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 114 STAT. 1050 PUBLIC LAW 106-299—OCT. 13, 2000 Public Law 106-299 106th Congress An Act To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Wekiva River and Oct. 13, 2000 its tributaries of Wekiwa Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, and Black Water fH R 27731 Creek in the State of Florida as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Wekiva Wild and the United States of America in Congress assembled, Scenic River Act of 2000. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 16 imp 1271 note. This Act may be cited as the "Wekiva Wild and Scenic River Act of 2000". SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) Public Law 104-311 (110 Stat. 3818) amended section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276) to require the study of the Wekiva River and its tributaries of Rock Springs Run and Seminole Creek for potential inclusion in the national wild and scenic rivers system. (2) The study determined that the Wekiva River, Wekiwa Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, and Black Water Creek are eligible for inclusion in the national wild and scenic rivers system. (3) The State of Florida has demonstrated its commitment to protecting these rivers and streams by the enactment of the Wekiva River Protection Act (Florida Statute chapter 369), by the establishment of a riparian wildlife protection zone and water quality protection zone by the St. Johns River Water Management District, and by the acquisition of lands adjacent to these rivers and streams for conservation purposes. (4) The Florida counties of Lake, Seminole, and Orange have demonstrated their commitment to protect these rivers and streams in their comprehensive land use plans and land development regulations. (5) The desire for designation of these rivers and streams as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system has been demonstrated through strong public support. State and local agency support, and the endorsement of designation by the Wekiva River Basin Ecosystem Working Group, which represents a broad cross section of State and local agencies, landowners, environmentalists, nonprofit organizations, and recreational users. (6) The entire lengths of the Wekiva River, Rock Springs Run, and Black Water Creek are held in pulDlic ownership

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