,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cci ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #e1 #bjai,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 and ,mrs4 ,shaheen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act to designate segments of the ,nashua1 ,squannacook1 and ,nissitissit ,rivers as components of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,nashua ,river ,wild and ,scenic ,river ,act 4 #b4 ,nashua wild and scenic rivers1 ,massachusetts and ,new ,hampshire 7a7 ,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#bad7 ,nashua1 ,squannacook1 and ,nissitissit wild and scenic rivers1 ,massachusetts and ,new ,hampshire 7,a7 ,in general ,the following segments in the ,states of ,massachusetts and ,new ,hampshire1 to be administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior as a scenic river3 7i7 ,the approximately #bg-mile segment of the mainstem of the ,nashua ,river from the confluence of the ,north and ,south ,nashua ,rivers in ,lancaster1 ,massachusetts1 and extending north to the border between the ,states of ,massachusetts and ,new ,hampshire1 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b74 7ii7 ,the approximately #af4c-mile segment of the ,squannacook ,river from its headwaters in ,ash ,swamp1 ,townsend1 ,massachusetts1 extending downstream to the confluence of the river with the ,nashua ,river in ,shirley and ,ayer1 ,massachusetts1 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b74 7iii7 ,the approximately #i4e-mile segment of the ,nissitissit ,river from its headwaters in ,brookline1 ,new ,hampshire1 to the confluence of the river with the ,nashua ,river in ,pepperell1 ,massachusetts4 7,b7 ,excluded areas ,the designation of the river segments by subparagraph 7,a7 shall not include-- 7i7 with respect to the ,ice ,house hydroelectric project 7,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission ,project ,p-#abgfi71 the area from #gjj feet upstream from the crest of the dam to #ejj feet downstream from the crest of the dam2 7ii7 with respect to the ,pepperell hydroelectric project 7,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission ,project ,p-#abgba71 the area from #i1bdj feet upstream from the crest of the dam to #a1jjj feet downstream from the crest of the dam2 and 7iii7 with respect to the ,hollingsworth and ,vose dam 7a project not licensed by the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission71 the area from #a1bjj feet upstream from the crest of the dam to #b1ffe feet downstream from the crest of the dam4 4 7b7 ,management 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,management plan ,the term management plan means the ,nashua1 ,squannacook1 and ,nissitissit ,rivers ,stewardship ,plan dated ,february #ae1 #bjah and developed pursuant to a study required under section #e7;b77#ba7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7;b77#ba774 7,b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7,c7 ,stewardship ,council ,the term ,stewardship ,council means the ,nashua1 ,squannacook1 and ,nissitissit ,rivers ,stewardship ,council4 7#b7 ,management plan 7,a7 ,in general ,the river segments designated by paragraph 7#bad7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7as added by subsection 7a77 shall be managed in accordance with-- 7i7 the management plan2 and 7ii7 any amendments to the management plan that-- 7,i7 the ,secretary determine are consistent with this subsection2 and 7,,ii7 are approved by the ,stewardship ,council4 7,b7 ,comprehensive ,management ,plan ,the management 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 7#c7 ,coordination with ,stewardship ,council ,the ,secretary shall coordinate the management responsibilities of the ,secretary with respect to the river segments designated by paragraph 7#bad7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7as added by subsection 7a77 with the ,stewardship ,council1 as described in the management plan4 7#d7 ,cooperative agreements 7,a7 ,in general ,to provide for the long-term protection1 preservation1 and enhancement of the segments designated by paragraph 7#bad7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7as added by subsection 7a771 the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements under sections #aj7;e7 and #aa7;b77#a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abha7;e71 #abhb7;b77#a77 with-- 7i7 the ,states of ,massachusetts and ,new ,hampshire2 7ii7 the towns of-- 7,i7 ,ayer1 ,bolton1 ,dunstable1 ,groton1 ,harvard1 ,lancaster1 ,pepperell1 ,shirley1 and ,townsend in the ,state of ,massachusetts2 and 7,,ii7 ,brookline and ,hollis in the ,state of ,new ,hampshire2 and 7iii7 any appropriate local1 regional1 ,state1 or multistate planning1 environmental1 or recreational organization4 7,b7 ,consistency ,each cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph-- 7i7 shall be consistent with the management plan2 and 7ii7 may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the ,federal ,government4 7#e7 ,effect on working dams 7,a7 ,in general ,the designation of the segments by paragraph 7#bad7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7as added by subsection 7a77 shall not-- 7i7 affect or alter the terms of permitting1 licensing1 or operation in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act of-- 7,i7 the ,pepperell hydroelectric project 7,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission ,project ,p-#abgba1 ,nashua ,river1 ,pepperell1 ,massachusetts72 7,,ii7 the ,ice ,house hydroelectric project 7,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission ,project ,p-#abgfi1 ,nashua ,river1 ,ayer1 ,massachusetts72 or 7,,iii7 the ,hollingsworth and ,vose ,dam1 which is an industrial facility that is not licensed by the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission1 ,squannacook ,river1 ,west ,groton1 ,massachusetts1 as described in appendix ,a of the management plan entitled ,working ,dams2 7ii7 preclude the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission from licensing1 relicensing1 or otherwise authorizing the operation or continued operation of the ,pepperell or ,ice ,house hydroelectric project under the terms of licenses or exemptions in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act2 or 7iii7 limit actions taken to modernize1 upgrade1 or carry out other changes to a project described in clause 7i71 subject to a written determination by the ,secretary that the changes are consistent with the purposes of the designation4 7#f7 ,land management 7,a7 ,zoning ordinances ,for the purpose of the segments designated by paragraph 7#bad7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7as added by subsection 7a771 a zoning ordinance adopted by a town described in paragraph 7#d77;,a77ii71 including provisions for conservation of floodplains1 wetlands1 and watercourses associated with the segments1 shall be considered to satisfy the requirements of section #f7;c7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgg7;c774 7,b7 ,acquisition of land ,the authority of the ,secretary to acquire land or an interest in land for the purposes of the segments designated by paragraph 7#bad7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7as added by subsection 7a77 shall be-- 7i7 limited to acquisition-- 7,i7 by donation2 or 7,,ii7 with the consent of the owner of the land2 and 7ii7 subject to the additional criteria described in the management plan4 7,c7 ,no condemnation ,no land or interest in land within the boundary of the segments designated by paragraph 7#bad7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7as added by subsection 7a77 may be acquired by condemnation4 7#g7 ,relation to the ,national ,park ,system ,notwithstanding section #aj7;c7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abha7;c771 each segment designated by paragraph 7#bad7 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a77 7as added by subsection 7a77 shall not be-- 7,a7 administered as a unit of the ,national ,park ,system2 or 7,b7 subject to regulations that apply to units of the ,national ,park ,system4