Tom Udall: “the 102nd Congress commissioned a study of White Clay Creek, from its headwaters in Delaware to its confluence with the…”

“the 102nd Congress commissioned a study of White Clay Creek, from its headwaters in Delaware to its confluence with the Christina River in Pennsylvania, to determine if the creek and any of its tributaries might be eligible for designation as part of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Program. Ultimately, the study supported such designation. As part of the study, the National Park Service, working with a local task force, developed a cooperative management plan which was approved in 1998. Since completion of the study, three counties and 13 municipalities in Delaware and Pennsylvania have adopted resolutions endorsing designation of the creek. S. 1849 would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add several segments of White Clay Creek and its tributaries to the program. Under the legislation, the river will be managed cooperatively between the Secretary and State and local governments, consistent with the 1998 management plan. The bill prohibits any Federal land acquisition for the purpose of carrying out this act. Mr. Speaker, we join the administration and the local communities in supporting passage of S. 1849, as amended.”