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from its source at the outlet of Itasca Lake to its 

 junction with the northwestern boundary of the 

 city of Anolca. 



(54) Wi=;consin, Wisconsin: The segment from 

 Prairie Cu Sac to its confluence with the Mississippi 

 River at Prairie du Chien. 



(55) Yampa, Colorado: The ser;ment within the 

 boundaries of the Dinosaur National Monument. 



(56) Dolores, Colorado: The segment of the main 

 stem from Rico UDstream to its source, including its 

 headwaters: the West Dolores from its source, in- 

 cluding its headwaters, downstream to its confluence 

 with the main stem: and the .segment from the west 

 boundary, section 2, township 38 north, range 16 

 west, NMPM below the proposed McPhee Dam. 

 downstream to the Colorar'D-Utah border, excluding 

 the segment from one mile above Highway 90 to the 

 confluence of the San Miguel River. 



(57) Snake, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho: 

 the segment from an eastward extension of the 

 north boundary of section 1, township 5 north, 

 range 47 east, Willamette meridian, downstream 

 to the town of Asotin, Washington. 



(58) Housatonic, Connecticut: The segment from 

 the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary down- 

 stream to its confluence with the Shepaug River. 



(b) Studies and reports. 



(1) The studies of rivers named in subparagraphs 

 (28) tlirough 155) of tub-ectirn 'ai cf this section 

 shall be completed and reports thereon submitted 

 by not later than October 2, 1979: Provided, That 

 with respect to the rivers named in subparagraphs 

 (33), (50), and (51). the Secretaries shall not com- 

 mence any studies until (i) the State legislature has 

 acted with respect to such rivers or (il) one year 

 from January 3, 1975, whichever is earlier. 



(2) The study of the river named in subparagraph 

 (56) of subsection (a) of this section shall be com- 

 pleted and the report thereon submitted by not later 

 than January 3, 1976. 



(3) There are authorized to be appropriated for 

 the purpose of conducting the studies of the rivers 

 named In subparagraphs (28) through (56) such 

 sums as may be necessary, but not more than 

 $2,175,000, 



(c) State participation. 



The study of any of said rivers shall be pursued in 

 as close cooperation with appropriate agencies of the 

 affected State and its political subdivisions as pos- 

 sible, shall be carried on jointly with such agencies 

 If request for such joint study is made by the State 

 and shall include a determination of the degree to 

 which the State or its political subdivisions might 

 participate in the preservation and administration 

 of the river should it be proposed for inclusion in 

 the national wild and scenic rivers system. 



(d) Continuing consideration by Federal agencies to 

 potential national, wild, scenic and recreational 



river areas. 

 In all planning for the use and development of 

 water and related land resources, consideration shall 

 be given by all Federal agencies Involved to potential 



national wild, scenic and recreational river areas, 

 and all river basin and project plan reports sub- 

 mitted to the Congress shall consider and discuss 

 any such potentials. The Secretary of the Interior 

 and the Secretary of Agriculture shall make specific 

 studies and Investigations to determine which addi- 

 tional wild, scenic and recreational river areas within 

 the United States shall be evaluated in planning 

 reports by all Federal agencies as potential alterna- 

 tive uses of the water and related land resources 

 involved. (As amended Pub. L. 93-279. § 1(b)(2), 

 May 10, 1974, 38 Stat. 123; Pub. L. 93-621, §l(a), 

 (b) , Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2094, 2095; Pub. L. 94-199, 

 § 5(a), Dec. 31. 1975, 89 Stat. 1118; Pub. L, 94-486 

 §§ 401, 701, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2330.) 



AMENDMENTS 



1976— Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94^86, §401, added par. 

 (58) ; § 701 amended par. (47) . 



1975 — Subsec. (a) . Pub. L. 94-199 added par. (57) . 



1975 — Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-621, § 1(a). added para. 

 (28) to (56). 



Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-621. § 1(b), added subsec. (b). 

 Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). 



Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93 621, 5 Kb), redesignated subsec. 



(b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). 

 Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93-621. § 1(b). redesignated subsec. 



(c) "s (d). 



1974 — Subsec. (b) Pub. L. 93-279 redesignated subsec. 

 (c) as subsec. (b) Former subsec (b) relating to the study 

 of rivers named In subsec. (a) of this section for Inclusion 

 la the national wild and scenic river system and submis- 

 sion of reports to the President and the Congress, was In- 

 corporated In section 1275(a) of this title. 



Subsec (c). Pub. L. 93-279 redesignated subsec. (d) 

 as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b). 



Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93-279 redesignated subsec. (d) as 

 (c). 



§ 1277. Land acquisition. 



(a) Grant of authority to acquire; State and Indian 

 lands; use of appropriated funds. 

 The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 

 of Agriculture are each authorized to acquire lands 

 and Interests in land within the authorized bound- 

 aries of any component of the national wild and 

 scenic rivers system designated in section 1274 of 

 this title, or hereafter designated for inclusion in 

 the system by Act of Congress, which is administered 

 by him. but he shall not acquire fee title to an aver- 

 age of more than 100 acres per mile on both sides of 

 the river. Lands owned by a State may be acquired 

 only by donation, and lands owned by an Indian 

 tribe or a p>olltlcal subdivision of a State may not 

 be acquired without the consent of the appropriate 

 governing body thereof as long as the Indian tribe 

 or political subdivision Is following a plan for man- 

 agement and protection of the lands which the 

 Secretary finds protects the land and assures Its use 

 for purposes consistent with this chapter. Money 

 appropriated for Federal purposes from the land and 

 water conservation fund shall, without prejudice to 

 the use of appropriations from other sources, be 

 available to Federal departments and agencies for 

 the acquistlon of property for the purposes of this 

 chapter. 



(b) Curtailment of condemnation power in area 50 

 per centum or more of which is owned by Federal 

 or State government. 

 If 50 per centum or more of the entire acreage 



