Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate for study for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system specified segments of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in Rhode Island and Connecticut.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. 3423 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3423
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the
Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of
Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 23, 2012
Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the
Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of
Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. BEAVER, CHIPUXET, QUEEN, WOOD, AND PAWCATUCK RIVERS STUDY.
(a) Designation for Study.--Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(141) Beaver, chipuxet, queen, wood, and pawcatuck
rivers, rhode island and connecticut.--The following segments:
``(A) The approximately 10-mile segment of the
Beaver River from the headwaters in Exeter, Rhode
Island, to the confluence with the Pawcatuck River.
``(B) The approximately 5-mile segment of the
Chipuxet River from Hundred Acre Pond to the outlet
into Worden Pond.
``(C) The approximately 10-mile segment of the
upper Queen River from the headwaters to the Usquepaugh
Dam in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, including all
tributaries of the upper Queen River.
``(D) The approximately 5-mile segment of the lower
Queen (Usquepaugh) River from the Usquepaugh Dam to the
confluence with the Pawcatuck River.
``(E) The approximately 11-mile segment of the
upper Wood River from the headwaters to Skunk Hill Road
in Richmond and Hopkinton, Rhode Island, including all
tributaries of the upper Wood River.
``(F) The approximately 10-mile segment of the
lower Wood River from Skunk Hill Road to the confluence
with the Pawcatuck River.
``(G) The approximately 28-mile segment of the
Pawcatuck River from Worden Pond to Nooseneck Hill Road
(Rhode Island Rte 3) in Hopkinton and Westerly, Rhode
Island.
``(H) The approximately 7-mile segment of the lower
Pawcatuck River from Nooseneck Hill Road to Pawcatuck
Rock, Stonington, Connecticut, and Westerly, Rhode
Island.''.
(b) Study and Report.--Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(20) Beaver, chipuxet, queen, wood, and pawcatuck rivers,
rhode island and connecticut.--Not later than 3 years after the
date on which funds are made available to carry out this
paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall--
``(A) complete the study of the Beaver, Chipuxet,
Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and
Connecticut, described in subsection (a)(141); and
``(B) submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report that describes the results of the
study.''.
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5262-5263)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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