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 104 STAT. 428 PUBLIC LAW 101-364—AUG. 15, 1990 Public Law 101-364 101st Congress An Act Aug. 15, 1990 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to study the eligibility of the St. Marys [H.R. 76] River in the States of Florida and Georgia for potential addition to the wild and scenic rivers system. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Conservation. United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ST. MARYS RIVER STUDY (a) STUDY.—Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)), is further amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: "(106) ST. MARYS RIVER, FLORIDA AND GEORGIA.—The segment from its headwaters to its confluence with the Bells River.". (b) COMPLETION DATE. —Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)), is further amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: "(8) The study of the river named in paragraph (106) of subsection (a) shall be completed not later than three years after the date of enactment of this paragraph. In carrying out the study, the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Governors of the States of Florida and Georgia or their representatives, representatives of affected local governments, and owners of land adjacent to the river. Such consultation shall include participation in the assessment of resource values and the development of alternatives for the protection of those resource values, and shall be carried out through public meetings and media notification. The study shall also include a recommendation on the part of the Secretary as to the role the States, local governments and landowners should play in the management of the river if it were designated as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.". Approved August 15, 1990. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 76: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-284 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-311 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 135 (1989): Oct. 16, considered and passed House. Vol. 136 (1990): June 14, considered and passed Senate, amended. Aug. 1, House concurred in Senate amendment.

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