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Calendar No. 634
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2352
[Report No. 106-316]
To designate portions of the Wekiva River and associated tributaries as
a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 4, 2000
Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
June 27, 2000
Reported by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment and an amendment to the
title
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To designate portions of the Wekiva River and associated tributaries as
a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Wekiva Wild and Scenic
River Designation Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Congress finds that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Public Law 104-311 authorized the study of the
Wekiva River and the associated tributaries of Rock Springs Run
and Seminole Creek (including Wekiwa Springs Run and the
tributary of Black Water Creek that connects Seminole Creek to
the Wekiva River) for potential inclusion in the National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the study referred to in paragraph (1)
determined that the Wekiva River and the associated tributaries
of Wekiwa Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, Seminole Creek, and
Black Water Creek downstream of Lake Norris to the confluence
with the Wekiva River are eligible for inclusion in the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System based on the free-
flowing condition and outstanding scenic, recreational,
fishery, wildlife, historic, cultural, and water quality values
of those waterways;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) the public support for designation of the
Wekiva River as a component of the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System has been demonstrated through substantial
attendance at public meetings, State and local agency support,
and the support and endorsement of designation by the Wekiva
River Basin Working Group that was established by the
Department of Environmental Protection of the State of Florida
and represents a broad cross section of State and local
agencies, landowners, environmentalists, nonprofit
organizations, and recreational users, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) agencies and political subdivisions of
the State of Florida, including--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) the Department of
Environmental Protection of the State of
Florida;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) the Department of
Transportation of the State of
Florida;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) the East Central Florida
Regional Planning Council;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iv) Orange County, Seminole
County, and Lake County, Florida;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (v) the Game and Fresh Water Fish
Commission of the State of Florida;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (vi) the St. Johns River Water
Management District; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (vii) the Seminole State
Forest;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) nonprofit organizations, including--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) the organization known as
Friends of the Wekiva;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) the Florida Trail
Association;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) the Nature
Conservancy;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iv) the Florida Audubon
Society;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (v) the Sierra Club; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (vi) the Defenders of
Wildlife;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) the Florida Sport Paddling
Club;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) the University of Central
Florida;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) adjacent landowners;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (F) neighboring city agencies;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (G) State and county park
concessionaires;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) the State of Florida has demonstrated a
commitment to protect the Wekiva River--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by enacting Florida Statutes chapter
369, the Wekiva River Protection Act;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by establishing a riparian habitat
wildlife protection zone and water quality protection
zone administered by the St. Johns River Water
Management District;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) by designating the Wekiva River as
outstanding Florida waters; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) by acquiring State preserve, reserve,
and park land adjacent to the Wekiva River and
associated tributaries;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) Lake, Seminole, and Orange Counties, Florida,
have demonstrated their commitment to protect the Wekiva River
and associated tributaries in the comprehensive land use plans
and land development regulations of those counties;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) the segments of the Wekiva River, Rock Springs
Run, and Black Water Creek described in section 3, totaling
approximately 41.6 miles, are in public ownership, protected by
conservation easements, or defined as waters of the State of
Florida.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. DESIGNATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(161) Wekiva river, rock springs run, and black
water creek, florida.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) Definitions.--In this
paragraph:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) Council.--The term `Council'
means the Wekiva River Coordinating Council
established under subparagraph (D).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) Plan.--The term `Plan'
means the comprehensive management plan
required to be developed under subsection
(d).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) Secretary.--The term
`Secretary' means the Secretary of the
Interior, acting in consultation with the
Governor of the State of Florida.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Designation.--The 45.5 miles of
river and tributary segments in Florida, as
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) Wekiva river, florida.--The
14.9 miles of the Wekiva River, from its
confluence with the St. Johns River to Wekiwa
Springs, to be administered by the Secretary in
the following classifications:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) From the confluence
with the St. Johns River to the
southern boundary of the Lower Wekiva
River State Preserve, approximately 4.4
miles, as a wild river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) From the southern
boundary of the Lower Wekiva River
State Preserve to the northern boundary
of Rock Springs Run State Reserve at
the Wekiva River, approximately 3.4
miles, as a recreational
river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(III) From the northern
boundary of Rock Springs Run State
Reserve at the Wekiva River to the
southern boundary of Rock Springs Run
State Reserve at the Wekiva River,
approximately 5.9 miles, as a wild
river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(IV) From the southern
boundary of Rock Springs Run State
Reserve at the Wekiva River upstream
along Wekiwa Springs Run to Wekiwa
Springs, approximately 1.2 miles, as a
recreational river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) Rock springs run,
florida.--The 8.8 miles of Rock Springs Run,
from its confluence with the Wekiwa Springs Run
to its headwaters at Rock Springs, to be
administered by the Secretary in the following
classifications:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) From the confluence
with Wekiwa Springs Run to the western
boundary of Rock Springs Run State
Reserve at Rock Springs Run,
approximately 6.9 miles, as a wild
river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) From the western
boundary of Rock Springs Run State
Reserve at Rock Springs Run to Rock
Springs, approximately 1.9 miles, as a
recreational river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) Black water creek,
florida.--The 17.9 miles of Black Water Creek
from its confluence with the Wekiva River to
the outflow from Lake Norris, to be
administered by the Secretary in the following
classifications:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) From the confluence
with the Wekiva River to approximately
.25 mile downstream of the Seminole
State Forest road crossing,
approximately 4.0 miles, as a wild
river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) From approximately
.25 mile downstream of the Seminole
State Forest road to approximately .25
mile upstream of the Seminole State
Forest road crossing, approximately .5
mile, as a scenic river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(III) From approximately
.25 mile upstream of the Seminole State
Forest road crossing to approximately
.25 mile downstream of the old railroad
grade crossing (approximately river
mile 9), approximately 4.5 miles, as a
wild river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(IV) From approximately
.25 mile downstream of the old railroad
grade crossing (approximately river
mile 9) upstream to the boundary of
Seminole State Forest (approximately
river mile 10.6), approximately 1.6
miles, as a scenic river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(V) From the boundary of
Seminole State Forest (approximately
river mile 10.6) to approximately .25
mile downstream of the State Road 44
crossing, approximately .9 mile, as a
wild river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(VI) From approximately
.25 mile downstream of State Road 44 to
approximately .25 mile upstream of the
State Road 44A crossing, approximately
.5 mile, as a recreational
river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(VII) From approximately
.25 mile upstream of the State Road 44A
crossing to approximately .25 mile
downstream of the Lake Norris Road
crossing, approximately 4.8 miles, as a
wild river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(VIII) From
approximately .25 mile downstream of
the Lake Norris Road crossing to the
outflow from Lake Norris, approximately
1.1 miles, as a recreational
river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iv) Seminole creek, florida.--
The 3.9 miles of Seminole Creek from its
confluence with Black Water Creek to Seminole
Spring, to be administered by the Secretary as
a wild river.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) Administration.--The segments
designated by subparagraph (B) shall be administered by
the Secretary as components of the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System, through written cooperative
agreements with the State of Florida under section
10(e) and in accordance with subparagraph (E)(i)(I),
except that publicly owned land within the boundaries
of designated segments shall continue to be managed by
the agency or entity having jurisdiction over the
land.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) Wekiva river coordinating council.--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) Establishment.--The
Secretary shall establish the Wekiva River
Coordinating Council, through the cooperative
agreements described in subparagraph (E)(i)(I),
to assist--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) in the development
of the Plan; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(II) the Secretary in
determining whether a proposed water
resources project would have a direct
and adverse effect on the values for
which the segments designated by
subparagraph (B) were included in the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System.</DELETED>
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