Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 82.djvu/959

 82 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 90-542-OCT. 2, 1968

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(b) The Secretaries of Agriculture and of Health, Education, and Welfare shall likewise, in accordance with the authority vested in them, assist, advise, and cooperate with State and local agencies and private interests with respect to establishing such wild, scenic and recreational river areas. SEC. 12. (a) The Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agricul- and*^^a^a^*J^'e°" ture, and heads of other Federal agencies shall review administrative pou^es^re^iew. 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 harvestnig, road construction, and similar activities which might be contrary to the purjjoses of this Act. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate any existing rights, privileges, or contracts affecting Federal lands held by any l)rivate 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 conti;ol agencies for the purpose of eliminating or diminishing the pollution of waters of the river. SEC. 13. (a) Nothing in this Act shall affect the jurisdiction or ifj%^^'^i^^.^n responsibilities of the States with respect to fish and wildlife. Hunting and fishing shall be j^ermitted on lands and waters administered as parts of the system under applicable State and Federal laws and regulations unless, in the case of hunting, those lands or waters are within a national park or monument. The administering Secretary may, however, designate zones where, and establish periods when, no hunting is permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, or public use and enjoyment and shall issue appropriate regulations after consultation with the wildlife agency of the State or States affected. (b) The jurisdiction of the States and the United States over waters of any stream included in a national wild, scenic or recreational river area shall be determined by established principles of law. Under the water rights, provisions of this Act, any taking by the United States of a water right compensation. which is vested under either State or Federal law at the time such river is included in the national wild and scenic rivers system shall entitle the owner thereof to just compensation. Nothing in this Act shall constitute an express or implied claim or denial on the part of the Federal Government as to exemption from State water laws. (c) Designation of any stream or portion thereof as a national wild, scenic or recreational river area shall not be construed as a reservation of the waters of such streams for purposes other than those specified in this Act, or in quantities greater than necessary to accomplish these purposes. (d) The jurisdiction of the States over waters of any stream includetl in a national wild, scenic or recreational river area shall be unaffected by this Act to the extent that such jurisdiction may be exercised without impairing the purposes of this Act or its administration.

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