71 dat$
 ,febru>y #ae1 #bjah2 &  7ii7 su*       
am5dm5ts to ! managem5t plan z !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es are     
consi/5t ) ?is section & z are approv$  
by ! ,na%ua1 ,squannacook1 &            

,nissitissit ,riv]s ,/ew>d%ip ,c\ncil   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,/ew>d%ip ,c\ncil74  7,b7 ,compreh5sive 
,managem5t ,plan ,! managem5t plan %all 
be consid]$ to satisfy ! requirem5ts = a
 compreh5sive managem5t plan "u section 
#c7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#abgd7;d774  7#b7 ,committee ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all coord9ate ! 
managem5t responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior "u ?is ,act ) ! ,/ew>d%ip 
,c\ncil1 z specifi$ 9 ! managem5t plan4 
7#c7 ,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#bad7 ( section #c7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a771 z am5d$ by ?is    
section1 ! ,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 (   
su* ,act )--  7i7 ! ,commonweal? (      
,massa*usetts & ! ,/ate ( ,new          
,hamp%ire2  7ii7 ! municipalities (--   

7,i7 ,ay]1 ,bolton1 ,dun/able1 ,groton1 
,h>v>d1 ,lanca/]1 ,pepp]ell1 ,%irley1 & 
,t[ns5d 9 ,massa*usetts2 &  7,,ii7      
,brookl9e & ,hollis 9 ,new ,hamp%ire2 & 
7iii7 appropriate local1 regional1      
,/ate1 or multi/ate1 plann+1            
environm5tal1 or recreational           
organizations4  7,b7 ,consi/5cy ,ea*    
coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is   
p>agraph %all be consi/5t ) ! managem5t 
plan & may include provisions = f9ancial
 or o!r assi/ance f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#d7 ,effect on work+ dams  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! designation ( ! riv] segm5ts by
 p>agraph 7#bad7 ( section #c7;a7 ( su* 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a771 z am5d$ 
by ?is section1 does n--  7i7 impact or 
alt] ! exi/+ t]ms ( p]mitt+1 lic5s+1 or 
op]ation (-- 7,i7 ! ,pepp]ell           
hydroelectric project 7,,f]c ,project   
,p-#abgba1 ,na%ua ,riv]1 ,pepp]ell1     
,,ma72  7,,ii7 ! ,ice ,h\se             
hydroelectric project 7,,f]c ,project   
,p-#abgfi1 ,na%ua ,riv]1 ,ay]1 ,,ma72 or
  7,,iii7 ! ,holl+swor? & ,vose ,dam    

7non-,,f]c indu/rial facility1          
,squannacook ,riv]1 ,we/ ,groton1 ,,ma7 
z fur!r describ$ 9 ! managem5t plan     
7,app5dix ,a1 ,work+ ,dams72 or  7ii7   
preclude ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory    
,commission f lic5s+1 relic5s+1 or      
o!rwise au?oriz+ ! op]ation or cont9u$  
op]ation ( ! ,pepp]ell & ,ice ,h\se     
hydroelectric projects "u ! t]ms (      
lic5ses or exemptions 9 effect on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7iii7 limit 
actions tak5 to mod]nize1 upgrade1 or   
c>ry out o!r *anges to su* projects     
au?oriz$ pursuant to clause 7i71 subject
 to writt5 det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior t ! *anges are consi/5t ) !  
purposes ( ! designation4  7#e7 ,l&     
managem5t  7,a7 ,zon+ ord9ances ,= !    
purpose ( ! segm5ts designat$ by        
p>agraph 7#bad7 ( section #c7;a7 ( su*  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a771 z am5d$ 
by ?is section1 ! zon+ ord9ances adopt$ 
by ! municipalities nam$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c77;,a77ii71 includ+ provisions =     
cons]vation ( floodpla9s1 wetl&s1 &     

wat]c\rses associat$ ) ! segm5ts1 %all  
be deem$ to satisfy ! /&>ds &           
requirem5ts ( section #f7;c7 ( su* ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgg7;c774  7,b7        
,acquisitions ( l&s ,! au?ority ( !     
,secret>y to acquire l& = ! purposes ( !
 segm5ts designat$ su* p>agraph 7#bad7  
%all be--  7i7 limit$ to acquisition by 
donation or acquisition ) ! cons5t ( !  
own] ( ! l&2 &  7ii7 subject to !       
additional crit]ia set =? 9 ! managem5t 
plan4  7,c7 ,no condemnation ,no l& or  
int]e/ 9 l& )9 ! b\nd>y ( ! riv] segm5ts
 designat$ by su* p>agraph 7#bad7 may be
 acquir$ by condemnation4  7#f7         
,relation to ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em    
,not)/&+ section #aj7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abha7;c771 ea* segm5t ( !   
,na%ua1 ,squannacook1 & ,nissitissit    
,riv]s designat$ z a compon5t ( ! ,wild 
& ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,sy/em "u ?is ,act %all 
n--  7,a7 be adm9i/]$ z a unit ( !      
,national ,p>k ,sy/em2 or  7,b7 be      
subject to regulations t gov]n !        
,national ,p>k ,sy/em4