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 106 STAT. 3530 PUBLIC LAW 102-536—OCT. 27, 1992 mines that such plans meet the protection standards for local zoning ordinances specified in section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, such plans shall be deemed to constitute 'local zoning ordinances" and each township and other incorporated local jurisdiction covered by such plans shall be deemed to constitute a 'Srillage" for the purposes of section 6(c) (prohibiting the acquisition of lands by condemnation) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Reports. (3) The Secretary of the Interior shall biennially review compliance with the local river management plans described in paragraph (1) and shall promptly report to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate any deviation from such plans which could result in any diminution of the values for which the river segment concerned was designated as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. (c) PLANNING ASSISTANCE.— (1) The Secretary of the Interior may provide planning assistance to local poUtical subdivisions of the State of New Jersey through which flow river segments that are designated as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and may enter into memoranda of understanding or cooperative agreements with officials or agencies of the United States or the State of New Jersey to ensure that Federal and State programs that could affect such segments are carried out in a manner consistent with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and applicable river management plans. Appropriation (2) For pun)0ses of the planning assistance authorized and authorization. reviews required by this subsection, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $70,000 annually. Approved October 27, 1992. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5853 (S. 3217): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-952 (Ctomm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-471 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): Sept. 29, considered and passed House. Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate.

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