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HR 455 111th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Electric power generation and transmission Firearms and explosives Government studies and investigations Lakes and rivers Outdoor recreation Vermont Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2009

Introduced: January 9, 2009 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jan 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 9, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2009 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a specified segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in Vermont for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) analyze any potential impacts on the possession or use of a weapon, trap, or net, including a concealed weapon, on the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers or on lands adjacent to that area; (2) include in the study an assessment of any effect a wild and scenic designation in the study area is likely to have on energy production, transmission, or conveyance; and (3) analyze the potential impact of the designation on private lands within the Rivers or adjacent to that area.

What's happening now February 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

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