§ 1283. Management policies

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1968

   Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

   Pub. L. 90–542 § 12 · 82 Stat. 906

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 1283

   Pub. L. 90–542, § 12, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 917

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 90–542, § 12, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 917

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 12. (a) The Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, Administration and management policies, review. and heads of other Federal agencies shall review administrative and management policies, regulations, contracts, and plans affecting lands under their respective jurisdictions which include, border upon, or are adjacent to the rivers listed in subsection (a) of section 5 of this Act in order to determine what actions should be taken to protect such rivers during the period they are being considered for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system. Particular attention shall be given to scheduled timber harvesting, road construction, and similar activities which might be contrary to the purposes of this Act. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate any existing fights, privileges, or contracts affecting Federal lands held by any private party without, the consent of said party. (c) The head of any agency administering a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system shall cooperate with the Secretary of the Interior and with the appropriate State water pollution control agencies for the purpose of eliminating or diminishing the pollution of waters of the river.

2. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–625 title VII § 762 · 92 Stat. 3467

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1283(a)

   Pub. L. 95–625 substituted provision for action to be taken by Secretaries and heads of agencies for prior provision for review by such officials, made provision applicable to rivers included within the System, included references to rivers covered in sections 1273(a)(ii) and 1274(a) of this title, and required cooperative agreements with appropriate State or local officials for planning, administration, and management of Federal lands within boundaries of rivers approved under section 1273(a)(ii) of this title

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–625 substituted provision for action to be taken by Secretaries and heads of agencies for prior provision for review by such officials, made provision applicable to rivers included within the System, included references to rivers covered in sections 1273(a)(ii) and 1274(a) of this title, and required cooperative agreements with appropriate State or local officials for planning, administration, and management of Federal lands within boundaries of rivers approved under section 1273(a)(ii) of this title.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 762. federal lands; cooperative agreements Section 12(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is 16 USC 1283. amended by striking out the first sentence thereof and substituting: “The Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of any other Federal department or agency having jurisdiction over any lands which include, border upon, or are adjacent to, any river included within the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System or under consideration for such inclusion, in accordance with section 2(a) (ii), 3(a), or 5(a), shall take such action respecting management 16 USC 1273, 1274, 1276. policies, regulations, contracts, plans, affecting such lands, following 1274, 1276. the date of enactment of this sentence, as may be necessary to protect such rivers in accordance with the purposes of this Act. Such Secretary or other department or agency head shall, where appropriate, enter into written cooperative agreements with the appropriate State or local official for the planning, administration, and management of Federal lands which are within the boundaries of any rivers for which approval has been granted under section 2(a) (ii).”.

3. 1986

   Pub. L. 99–590 title V § 509 · 100 Stat. 3330

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1283(c)

   Pub. L. 99–590 substituted “Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency” for “Secretary of the Interior”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–590 substituted “Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency” for “Secretary of the Interior”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 509. Section 12(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is 16 USC 1283. amended by deleting the words “Secretary of the Interior” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency”.

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