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Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River 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 the Deerfield River in Massachusetts and Vermont—including all its branches and major tributaries—to determine whether it should be added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The study must be completed within three years of receiving funding and must be followed by a report to Congress describing the findings. The bill does not itself designate the river as a wild and scenic river but rather authorizes research into its potential eligibility for such designation. The Deerfield River study would be added to the list of rivers under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act study program.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
Actions (2)
- Mar 27, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Mar 27, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 27, 2025
Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River 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 “Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY; REPORT.
Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
“(147) Deerfield river, massachusetts and vermont.—The entire river, including—
“(A) the North, South, East, and West Branches of the Deerfield River; and
“(B) the major tributaries of the Deerfield River, including the Green River, North River, South River, Clesson Brook, Chickley River, Cold River, Gulf Brook, Bog Brook, and Dunbar Brook.”; and
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
“(24) Deerfield river, massachusetts and 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 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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