§ 1283. — Management policies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1283]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 28--WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
Sec. 1283. Management policies
(a) Action of Secretaries and heads of agencies; cooperative agreements
The Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the
head of any other Federal department or agency having jurisdiction over
any lands which include, border upon, or are adjacent to, any river
included within the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System or under
consideration for such inclusion, in accordance with section
1273(a)(ii), 1274(a), or 1276(a) of this title, shall take such action
respecting management policies, regulations, contracts, plans, affecting
such lands, following November 10, 1978, as may be necessary to protect
such rivers in accordance with the purposes of this chapter. Such
Secretary or other department or agency head shall, where appropriate,
enter into written cooperative agreements with the appropriate State or
local official for the planning, administration, and management of
Federal lands which are within the boundaries of any rivers for which
approval has been granted under section 1273(a)(ii) of this title.
Particular attention shall be given to scheduled timber harvesting, road
construction, and similar activities which might be contrary to the
purposes of this chapter.
(b) Existing rights, privileges, and contracts affecting Federal lands
Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate any existing
rights, privileges, or contracts affecting Federal lands held by any
private party without consent of said party.
(c) Water pollution
The head of any agency administering a component of the national
wild and scenic rivers system shall cooperate with the Administrator,
Environmental Protection Agency and with the appropriate State water
pollution control agencies for the purpose of eliminating or diminishing
the pollution of waters of the river.
(Pub. L. 90-542, Sec. 12, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 917; Pub. L. 95-625,
title VII, Sec. 762, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3533; Pub. L. 99-590, title
V, Sec. 509, Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3337.)
Amendments
1986--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-590 substituted ``Administrator,
Environmental Protection Agency'' for ``Secretary of the Interior''.
1978--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-625 substituted provision for action
to be taken by Secretaries and heads of agencies for prior provision for
review by such officials, made provision applicable to rivers included
within the System, included references to rivers covered in sections
1273(a)(ii) and 1274(a) of this title, and required cooperative
agreements with appropriate State or local officials for planning,
administration, and management of Federal lands within boundaries of
rivers approved under section 1273(a)(ii) of this title.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Secretary or other
official in Department of the Interior and Secretary or other official
in Department of Agriculture under this chapter to Federal Inspector,
Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation
System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy, see note set out
under section 1278 of this title.
