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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 2, 2022
Housatonic Wild and Scenic River Act of 2022
This bill designates specified segments of the Housatonic River in Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
The designation of the river segments must not impact or alter the existing terms of permitting, licensing, or operation of
the Falls Village Hydroelectric Generating Station located in Falls Village, Connecticut, or
the Bulls Bridge Hydroelectric Generating Station located in New Milford, Connecticut.
The designation of the river segments must also not preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing, relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation or continued operation of those facilities.
The authority of the Department of the Interior to acquire lands for the river segments shall be
limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner, and
subject to the additional criteria set forth in the Housatonic River Management Plan.
No land or interest in land may be acquired for the river segments by condemnation.
People & committees
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D–CT
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-475.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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