H.R. 1248 · 116th Congress
York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Chellie Pingree
- Introduced
- 2019-02-14
- Latest action
- 2020-11-27 · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-603.
Summary
York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019
This bill designates specified segments of the main stem and the tributaries of Bass Cove Creek, Cider Hill Creek, Cutts Ridge Brook, Dolly Gordon Brook, Libby Brook, Rogers Brook, and Smelt Brook of the York River in Maine as a recreational river.
The Department of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements to provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river segments.
No land or interest in land within the watersheds of the river segments may be acquired by condemnation.