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Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in the State of Vermont for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to study two river segments in Vermont—the Nulhegan River (approximately 22 miles) and Paul Stream (approximately 18 miles)—to determine whether they should be added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The study must be completed within three years of receiving funding and must examine the segments from their headwaters to their confluence with the Connecticut River, including associated tributaries. The Secretary is required to submit a report to Congress describing the results of the study.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Becca Balint’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $14,775
- STATE OF VERMONT $10,516
- INVARIANT $10,400
- GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS $6,817
- BEACHWOLD $5,600
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Actions (2)
- May 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- May 5, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 5, 2025
Ms. Balint introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in the State of Vermont 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 “Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT.
(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:
“(147) Nulhegan river and paul stream, vermont.—The following segments:
“(A) The approximately 22-mile segment of the main stem of the Nulhegan River from the headwaters near Nulhegan Pond to the confluence with the Connecticut River, and any associated tributaries (including the North, Yellow, Black, and East Branches).
“(B) The approximately 18-mile segment of Paul Stream from the headwaters on West Mountain to the confluence with the Connecticut River, and any associated tributaries.”.
(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:
“(24) Nulhegan river and paul stream, vermont.—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 Nulhegan River and Paul Stream segments in Vermont described in subsection
(a)(147); and
“(B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study.”. <all>
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