,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 ,steube 7for himself and ,mr4 ,buchanan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act to designate the portion of the ,myakka ,river lying within ,sarasota ,county1 ,florida as a component of the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,myakka ,wild and ,scenic ,river ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,public ,law #ie-fbe amended section #e of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgf7 to require the study of the ,myakka ,river for potential inclusion in the national wild and scenic rivers system4 7#b7 ,the study determined the ,myakka ,river1 was eligible for inclusion in the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system4 7#c7 ,the ,state of ,florida has demonstrated its commitment to protecting this river by the enactment of the ,myakka ,river ,wild and ,scenic ,designation and ,protection ,act 7,florida ,statute ,chapter #beh4eja74 7#d7 ,the ,florida county of ,sarasota and the cities of ,venice and ,north ,port have demonstrated their commitment to protect this river in their comprehensive land use plans1 local ordinances1 and land development regulations4 7#e7 ,the desire for designation of this river as a component of the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system has been demonstrated through strong public support1 ,state and local agency support1 and the endorsement of designation by the ,myakka ,river ,management ,coordinating ,council1 which represents a broad cross section of ,state and local agencies1 agricultural interests1 landowners1 environmental1 and nonprofit organizations4 7#f7 ,a #ab-mile segment of the ,myakka ,river is within the ,myakka ,river ,state ,park with an additional #bb-mile segment containing conservation lands held in public ownership or conservation easements within the ,myakka ,river ,watershed4 #c4 ,designation of ,myakka ,river1 ,florida1 as a component of the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system 7a7 ,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 following new paragraph3 77 ,myakka ,river1 ,florida ,the #cd-mile segments1 within ,sarasota ,county referred to in this paragraph1 to be administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in partnership with the ,myakka ,river ,management ,coordinating ,council4 4 7b7 ,in general ,the following segments of the ,myakka ,river1 within ,sarasota ,county1 to be administered in the following classifications3 7,a7 ,the approximately #h4j-mile segment from the ,manatee ,county_/,sarasota ,county line to ,s4,r4 #gb1 as a scenic river4 7,b7 ,the approximately #aa4b-mile segment1 from ,s4,r4 #gb to ,laurel ,road1 as a wild river4 7,c7 ,the approximately #a4i-mile segment1 from ,laurel ,road to ,border ,road1 as a scenic river4 7,d7 ,the approximately #a4e-mile segment1 from ,border ,road to just south of the ,i-#ge ,bridge1 as a recreational river4 7,e7 ,the approximately #a4e-mile segment1 from south of the ,i-#ge ,bridge to ,snook ,haven1 as a scenic river4 7,f7 ,the approximately #c4b-mile segment1 from ,snook ,haven to ,ramblers ,rest1 as a wild river4 7,g7 ,the approximately #b4g-mile segment1 from ,ramblers ,rest to ,u4,s4 #da1 as a scenic river4 7,h7 ,the approximately #d4j-mile segment1 from ,u4,s4 #da to the ,charlotte ,county ,line1 as a scenic river4 4 #d4 ,special requirements applicable to ,myakka ,river 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section and section #e3 7#a7 ,myakka river ,the term ,myakka ,river means the segments of the ,myakka ,river in the ,state of ,florida designated as components of the ,national ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,system by paragraph 77 of section #c7;a7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;a771 as added by this ,act4 7#b7 ,council ,the term ,council means the ,myakka ,river ,management ,coordinating ,council established pursuant to ,florida ,statute ,chapter #beh4eja4 7#c7 ,comprehensive management plan ,the terms comprehensive management plan and plan mean the ,myakka ,river ,wild and ,scenic ,management ,plan developed by the ,council shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for the comprehensive management plan under section #c7;d7 of the ,wild and ,scenic ,rivers ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abgd7;d774 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7b7 ,cooperative agreements 7#a7 ,use authorized ,in order to provide for the long-term protection1 preservation1 and enhancement of the ,myakka ,river1 the ,secretary shall coordinate administration responsibilities under this section1 and 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;e71 #abhb7;b77#a77 with the ,state of ,florida ,department of ,environmental ,protection1 ,division of ,recreation and ,parks1 appropriate local political jurisdictions of the ,state1 the county of ,sarasota1 ,city of ,north ,port1 ,city of ,venice and appropriate local planning and non-profit organizations4 7#b7 ,effect of agreement ,administration of the ,myakka ,river by the ,secretary of the ,interior through the use of cooperative agreements shall not-- 7,a7 constitute ,national ,park ,service administration of the ,myakka ,river for purposes of section #aj7;c7 of such ,act 7 ,u4,s4,c4 #abha7;c772 or 7,b7 cause the ,myakka ,river to be considered a unit of the ,national ,park ,system4 7#c7 ,publicly owned lands ,nothing in this ,act or an agreement under this ,act shall affect the management of publicly or privately owned lands within the boundaries of the ,myakka ,river watershed by the agencies having jurisdiction over the lands1 in accordance with the statutory authority of ,florida ,statute #beh4eja and the mission of such agencies4 7#d7 ,technical assistance and other support ,the ,secretary may provide technical assistance1 staff support1 and funding to assist in the updating and implementation of the comprehensive management plan4 7#e7 ,acquisition of land the authority of the ,secretary to acquire land for the ,myakka ,river segments shall be limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner thereof4 7#f7 ,no condemnation ,no land or interest in land may be acquired for the ,myakka ,river segments by condemnation4 #e4 ,myakka ,river ,management ,council 7a7 ,existing structure the ,secretary shall coordinate the management responsibilities of the ,secretary with the ,council in the updating and implementation of the comprehensive management plan for the ,myakka ,river4 7b7 ,representative from ,,doi ,the ,secretary shall select a representative who shall be added to the ,council to represent the ,national ,park ,service4 7c7 ,additional members ,other interested parties may be added to the ,council1 in accordance with the statutory authority under ,florida ,statute #beh4eja4 7d7 ,coordination with council ,the ,secretary shall coordinate the management responsibilities with the ,council in the updating and implementation of the ,management plan for the ,myakka ,river1 to assist the ,secretary in carrying out the management responsibilities of the ,secretary under this ,act4