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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 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.
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